[THREAD] In 2018, Portlanders overwhelmingly chose to get big money out of politics. 87.4% of voters voted in favor of limiting campaign contributions to $500 per person, per race.

Oregon was the wild west of campaign finance at this point (contribution caps were considered unconstitutional), so the measure was of course challenged in court.

However, funny detail here, these new contribution caps were never enjoined by any court. So despite being litigated, these caps have been the law of the land since September 1, 2019.

Since that date, Portland's current mayor has received 66 individual contributions that exceed the $500 limit passed by Portlanders in 2018, for a total of $187k. By my simple calculation, that's at least $154k of illegal contributions.

Fast forward to this past Thursday, when the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that campaign contribution limits ARE in fact constitutional, leaving no doubt…

The Mayor of Portland is funding his re-election campaign with over $150k of illegal campaign contributions. Let that sink in.

The truth of the matter is, there's no way he could be competitive without relying on illegal money, and that's the whole point. In 2018, Portlanders voted to make politicians like him, who survive on big money, illegal.

In 2020 we will face the same question, personified. Portland, if you want to get big money out of politics, elect a mayor who has capped her contributions at $250 and will be accountable to the people, not big money. Vote @sarah2020 on May 19 and let's move this city forward.