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We Asked Patrons of Portland Saturday Market to Name the Governor

“Is it still Kate Brown?”

By Zave Payne and Aaron Mesh
Hot Mic, Ep 4

For the past month, roving correspondent Zave Payne has tested the civic knowledge of Portlanders with questions about current events. We call the segment “Hot Mic”—but maybe we should call it “Stumped Town,” because few people are coming up with the correct answers.

We decided to dial down the difficulty settings. This week, Oregon’s governor celebrated her 100th day in office. This morning, Payne went to Portland Saturday Market to see if people knew who that governor is.

Watch their answers:

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Aaron Mesh

Aaron Mesh

Aaron Mesh is WW's editor. He’s a Florida man who enjoys waterfalls, Trail Blazers basketball and Brutalist architecture.