Nathan Vasquez

Nathan Vasquez is an American attorney who is the District Attorney of Multnomah County, Oregon. In May 2024, Vasquez defeated incumbent Mike Schmidt.

Career In 2001, Vasquez graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School.

In 2022, Vasquez prosecuted the second-degree murder case of Benjamin Smith stemming from the February 2022 Normandale Park shooting. The Oregon State Bar ultimately dismissed the complaint, citing "no sufficient basis to warrant a referral to Disciplinary Counsel." Calhoun was previously imprisoned for burglary and vehicle theft but in July 2021, his sentence was commuted by then-Governor Kate Brown. He received sizable campaign contributions from business leaders like Phil Knight and Tim Boyle. and Willamette Week.

On May 22, 2024, Schmidt conceded the election. Vasquez received 53.3% of the vote while Schmidt received 46.3%. Since Vasquez won a majority in this primary election, there was no general election in November 2024 for the position. Although he was elected on May 21, 2024, Vasquez did not become Multnomah County district attorney until January 1, 2025. Although Schmidt's predecessor resigned before the end of his term, leaving him to deal with the unrest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schmidt's full term was scheduled to run through December 31, 2024.