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Posted on May 15, 2012 at 8:24 PM
Updated today at 5:59 AM
PORTLAND -- Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith will face off in the November election for Mayor of Portland.
Thirteen candidates were on the ballot vying for the chance to replace Sam Adams as Mayor of Portland.
Eileen Brady had held out hope that late returns would move her up from third but numbers released by Multnomah County after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday showed no change in numbers that put Hales first with 38 percent of the vote, Smith second with 29 percent, and Brady missing the runoff in third with 24 percent of the vote. Results:?Portland mayoral race
Throughout the campaign, Hales emphasized that he was the one candidate that could become mayor and hit the ground running, with no learning curve. Smith began the race as the outsider, and polls showed Brady a strong second early on. But the Smith campaign picked up steam as election day approached.
A KGW/Oregonian poll just after a live broadcast debate between the three candidates at KGW?Studios was the first to show Smith overtaking Brady and moving into second.
?We've knocked on 35,000 doors. All of you deserve thanks and recognition for what you've done," Hales said as he thanked all the volunteers who helped his campaign reach Tuesday's success.
Smith told his cheering supporters that although many people counted him out early on, "I'm Jefferson Smith, and I might still be running for mayor!"
Since no candidate gained 50 percent of the vote Tuesday, Smith and Hales will face each other in a runoff in November.
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