Report: Sten resigning

The Willamette Week broke the story today that Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten will resign his seat in April, with two years remaining in his term. The announcement comes as an enormous surprise, especially since Sten says at this point, that he has not lined up a new job. Replacement candidates will now scramble to throw their hats in the ring in hopes of garnering a simple majority of votes in the May primary. If no candidate manages to get a majority, a special election runoff will be held.