Since 1923, municipal elections in Portland have not included formal partisan nominations.

In September 2022, Mayor Kate Snyder announced that she would not seek re-election to a second term in office.

[15] The 2023 point-in-time count noted 4,258 unhoused individuals, 25% of which were considered chronically homeless.

[16] Another issue discussed on the campaign trail was a rise in hate speech.

[15] Ali faced threats and harassment from the New England White Network,[17] City Council meetings faced zoom bombing,[18] and anti-semitic flyers were placed around the community on September 11.