Portland, Oregon area elections, 2006

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Multnomah County highlighted in Oregon; Portland is mostly within the eastern part of the County.
Multnomah County highlighted in Oregon; Portland is mostly within the eastern part of the County.

Multnomah County, Oregon, the city of Portland, Oregon, and Metro (Oregon regional government) held elections on May 16 and November 7, 2006.

In the May primary, political newcomer Ted Wheeler unseated County Chair Diane Linn with 69% of the vote; incumbent Sherrif Bernie Giusto retained his post with 61% of the vote, defeating Donald DuPay and write-in candidate Paul van Orden, who won 11% of the vote; Lavonne Griffin-Valade defeated outgoing Representative Steve March as County Auditor; and a county ballot measure passed. Incumbent Portland City Commissioners Dan Saltzman and Erik Sten both kept their seats, though Sten narrowly avoided a runoff election.

In the general election, Jeff Cogen defeated Lew Frederick to succeed Serena Cruz on the County Commission; Cheryl Albrecht, Judith Hudson-Matarazzo, and Leslie Roberts each won contested races for the Circuit Court. Several countywide ballot measures appeared on the ballot as well.

(MD) indicates an endorsement from Multnomah Democrats.

Contents

[edit] City of Portland

Portland, Oregon City Council

[edit] Council Position 2 (incumbent: Sten)

won in primary:

Yes Erik Sten (MD)[1]

lost in primary:

[edit] Council Position 3 (incumbent: Saltzman)

won in primary:

Yes Dan Saltzman

lost in primary:

  • Amanda Fritz (MD)
  • Lucinda Tate
  • Chris Iverson
  • Sharon Nasset
  • Michael Casper
  • "Watchman"

[edit] Metro

Metro (Oregon regional government)

[edit] Metro Councilor from District 1

won in primary:

Yes Rod Park[2]

lost in primary:

  • Jim Duncan

[edit] Metro Councilor from District 4

won in November General Election:

Yes Kathryn Harrington

lost runoff race in November General Election:

lost in Primary:

  • Al Young
  • Kathy Christy

[edit] Auditor

won in primary:

Yes Suzanne Flynn (was formerly Multnomah County Auditor; term limits prevented her from running for that position again.)

lost in primary:

  • Alexis Dow (incumbent)[3]

[edit] Multnomah County

[edit] County Commission

[edit] Chair (incumbent: Diane Linn)

won in Primary:

Yes Ted Wheeler[4]

lost in Primary:

[edit] District 2 (incumbent: Serena Cruz)

NOTE: Serena Cruz is unable to run due to term limit law.

runoff in November General Election:

Yes Jeff Cogen (web site) (Endorsed by the Oregonian & Willamette Week - view complete list)

lost in primary:

[edit] County Auditor

won in Primary:

Yes LaVonne Griffin-Valade (web site)

lost in Primary:

[edit] Sheriff (incumbent: Bernie Giusto)

won in primary:

YesBernie Giusto

lost in primary:

  • Donald L. DuPay
  • Paul Van Orden (write-in candidate, received endorsement from Willamette Week; received about 10% of vote)

[edit] Circuit Court Judge

District 4

Position incumbent candidates notes
28 Cliff Freeman

Yes Judith Hudson Matarazzo

  • James J. McIntyre
  • Ulanda L. Watkins
  • Christopher D. Wright
  • Mary Overgaard
  • Mark K. Kramer
  • Charles L. Best
  • James E. Leuenberger
  • Theodore E. Sims
 This seat became vacant shortly before the filing deadline when Judge Freeman passed away. Trung Tu also filed for this seat, but withdrew his candidacy. The Oregonian endorsed Judith Hudson Matarazzo.
31 David Gernant

Yes Cheryl Albrecht (web site)

 (runoff) Mult. County primary results

Endorsements:

Cheryl Albrecht
Gov. Barbara Roberts, 36 judges including 3 Supreme Court Justices, 6 state Senators and Representatives, Sheriff Bernie Giusto, Mult. Co. Corrections Deputies Assn., The Oregonian, Willamette Week, The Portland Mercury, and the Multnomah County Democrats (dual endorsement.)
Kathleen Payne
Multnomah County District Attorney Michael D. Schrunk, Attorney General Hardy Myers, Steve Doell of Crime Victims United, the Portland Police Assn., former Mayor Vera Katz, and the Multnomah County Democrats (dual endorsement.)
37 Youlee Yim You

Yes Leslie Roberts

  • Charles Henderson {Write-In; received about 23% of the vote (32,820 write in votes)}
 Incumbent Youlee You was originally appointed 8/9/06. She filed for election, but was disqualified due to residency (3 years' residence in Oregon immediately prior to filing is required to qualify for election.) Leslie Roberts' is the only name on the ballot; Charles Henderson is running as a write-in candidate.

Media coverage:

www.blueoregon.com, Metroblogging Portland,Oregonian story, Oregonian columnist Steve Duin, Willamette Week, Portland Tribune, op-ed by Leslie Roberts in The Oregonian.

Endorsements:

Leslie Roberts
Former Governor Barbara Roberts (step-mother); Former Oregon Labor Commissioner Mary Wendy Roberts (sister), Judge William Riggs, Oregon Supreme Court, retired; Judge Jake Tanzer, Oregon Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, ret’d; numerous attorneys and community members.
Charles Henderson
The Oregonian, Willamette Week, The Portland Mercury, Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten, Gresham City Councilors Karylinn Echols, Jacquenette McIntire, and Paul Warr-King, 14 current Judges of the Multnomah County Circuit Court, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, numerous attorneys.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Willamette Week endorsement
  2. ^ Willamette Week endorsement
  3. ^ Willamette Week endorsement
  4. ^ endorsed by Willamette Week

[edit] External links