If answering that question was the entirety of this post, it would be the shortest one I’ve ever published on Blogtown—because the answer is “no one.” At least no one I’ve heard about.

With all the hullabaloo about whether Tom Potter is going to run for reelection—see here, here, and here for a quick tour of a single, uncredited rumor—and what that means for Sam Adams (not to mention Charles Lewis), most people have forgotten that Randy Leonard is also running for reelection next year.

(In fact, he announced it here on Blogtown almost a year ago.)

And yet? I haven’t heard a single rumor of anyone planning to run against him. Is it that he’s untouchable? So popular that nobody wants to see him replaced? Is the problem that people from Vancouver and Gresham can’t vote in Portland elections?

Will he walk into another term unopposed?

“I can’t believe you’re asking me that,” he said, when I asked why nobody was even hinting at lining up against him. “It’s way too early for people to start thinking about running. All this other early activity is interesting.”

“The last time I ran, I was coasting along fine and happy,” he added, “and then on the last day to file, eight neighborhood people all filed to run against me. So, as far as I’m concerned, it could be March before someone files.”

Still, he said, no matter who runs, “I’ll work like I’m going to get beat.”

Sounds like a challenge!