Businessman Keith Wilson was elected, defeating three city council members and 15 other candidates.

[2] Municipal elections in Portland are officially nonpartisan, meaning that party affiliations are not listed on the ballot.

On June 12, 2023, Durrell Kinsey Bey became the first candidate to announce his run for mayor.

[3][4] On September 13, 2023, incumbent Democratic mayor Ted Wheeler announced that he would not be seeking a third term.

[5] In December and January respectively, City Commissioners Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio announced their candidacies as well.