While he ended up losing to Deborah Kafoury in May, I thought it would be interesting if we could track down some items from his time on the Portland City Council. He was first elected in 1996. Beating both Gail Shibley and Erik Sten in the May primary. Sten would still get elected in 1996 thanks to a special election later in September for Commissioner position 2.

Francesconi was able to pull off a 9,000 vote win over Shibley and serve until running for Mayor in 2004. He was replaced on the city council by future Portland Mayor Sam Adams.
Both the bumper sticker above and this button are thought to be from his 1996 race because they lack the 're-elect' slogan.
There is also a t-shirt with this design, but it is in storage right now. Aside from these items from 1996, I don't think I have any items from his other campaigns, including the 2004 race and 2014 race. Some speculate that Francesconi is done with electoral politics for good after his 2014 defeat. He will most likely continue working and contributing to the public sphere, just as he did after his 2004.
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