Fritz beats Nolan for Portland council seat

Portland Business Journal:

Incumbent Amanda Fritz has defeated Mary Nolan for a seat on the Portland City Council.

Fritz was leading by a 57-42 percent margin in early returns shortly after 8 p.m. and was declared the winner by the Oregonian newspaper.

Fritz won despite being outspent more than 5-1.

Fritz's victory, along with Charlie Hales' defeat of Jefferson Smith to replace outgoing Mayor Sam Adams, means the city's top governing body will have two new faces. Steve Novick was elected to replace Randy Leonard, who is…

Read the full article here. Discuss below.