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A candidate would have had to receive over 50% of the vote to win the seat outright.

While ballots are still being counted and results are still rolling in, Tuesday’s election saw several progressive candidates losing or slated for a runoff in November against more centrist and conservative opponents. In an election where Multnomah County’s homeless crisis, livability, addiction, and behavioral health issues were centered in nearly every local campaign, voters appear soured by a perceived lack of progress from current leaders....

Voters will decide the commissioners for four county board seats, the county district attorney, and multiple significant bond measures in this election.

Jones-Dixon, 35, and Knotts, 61, are running to replace Lori Stegmann on the Multnomah County Commission.

While ballots are still being counted and results are still rolling in, Tuesday’s election saw several progressive candidates losing or slated for a runoff in November against more centrist and conservative opponents. In an election where Multnomah County’s homeless crisis, livability, addiction, and behavioral health issues were centered in nearly every local campaign, voters appear soured by a perceived lack of progress from current leaders....