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Sharon Meieran

Nonpartisan · Oregon · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Multnomah County Chair, Oregon

Was Sharon Meieran elected? The official answer comes December 10.

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Multnomah County Chair
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Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Restructuring county operations and improving transparency in tracking policy outcomes and spending, per per OPB
  • Changing the county's approach to behavioral health and homelessness, per per OPB
Biography

Meieran is an emergency room physician who served as Multnomah County Commissioner representing the county's westside from 2017 to 2024, per OPB. She previously ran for county chair in 2022 and lost in a runoff to Jessica Vega Pederson, per OPB. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

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