Gaylor Baird grew up in Portland, Oregon; her parents were public school teachers.

[1] Baird began her career as a management consultant, working also as a city budget and policy analyst.

Following the ratification of a term limit amendment by referendum, Baird announced her intention to succeed incumbent three-term Mayor Chris Beutler.

[2] Affiliated with the Democratic Party, she officially ran as a nonpartisan candidate due to municipal election law.

LNK Recall objected to the suspension of city charter rules that allowed Pat Lopez to be designated as health director.