The2022 PortlandCity Commission elections were held on May 17, 2022, and November 8, 2022.[ 1]
Two positions were up for election. Position 2 and Position 3 were held byDan Ryan andJo Ann Hardesty , respectively, who both ran for re-election.[ 2]
Portland has no term-limits on officeholders.
Portland City Commission Position 2 election
IncumbentDan 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.
Sandeep Bali Chris Brummer Avraham Cox Steven Cox Alanna Joy "AJ" McCreary, founder and executive director of Equitable Giving Circle Dan Ryan , incumbent City CommissionerMichael Simpson, X-ray technician and volunteer forAFL–CIO Renee Stephens Sophie Sumney-Koivisto, karaoke Host Jamila Aurora Dozier, Policy Coordinator at Portland Housing Bureau Brandon Farley Portland City Commission Position 3 election ← 2020 May 17, 2022 & November 8, 2022 2024 →
IncumbentJo Ann Hardesty filed for re-election. Seven other candidates also filed to run for the seat, includingRene 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 (as of November 23, 2022), emphasizing law-and-order policies and promising to crack down on homelessness.[ 4]
Rene Gonzalez , attorneyJo Ann Hardesty , incumbent City CommissionerDale 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 ^ "Multnomah County Elections Division" .Multnomah County . February 16, 2011. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2022 .^ "Registry of City Candidates" .Portland.gov . September 16, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2022 .^a b Caballero, Mary Hull (June 15, 2022)."Certify May 17, 2022 Municipal Primary Election Results, proclaim candidates nominated, elected, and any measure(s) approved" .portland.gov . City of Portland. RetrievedOctober 18, 2025 . ^ Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (November 10, 2022)."Rene Gonzalez, with law-and-order focus, ousts Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in contentious City Council race" .The Oregonian/OregonLive . RetrievedNovember 23, 2022 . ^ Caballero, Mary Hull (December 6, 2022)."Certify abstract of votes cast, candidates elected, and proclaim Measure 26-228 approved at the Municipal Non-Partisan General Election held on November 8, 2022" .portland.gov . City of Portland. RetrievedOctober 18, 2025 .
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