![Dave Killen Nathan Vasquez responds to Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, not seen, during a candidate debate hosted by The Oregonian and KGW news at KGW's studio the evening of Thursday., May 2, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Schmidt is seeking a second term, while Vasquez currently works for Schmidt as a senior deputy district attorney. (Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1975acbda61c496d89f1cc69c471e95f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Nathan Vasquez responds to Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, not seen, during a candidate debate hosted by The Oregonian and KGW news at KGW's studio the evening of Thursday., May 2, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Schmidt is seeking a second term, while Vasquez currently works for Schmidt as a senior deputy district attorney. (Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)
![Dave Killen Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt and challenger Nathan Vasquez, not photographed, participate in a DA candidate debate hosted by The Oregonian and KGW news at KGW's studio the evening of Thursday., May 2, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Schmidt is seeking a second term, while Vasquez currently works for Schmidt as a senior deputy district attorney. (Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/312e533bde28456995bf5988dbee75e1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt and challenger Nathan Vasquez, not photographed, participate in a DA candidate debate hosted by The Oregonian and KGW news at KGW's studio the evening of Thursday., May 2, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Schmidt is seeking a second term, while Vasquez currently works for Schmidt as a senior deputy district attorney. (Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)
![Jenny Kane Ramona McCune, 4 1/2 years-old, puts vote-by-mail ballots into a dropbox during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Ramona was helping their mom drop off ballots for friends. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8d937cb004d24788aac2843a772a717f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Ramona McCune, 4 1/2 years-old, puts vote-by-mail ballots into a dropbox during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Ramona was helping their mom drop off ballots for friends. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Sean Meagher FILE - Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt speaks with media, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at City Hall in Portland, Ore. In Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, Schmidt, the progressive district attorney who took office during the historical social justice movement of 2020 is being challenged by a more centrist candidate proning a tough-on-crime stance, highlighting the growing pressure on liberal prosecutors across the U.S. amid voter concerns over crime. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1d513f9703e540e790b77338c2b12cdc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt speaks with media, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at City Hall in Portland, Ore. In Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, Schmidt, the progressive district attorney who took office during the historical social justice movement of 2020 is being challenged by a more centrist candidate proning a tough-on-crime stance, highlighting the growing pressure on liberal prosecutors across the U.S. amid voter concerns over crime. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP, File)
![Jenny Kane An election official gathers vote-by-mail ballots from inside a dropbox outside the Multnomah County elections office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b5cfe1a2e2c4199a8fe9ac6402d6eca/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An election official gathers vote-by-mail ballots from inside a dropbox outside the Multnomah County elections office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Jenny Kane Election workers watch as vote-by-mail ballots are sorted during primary voting at the Multnomah County elections office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/02e7a3e93eae489c813476c1eb098960/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Election workers watch as vote-by-mail ballots are sorted during primary voting at the Multnomah County elections office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Jenny Kane An election worker gathers vote-by-mail ballots for sorting during primary voting at the Multnomah County elections office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6bef01f3d4e34ea98d8d056c9e7cdaa9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An election worker gathers vote-by-mail ballots for sorting during primary voting at the Multnomah County elections office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Jenny Kane A person drops off their vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Pioneer Square during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fe21bc7cbb2942f5a1f78e730e8f6cd7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A person drops off their vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Pioneer Square during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Jenny Kane A dog smells a voting dropbox after its owner dropped off a mail-in-voting ballot during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/50261e5ff26c4a418613eef7643db9ba/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog smells a voting dropbox after its owner dropped off a mail-in-voting ballot during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Jenny Kane A car drives by a ballot drop box on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Sherwood, Ore. In Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, the progressive district attorney who took office during the historical social justice movement of 2020 is being challenged by a more centrist candidate vowing to be tough on crime, highlighting the growing pressure on liberal prosecutors across the U.S. amid voter concerns over public drug use and disorder. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6a0c782a7c3b433b8727a699042b2e58/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A car drives by a ballot drop box on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Sherwood, Ore. In Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, the progressive district attorney who took office during the historical social justice movement of 2020 is being challenged by a more centrist candidate vowing to be tough on crime, highlighting the growing pressure on liberal prosecutors across the U.S. amid voter concerns over public drug use and disorder. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Jenny Kane A person drops off a vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Pioneer Square during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f8e48b01b94f461b83fba3ba450e577c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A person drops off a vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Pioneer Square during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)