2020 Multnomah County District Attorney election
May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19)
 
Nominee Mike Schmidt Ethan D. Knight
Popular vote 167,998 50,567
Percentage 76.60% 23.06%
District Attorney before election

Rod Underhill

 Elected District Attorney

Mike Schmidt

The 2020 Multnomah County District Attorney election was held on May 19, 2020, concurrent with the 2020 statewide general elections, to elect the District Attorney of Multnomah County, Oregon, which includes the major city of Portland.[1]

Oregon Criminal Justice Commission chair Mike Schmidt defeated Assistant United States Attorney Ethan Knight outright with 76.60%. Schmidt, by receiving over 50% of the votes in the primary, avoided a runoff election.[2]

Candidates

Results

Multnomah County District Attorney election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mike Schmidt 167,998 76.60%
Nonpartisan Ethan D. Knight 50,567 23.06%
Write-in 757 0.35%
Total votes 219,322 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Results and History - Multnomah County Elections". Multnomah County. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. ↑ "Summary PDF Results in Multnomah County - May 2020 Primary Election". Multnomah County. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. 1 2 "Multnomah County's DA Race Is Down To Candidates With Contrasting Views On Criminal Justice". opb. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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