Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to hold Portland town hall with four Democratic state attorneys general

Event set for January 21 at Revolution Hall

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is scheduled to host a public town hall in Portland on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, bringing together a multistate group of Democratic attorneys general for a discussion centered on federal oversight, accountability, and state-led legal actions involving the federal government.

The event is planned for 6:00 p.m. at Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark Street. The visiting attorneys general are Rob Bonta of California, Anne Lopez of Hawaii, Aaron Frey of Maine, and Keith Ellison of Minnesota. Organizers have indicated the format will include opportunities for members of the public to submit comments and questions as part of the program.

Part of a broader series of public forums in Oregon

The Portland gathering fits within a longer-running sequence of public forums hosted by Rayfield since early in his tenure. In 2025, the Oregon Department of Justice launched a statewide series framed as “federal oversight” forums designed to hear directly from residents about the local impacts of federal decisions and to inform the state’s legal strategy and priorities.

Those forums took place in multiple Oregon communities and were presented as opportunities for residents to describe impacts in areas that included healthcare, research and grant funding, environmental protections, LGBTQ+ rights, and support systems tied to federal agencies and federal employment. Several events were held with Oregon elected officials and, at times, with attorneys general from other states.

Focus on multistate legal coordination

Town halls featuring multiple attorneys general reflect a broader trend in which state attorneys general coordinate across state lines—often through multistate coalitions—to pursue litigation and other legal actions on issues that cut across jurisdictions. In recent years, such coalitions have been used by both Democratic and Republican attorneys general to challenge federal executive actions, defend state laws, and seek nationwide policy changes through the courts.

For this Portland event, the stated emphasis is accountability and oversight at the federal level, and the role state attorneys general offices play in multistate legal efforts. Organizers have described the timing as connected to the one-year mark of Oregon’s first multistate lawsuit characterized as challenging federal overreach.

What attendees can expect

• Date and time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

• Location: Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark Street, Portland

• Participants: Attorneys general from Oregon, California, Hawaii, Maine, and Minnesota

• Format: Town hall discussion with avenues for public questions and comments

The event is expected to center on how state attorneys general approach multistate legal work involving federal policy, and how residents’ experiences can inform enforcement priorities and litigation strategy.

As scheduled, the January 21 town hall will provide Portland-area residents a direct forum to hear from multiple state attorneys general and to raise questions about ongoing state-federal legal disputes and their practical effects in Oregon.