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Multnomah County, Oregon

Multnomah County Chair

See where Brim-Edwards, Meieran and Singleton stand on housing and health care. Names follow official Multnomah County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Oregon certifies the general election by December 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 30. Official results: results.oregonvotes.gov.

About this race

Three candidates filed for the open chair seat after Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced she would not seek re-election, per OPB. Two are sitting county commissioners: Julia Brim-Edwards (District 3) and Shannon Singleton (District 2); Sharon Meieran is a former commissioner who also ran for chair in 2022. This is the county's first ranked-choice election for the office, per multco.us. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Multnomah County Chair
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Julia Brim-Edwards

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Opening a 24/7 sobering center and addressing public safety as a commissioner, per per OPB
  • Rebuilding trust in county government leadership, per per OPB, quoting her campaign
Biography

Brim-Edwards is the sitting Multnomah County Commissioner for District 3, a seat she has held since 2023, per OPB. She previously worked as a senior lobbyist for Nike and served 12 years on the Portland Public Schools board, per OPB. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Sharon Meieran

Nonpartisan

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.

Shannon Singleton

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Improving service delivery in housing, addiction and behavioral health
  • Connecting workers to union apprenticeships and skills training
Biography

Singleton currently serves as Multnomah County District 2 Commissioner and is running for County Chair, per her campaign site. She has worked as a nonprofit executive and in state and county government and the private sector, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Multnomah County Chair in 2026?

3 candidates were tracked for Multnomah County Chair on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julia Brim-Edwards, Sharon Meieran and Shannon Singleton. Candidate information follows official Multnomah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing and health care.

When is the Multnomah County Chair election in Oregon?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Oregon certifies the general election by December 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 30. Official results: https://results.oregonvotes.gov/. Voting rules for Oregon are on the Oregon election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Who won the Multnomah County Chair race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Oregon certifies on December 10. We do not call races.

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Candidate roster from official Multnomah County and state election office filings, last verified October 19, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Julia Brim-Edwards, full profileSharon Meieran, full profileShannon Singleton, full profileOfficial Oregon election office