Updated: 11:15 a.m. May 17 Julia Brim-Edwards will be the next Multnomah County commissioner, after nabbing 58% of votes in the May 16 special district election. Results are still unofficial, but election offices continue to update vote tallies and Multnomah County confirmed Brim-Edwards' win Wednesday morning. Brim-Edwards will represent Southeast and East Portland in District 3 through the end of 2024, filling the remainder of Jessica Vega Pederson’s unexpired term on the county's Board of.
After seeming to drop out of a race for Portland school board last week, Derrick Peterson has shared another statement saying again that he’s withdrawing.
After a week of mixed messages, Derrick Peterson said Wednesday, May 10 that he is officially withdrawing from the race for the Portland Public Schools Board of Education. Peterson updated his campaign website Wednesday, after posting a statement the week prior about his decision to withdraw from the race, then telling a current board member that he planned to stay on the board, if elected. Peterson withdrew after media reported he maintained ties to Christian.
We’ve collected our top coverage of this year’s candidates and ballot measures in this post to help you make an informed decision about voting in the May 16 election.