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Updated: 12 a.m. May 17 Julia Brim-Edwards is projected to be the next Multnomah County commissioner, according to unofficial election results reported early Wednesday, May 17. In Tuesday’s special district election, Portland voters decided school board races, local tax measures and the next commissioner who will fill the remainder of Jessica Vega Pederson’s term on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. In the Multnomah County commissioner race, Brim-Edwards clenched a big lea...

During this year’s Special District Election, voters’ eyes were peeled for the Multnomah Education Service District, which had the most contested races this time around.

Patte Sullivan is leading in the race for a seat on the Portland school board but it remains too close to call.

Updated: 12 a.m. May 17 Julia Brim-Edwards is projected to be the next Multnomah County commissioner, according to unofficial election results reported early Wednesday, May 17. In Tuesday’s special district election, Portland voters decided school board races, local tax measures and the next commissioner who will fill the remainder of Jessica Vega Pederson’s term on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. In the Multnomah County commissioner race, Brim-Edwards clenched a big lea...

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,...

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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'...

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