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(Portland, OR) -- Only one race for Multnomah County Commission was decided in Oregon's Primary election. Councilor Julia Brim-Edwards received 75 percent of the votes and will retain her seat. N...
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Voters will decide the commissioners for four county board seats, the county district attorney, and multiple significant bond measures in this election.
Three well-supported candidates sought to permanently replace Susheela Jayapal on the county board.
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....