u/40_Is_Not_Old

If you are asking yourself "Why does anyone care about this seat"?

Judge Adrian Brown became infamous in the last year for a series of issues that showed her to be underwhelming at her job.

First there was this:

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/03/portlands-da-froze-an-elected-judge-out-of-serious-cases-legal-experts-are-divided-on-his-reasoning.html

Then this:

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/portland-judge-says-shes-too-busy-running-for-reelection-to-oversee-trials.html

Good news for the Judge, she'll no longer be too busy!

Democrats in District 5 apparently did learn their lesson from the 2022 Primary as Janelle Bynum pulls 85% of the vote in the Democratic Primary. Which sets up a match up with Patti Adair in the November General in what will be an important battleground District.

2 would absolutely try and end Vote-by-mail. Another would, but they know that is unpopular. And Dudley said a whole lot, without saying anything.