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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 lead, with 58% of...

The Multnomah County measure to impose a capital gains tax to hire lawyers and provide assistance to people facing eviction was being soundly defeated in early special election returns.

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,...

The Multnomah County measure to impose a capital gains tax to hire lawyers and provide assistance to people facing eviction was crushed at the May 16 special election.

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...