2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
The 2022 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 17, 2022, and November 8, 2022.
Two positions were up for election. Position 2 and Position 3 were held by Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty, respectively, who both ran for re-election.
Portland has no term-limits on officeholders.
Position 2
Incumbent Dan Ryan filed for re-election. Four other candidates also filed to run for the seat, and two additional candidates filed but subsequently withdrew from the race.Candidates
- Sandeep Bali
- Chris Brummer
- Avraham Cox
- Steven Cox
- Alanna Joy "AJ" McCreary, founder and executive director of Equitable Giving Circle
- Dan Ryan, incumbent City Commissioner
- Michael Simpson, X-ray technician and volunteer for AFL–CIO
- Renee Stephens
- Sophie Sumney-Koivisto, karaoke Host
Withdrawn
- Jamila Aurora Dozier, Policy Coordinator at Portland Housing Bureau
- Brandon Farley
Position 3
Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty filed for re-election. Seven other candidates also filed to run for the seat, including Rene Gonzalez, a local attorney. Since no candidate received a majority of votes in the May primary election, Hardesty and Gonzalez, the top two vote-getters, both advanced to the November general election. Gonzalez won in November, with 52.59% of the vote, emphasizing law-and-order policies and promising to crack down on homelessness.Candidates
- Rene Gonzalez, attorney
- Jo Ann Hardesty, incumbent City Commissioner
- Dale Hardt
- Chad Leisey, business owner and volunteer firefighter
- Vadim Mozyrsky, administrative law judge
- Peggy Sue Owens, glass company administrator
- Karellen Stephens
- Jeffrey A. Wilebski, teacher and school administrator