Portland City Council candidate Rene Gonzalez on Tuesday formally asked elections officials to waive a whopping $77,000 fine, arguing that a deeply discounted downtown office space he received from a wealthy supporter does not run afoul of the city’s campaign finance rules.

“Portlanders are anxious, worried about the future and have a strong desire to see something different."

The group Portland United launched Tuesday with a website and video ads promoting Vadim Mozyrsky, a challenger to Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, and Commissioner Dan Ryan, the incumbent in the other contested race.