Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2024, according to a letter posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.Wheeler, who was elected in 2016, has received bipartisan blowback over the years for his handling of the violent and destructive summer 2020 riots, the city's rampant crime levels, and the ongoing homelessness crisis. I have great confidence in the steps we are taking to address the problems facing Portland today. We will... Read this story
