Supporters largely close ranks around Portland mayor hopeful Carmen Rubio after she damages parked car, walks away
A day after The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that leading mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio damaged a parked Tesla and then left without leaving a note for the car’s owner, Rubio’s most public supporters appeared to be closing ranks around her candidacy.
Carmen Rubio loses mayoral endorsements following driving record reports
Portland mayoral hopeful Carmen Rubio has lost her second endorsement following a reported incident involving a Tesla days after reporting emerged on her driving record. Rubio, who is currently a Portland City Commissioner,
The Street Trust Action Fund rescinds endorsement of mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio
After revelations in the media about a long record of parking tickets and an incident in a parking lot Friday where City Commissioner Carmen Rubio hit another car and then walked away from the scene, The Street Trust Action Fund has decided to rescind their mayoral endorsement.
Portland mayoral hopeful Carmen Rubio, dogged by driving record, damages parked Tesla, then walks away
A candidate for Portland mayor under fire for her cavalier driving record is now accused of dinging a parked car late last week, then walking away from the incident. City Commissioner Carmen Rubio scraped the bumper and wheel rim of a 2022 Tesla when she pulled her 2017 Nissan Murano next to it Friday,
‘I’m human, and I make mistakes, too’: Portland mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio addresses hitting parked car
PORTLAND, Ore. — One of Portland’s top mayoral candidates and current city commissioner Carmen Rubio is facing criticism for her poor driving record and was caught on camera last week hitting ...
Readers respond: Rubio remains best choice
As Latino Network’s top executive, she grew a small nonprofit to an $18 million comprehensive service and advocacy ...
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Carmen Rubio Has an Impressive Résumé. But She Hasn’t Voiced a Vision for the City.
With a venti vanilla Frappuccino from Starbucks in one hand, Carmen Rubio holds a three-page list of accomplishments in the ...
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Portland mayor candidate’s 150 tickets, hit-and-run, could be a Portlandia sketch
What do you call someone who racks up 150 parking and traffic tickets, gets their license suspended six times, and then ...
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Readers respond: Rubio lacks temperament for mayor
At worst, she is being dishonest, tried to avoid taking responsibility and should be cited for “hit and run.” In either case she doesn’t demonstrate the skills and temperament needed for our next ...
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Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio Are Headed for a Showdown
But campaign fundraising and endorsements by powerful political interests suggest the leading contenders in the mayor’s race ...
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Scofflaw Commissioner Carmen Rubio endorsed by The Street Trust
Rubio may check the boxes of the personal politics of Street Trust board members (or Iannarone herself, not sure who makes ...
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Portland mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio claims she is being 'exploited' after being accused of dinging parked Tesla
The incident happened September 13 as Commissioner Carmen Rubio pulled into a parking spot next to a Tesla. She allegedly scraped the bumper and wheel rim with her Nissan Murano, then appeared to ...
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Willamette Week: Race for Portland mayor
This week, our news partners at Willamette Week took a closer look at two of the candidates who have been leading in donations and endorsements: Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio. WW's Managing ...