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2022 Portland, Oregon, City Commission election

The 2022 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 17, 2022, and November 8, 2022.

Two positions were up for election. Position 2 and Position 3 were held by Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty, respectively, who both ran for re-election.

Portland has no term-limits on officeholders.

Position 2

Incumbent Dan Ryan filed for re-election. Four other candidates also filed to run for the seat, and two additional candidates filed but subsequently withdrew from the race.

Candidates

  • Sandeep Bali
  • Chris Brummer
  • Avraham Cox
  • Steven Cox
  • Alanna Joy "AJ" McCreary, founder and executive director of Equitable Giving Circle
  • Dan Ryan, incumbent City Commissioner
  • Michael Simpson, X-ray technician and volunteer for AFL–CIO
  • Renee Stephens
  • Sophie Sumney-Koivisto, karaoke Host

Withdrawn

  • Jamila Aurora Dozier, Policy Coordinator at Portland Housing Bureau
  • Brandon Farley

Results

Position 3

Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty filed for re-election. Seven other candidates also filed to run for the seat, including Rene Gonzalez, a local attorney. Since no candidate received a majority of votes in the May primary election, Hardesty and Gonzalez, the top two vote-getters, both advanced to the November general election. Gonzalez won in November, with 52.59% of the vote (as of November 23, 2022), emphasizing law-and-order policies and promising to crack down on homelessness.

Candidates

  • Rene Gonzalez, attorney
  • Jo Ann Hardesty, incumbent City Commissioner
  • Dale Hardt
  • Chad Leisey, business owner and volunteer firefighter
  • Vadim Mozyrsky, administrative law judge
  • Peggy Sue Owens, glass company administrator
  • Karellen Stephens
  • Jeffrey A. Wilebski, teacher and school administrator

Debate

Results

References