LWVPDX Podcasts

Hear from candidate Dylan Souders , running for David Douglas School District Director Position 3 in the May 20, 2025 Election. - The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide voters with trustworthy, nonpartisan information about what’s on their ballot. This podcast comes from our series of candidate interviews for the May 20, 2025 Multnoma...

Hear from candidate Erica Fuller , running for Multnomah Education Service District Director at Large Position 2 in the May 20, 2025 Election. - The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide voters with trustworthy, nonpartisan information about what’s on their ballot. This podcast comes from our series of candidate interviews for the May 20...

Hear from candidate Althea Ender , running for David Douglas School District #40 Director in the May 20, 2025 Election. - The League of Women Voters has worked for 105 years to defend democracy and empower voters. We provide voters with trustworthy, nonpartisan information about what’s on their ballot. This podcast comes from our series of candidate interviews for the May 20, 2025 Multnomah County...

Learn about pivotal changes in immigration policies affecting Americans at the deepest level, in terms of the economy, humanitarian rights, and international relations. What is US immigration policy in 2025 and how is it changing from the past? What is the international border industrial complex, and why should we care? How are students and university campuses being impacted by changing immigratio...

Listen in on our March event, which provides perspectives on how local immigration enforcement is changing under President Trump. With a strong statement of Portland’s support for its immigrant population, the speakers share about the rights immigrants have and how all of us can support our neighbors. Speakers bring their professional experience and their compassionate hearts to their work with ou...

This fall, Portland is facing big changes. Our election system is shifting to ranked-choice voting for the first time. In January, a new form of city government will be in place . As the ballots are counted and the impacts of this election set in, our panel helps offer perspective, learning, and hope on the other side. How did we do in our city’s first ranked-choice election? What do we expect fro...

This fall, Portland’s election system isn’t the only thing changing. Our form of city government is changing, too . In 2022, Portlanders voted for change, and on January 1, 2025, we are getting it.  The Mayor will be running the City government, and hiring a City Administrator to get the job done.  The Mayor won’t be on the Council any more – Council will pick its own leaders.  The new City Counci...

This November, Portlanders will experience a new voting method when the city introduces ranked-choice voting (RCV) to elect its top elected officials. Although RCV is not new — 43 other American cities, two states and, three counties now use it — its unfamiliarity to local voters has raised a number of questions and concerns. Are the voters and the election system prepared for this major change? C...

This is a podcast of an interview with Jacquenette McIntire who is running for Position 3 on the Gresham City Council. Ms. McIntire explains why she is running and how she would address Gresham's most urgent needs.

This is a podcast of an interview with Sameer Kanal, who is running to represent District 2 on the Portland City Council. Mr. Kanal explains why he is running and discusses his ideas for addressing important issues in Portland. 

This is a podcast of the Candidate Forum for candidates running for the position of Circuit Court Judge, 4th District, Position 38. Five candidates are running for this position. Three of them participated in this forum: Jeff Auxier, Jennifer Myrick, and Rachel Philips. NOTE:  Information on all five candidates can be found on the League of Women Voters website , VOTE411.org . The position became...

This is a podcast of an interview with Joe Meyer, who is running for the position on US Representative in Congress for District 3. 

This is a podcast of an interview with Khanh Pham, who is currently the Oregon State Representative for District 46, but who is running to become the Oregon State Senator for District 23. (She is not running for reelection to her current position in the Oregon House of Representatives.) Ms. Pham explains why she is now running for the Senate and her goals. 

This is an interview with Rachel Philips, running to fill Position 38 in the 4th District of the Circuit Court. Ms. Philips answers questions about why she is running and her goals and priorities as a judge.

This is an interview with Jeff Auxier, running to fill Position 38 in the 4th District of the Circuit Court. Mr. Auxier answers questions about why he is running and his goals and priorities as a judge.

This is a podcast of a candidate forum with Vadim Mozyrsky and Meghan Moyer,  the candidates running to become the Multnomah County Commissioner for District 1. The candidates participate in a timed discussion of the issues facing the Multnomah County Commission and how they would address these issues, if elected.  

This is a podcast of an interview with Shannon Singleton, who is running for the position of Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2. Ms. Singleton answers questions about why she is running and discusses changes she would support for the programs that the county oversees.

This is a podcast of a candidate forum with Shannon Singleton and Sam Adams,  the candidates running to become the Multnomah County Commissioner for District 2. The candidates participate in a timed discussion of the issues facing the Multnomah County Commission and how they would address these issues, if elected.  

This is a podcast of an interview with Meghan Moyer, who is running for the position of Multnomah County Commissioner, District 1. Ms. Moyer answers questions about why she is running and discusses changes she would support for the programs that the county oversees. 

This is a podcast of an interview with Vadim Mozyrsky, who is running for the position of Multnomah County Commissioner, District 1. Mr. Mozyrsky answers questions about why he is running and discusses any changes he would support for the programs that the county oversees. 

This candidate forum features three of the candidates for Portland Mayor: Liv Osthus, Carmen Rubio and Keith Wilson.