Oregon’s Secretary of State will not investigate six complaints alleging Portland Police Chief Bob Day violated state restrictions on public employees’ political activity with remarks about City Councilor Mitch Green, who is running for reelection in November. The complaints followed a statement Day released through the Portland Police Bureau’s official account. Though he did not name Green, Day referred to the councilor’s past anti-police social media posts and said he no longer had confidence that Green could assess the bureau objectively. The statement came shortly after the Portland Police Association, which represents rank-and-file officers, called for Green to resign. Complainants argued that Day used his official position to oppose Green’s candidacy, in violation of state rules barring public employees from using their positions to promote or oppose someone’s nomination for public office. The Secretary of State’s Office told complainants it would not open an investigation, concluding Day’s remarks did not promote or oppose Green’s candidacy, campaign activity or an election outcome. The office said the comments appeared to address Green’s past public statements about the Police Bureau, rather than the November 2026 election. Nate Haberman, a Portland attorney who filed one of the complaints, questioned whether the state considered the timing and surrounding circumstances. Day’s statement came roughly six weeks before the election, Haberman said, and one of Green’s opponents is a Portland police officer. He said he is unlikely to appeal but is concerned the state applied too narrow a definition of opposing a candidate. Another complainant, Jonathan Tasini, said he was still considering an appeal. The office confirmed it would not investigate but declined to provide further information about its decision. Complainants may appeal. The dispute followed the resurfacing of tweets Green posted in 2020, during protests after George Floyd’s murder. Green’s account and the posts were later deleted. Day’s statement came after those posts drew renewed attention; Green is seeking another term representing City Council District 4.