Updated: 10 p.m., May 16 In Tuesday’s special district election, Portland voters decided school board races, local tax measures and chose a candidate to fill the remainder of Jessica Vega Pederson’s term on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. In the Multnomah County commissioner race, updated unofficial results show Julia Brim-Edwards hanging on to a big lead, with 59% of votes by 10 p.m. Brim-Edwards, the former Nike executive who now runs a consulting firm,.
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.
Derrick Peterson’s name will still appear on ballots. He said in a statement that if he wins he will resign and allow the Portland Public Schools board to fill the seat.
While voters will elect four people to the school board overseeing Portland Public Schools, only one race – for Zone 3 – is contested. Voters should choose Derrick Peterson, a former Multnomah County chief deputy, to join the board, the editorial board writes.