Multnomah County · May 19, 2026 Primary

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What's on my ballot?

See every race and measure on the May 19 Multnomah ballot — plain summaries, both sides, with primary-source citations.

Deadlines

Drop your ballot by 8 PM, May 19

Register: April 28
Ballots mailed: April 29 – May 5
Postmark/drop by: 8 PM, May 19

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Ballot measures

The biggest fights on this ballot. Read both sides. Decide for yourself.

Oregon · Measure 120

Increases fuel taxes, registration/title fees for roads, tax on wages for public transportation services

4 for3 againstRead

Multnomah County · Measure 26-261

Five year levy: Oregon Historical Society Library, Museum, educational programs

3 for3 againstRead

The races on your ballot

Grouped by contest, so you see exactly who's running against whom. Receipts — what they said, side by side with what the record shows.

Contested — you have a real choice here

Governor — Republican Primary

Oregon (statewide) · closed primary

9candidates · pick one

Closed primary — only voters registered as Republican receive this contest. 14 Republicans filed for Governor; the 9 above submitted a voters' pamphlet statement. Hope Dalrymple, Robert Neuman, Wen Waddell, Tim Youker, and DeAngelo Turner filed without a pamphlet statement.

Metro Council President

Metro (regional government)

5candidates · pick one

Juan Carlos González

Challenger

3 receipts4 endorsements

Bruce Broussard

Challenger

2 receipts0 endorsements

Chris Christensen

Challenger

2 receipts0 endorsements

Ken Ross

Challenger

2 receipts0 endorsements

Philip Fensterer

Challenger

1 receipt0 endorsements

Metro Councilor, District 1 (East Portland & East County)

Metro

2candidates · pick one

Ashton Simpson

Incumbent

2 receipts9 endorsements

Noah Ernst

Challenger

2 receipts3 endorsements

Uncontested — one candidate filed, but the record still matters

Governor — Democratic Primary

Tina Kotek

Open

Democrat · Incumbent · 2 receipts

Closed primary — only voters registered as Democrat receive this contest. 10 Democrats filed for Governor; incumbent Governor Tina Kotek is the only one who submitted a voters' pamphlet statement. Forest Alexander, James Atkinson IV, Cal Kishawi, Donnie Beckwith, David Beem, Steve Laible, Brittany Jones, Tristan Sheppard, and Miranda Weigler filed without a pamphlet statement.

Metro Councilor, District 2