Divorce Lawyer Jody Stahancyk Thinking About Running Against City Commissioner Amanda Fritz

Stahancyk says she told Fritz in a recent conversation that she’s considering entering the race.

By Nigel Jaquiss

One of Portland's best-known litigators is thinking about jumping into electoral politics.

Divorce lawyer Jody Stahancyk, 67, is mulling a challenge against two-term incumbent City Commissioner Amanda Fritz.

Stahancyk says she's dismayed by what she sees as a pervasive lack of transparency at City Hall and a City Council that doesn't understand the concerns of Portlanders.

Stahancyk says she told Fritz in a recent telephone conversation that she's considering entering the race. (An earlier version of this post said the two spoke in person but the conversation was on the phone).

"I've thought a lot about it and I'm continuing to think about it," Stahancyk says. "It would be a lot of fun."

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Nigel Jaquiss

Nigel Jaquiss

Reporter Nigel Jaquiss joined the Oregon Journalism project in 2025 after 27 years at Willamette Week.

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