What would you ask Portland’s candidates for mayor?

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(From left) Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone (Courtesy of Ted Wheeler campaign, Courtesy of Sarah Iannarone campaign)

How will you lead us through the economic recovery from COVID-19? What has the city learned from a summer of protests following the death of George Floyd? Why is Portland struggling on so many fronts and what is our path forward?

Do you have a question for Mayor Ted Wheeler or his opponent Sarah Iannarone? Submit video clips of you asking your questions and we’ll choose a few to air during the Oct. 8 mayoral debate co-hosted by The Oregonian/OregonLive and KGW.

The candidates will face questions from KGW anchor Laural Porter and The Oregonian/OregonLive reporter Everton Bailey, as well as questions crafted by Portland residents – and by questions the candidates will pose to each other.

Send your ideas with the subject line “debate questions” to debate@oregonian.com.

Here’s how to submit questions:

  • Record your question on your phone’s camera in a quiet place.
  • Keep questions as concise as possible, ideally about 10-15 seconds.
  • Email the video clip to debate@oregonlive.com, including your name and your neighborhood so we can give you credit during the debate.

Watch the debate on KGW at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. It will also be posted on KGW.com and OregonLive.com.

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