Portland DA Mike Schmidt loses election to Nathan Vasquez after his Soros-backed soft-on-crime policies were blamed for ruining city Mike Schmidt was elected Portland DA with 77 percent of the vote in 2022 But he has lost to challenger Nathan Vasquez after crime surged in the city By Dominic Yeatman For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:39 EDT, 22 May 2024 | Updated: 19:42 EDT, 22 May 2024 e-mail 90 shares 237 View comments Portland's progressive District Attorney Mike Schmidt has conceded victory to a tough-on-crime challenger after his policies were blamed for ruining the city. Schmidt, who is the prosecutor for Multnomah County, which covers the Oregon city, conceded the race to Nathan Vasquez shortly after 7pm ET Wednesday. Voter counts are ongoing, but Vasquez has secured around 54% of votes, with Schmidt trailing well behind on 45%.