Mayor Charlie Hales Keeps Flashing Money Amid Whispers of Ted Wheeler Running Against Him

Willamette Week:

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has made it official: He's running for re-election in 2016.

Hales announced his decision to The Portland Tribune editorial board this afternoon. Hales' announcement comes after two months of fending off potential challengers with a show of fundraising strength. As WW reported earlier today, he has raised more than $35,000 of campaign contributions in less than two months—much of it from real-estate developers and business executives close to the Portland Streetcar.

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