Progressive prosecutor in Portland ousted after primary challenge from colleague

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt has been ousted from his role in Oregon, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, losing to a challenge from Senior Deputy District Attorney Nathan Vasquez. 

Schmidt took office in the Portland-area district amid the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, and announced that his office wouldn’t go after many who were arrested during the demonstrations. 

“As prosecutors...