Jules Bailey – Currently a Multnomah County Commissioner, Bailey pledged to cut homelessness in half by the end of his first term. He is widely seen as the biggest threat to Ted Wheeler.

Bruce Broussard  Principal Candidate Committee: N/A  Date Filed for Office: 03/08/16  Type of Filing: Declaration ($50)Status of Filing: Complete
Filing of Candidacy (Form AUD 120)

Too Much Coffee Man is not running.

Patty Burkett  Principal Candidate Committee: N/A  Date Filed for Office: 03/02/16
Type of Filing: Declaration (Fee – $50) Status of Filing: Complete
Filing of Candidacy (Form AUD 120)

Eric Alexander Calhoun  Principal Candidate Committee: N/A  Date Filed for Office:  03/02/16  Type of Filing: Declaration (Fee – $50)  Status of Filing: Complete
Filing of Candidacy (Form AUD 120)

Sean Davis – Davis is an author, writing teacher and wildland firefighter. He also lists other former occupations including bartender, police officer and Iraq war veteran.

Bim Ditson  Principal Candidate Committee: Bim Ditson for Mayor
Date Filed for Office: 11/20/15  Type of Filing: Nominating Petition
Status of Filing: Complete  Filing of Candidacy (Form AUD 120)
Campaign and Candidate Info (AUD 125)

Steven J. Entwisle Sr. – Entwisle calls himself a “kayaktivist” who participated in the recent anti-Shell Oil protest in Portland.

Deborah Harris  Principal Candidate Committee: N/A Date Filed for Office: 02/03/16
Type of Filing: Declaration (Fee – $50) Status of Filing: Complete
ling of Candidacy (Form AUD 120)

Lew Humble – Humble is a retired mechanic who has run for Portland mayor four times before. He has never won.

Sarah Iannarone – The only female candidate in the race so far filed for candidacy Jan. 21. Iannarone owns the Arleta Library Bakery Café and is the assistant program director at First Stop Portland. Her boss at First Stop is current Mayor Charlie Hales’ wife, Nancy.

Trevor Manning – Manning lists his occupation as Equity and Advocacy Network Intern at Concordia University.

David Schor – The self-proclaimed democratic socialist is currently an Assistant Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice.

Jessie Sponberg – Sponberg is an activist and Portland native who is running on environmental stewardship and social justice platforms.

Ted Wheeler – The current frontrunner is Oregon’s State Treasurer. Wheeler has garnered support from multiple former Portland mayors and has raised the most money of any candidate so far.