page_title: Ted Wheeler
section_title: Portland mayoral campaign
hierarchical_section_title: Ted Wheeler / Political career / Portland mayoral campaign
caption_attribution_description: English: Logo of w:Ted Wheeler's 2016 Portland, Oregon mayoral campaign.
context_page_description: Edward Tevis Wheeler is an American Democratic Party politician who has been the Mayor of Portland, Oregon, since 2017. He was Oregon State Treasurer from 2010 to 2016.
  Wheeler was elected in the 2016 Portland mayoral election and is running for reelection in 2020. He has been described as a moderate Democrat.
context_section_description: Wheeler launched a run for mayor on October 14, 2015. He campaigned on addressing income inequality and ensuring government accountability. During his speech, Wheeler promised to build a government that worked "for every person."
  Taking care of those in need. Taking responsibility for protecting our environment. Taking action right now to close the gap between our wealthiest and poorest residents by providing economic opportunity for lower-income and middle-income families. Equal access to our government for every person. Understanding that every dollar we spend came from a taxpayer and we need show our respect for how hard that taxpayer worked to earn those dollars by spending them wisely. These are the authentic values of Portland. And these are my values.
  — Ted Wheeler
  In October 2015, former Portland mayors Vera Katz, Tom Potter, and Sam Adams endorsed Wheeler. Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis also endorsed him, as did State Representatives Lew Frederick and Tobias Read, former State Senators Ron Cease, Jane Cease, and Avel Gordly, and 2012 mayoral candidate Eileen Brady. Wheeler was also endorsed by Basic Rights Oregon, the Portland Business Alliance, and the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council.
  On May 17 Wheeler was elected mayor by winning the first round with 54% of the vote.
caption: Wheeler's campaign logo
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