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Nathan Vasquez on why he's running for Multnomah County District Attorney

Nathan Vasquez on why he's running for Multnomah County District Attorney

Update: 2024-03-08
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The race for district attorney in Multnomah County in the 2024 election is stacking up to be one of the most important races, as crime and homicide rates have spiked in recent years.

Nathan Vasquez, a career prosecutor and senior deputy district attorney, is running against his boss Mike Schmidt, who was elected as the district attorney in a lopsided victory in 2020 during racial justice protests.

However, Schmidt’s popularity has fallen in many Portlander’s eyes blaming him for the increase in crime, which he denies in a Straight Talk episode with Laural Porter in September.

This week, his opponent Vasquez joined Straight Talk to discuss why he’s running for election and what he hopes to do.

Read the full story at KGW.com

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Nathan Vasquez on why he's running for Multnomah County District Attorney

Nathan Vasquez on why he's running for Multnomah County District Attorney

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