PORTLAND, OREGON AREA ELECTIONS, 2006

Multnomah County, Oregon, the city of Portland, Oregon, and Metro (Oregon regional government) held elections on May 16 and November 7, 2006.
In the May primary, political newcomer Ted Wheeler unseated County Chair Diane Linn with 69% of the vote; incumbent Sherrif Bernie Giusto retained his post with 61% of the vote, defeating Donald DuPay and write-in candidate Paul van Orden, who won 11% of the vote; Lavonne Griffin-Valade defeated outgoing Representative Steve March as County Auditor; and a county ballot measure passed. Incumbent Portland City Commissioners Dan Saltzman and Erik Sten both kept their seats, though Sten narrowly avoided a runoff election.
In the general election, Jeff Cogen defeated Lew Frederick to succeed Serena Cruz on the County Commission; Cheryl Albrecht, Judith Hudson-Matarazzo, and Leslie Roberts each won contested races for the Circuit Court. Several countywide ballot measures appeared on the ballot as well.
(MD) indicates an endorsement from Multnomah Democrats.

Contents

City of Portland

Council Position 2 (incumbent: Sten)

Council Position 3 (incumbent: Saltzman)

Metro

Metro Councilor from District 1

Metro Councilor from District 4

Auditor

Multnomah County

County Commission

Chair (incumbent: Diane Linn)

District 2 (incumbent: Serena Cruz)

County Auditor

Sheriff (incumbent: Bernie Giusto)

Circuit Court Judge

See also

References

External links

City of Portland

Portland, Oregon City Council

Council Position 2 (incumbent: Sten)

won in primary:
Erik Sten (MD)^[1]
lost in primary:

★ Emilie Boyles (MD)

★ Ginny Burdick

★ Dave Lister

Council Position 3 (incumbent: Saltzman)

won in primary:
Dan Saltzman
lost in primary:

★ Amanda Fritz (MD)

★ Lucinda Tate

★ Chris Iverson

★ Sharon Nasset

★ Michael Casper

★ "Watchman"

Metro

Metro (Oregon regional government)

Metro Councilor from District 1

won in primary:
Rod Park^[1]
lost in primary:

★ Jim Duncan

Metro Councilor from District 4

won in November General Election:
Kathryn Harrington
lost runoff race in November General Election:

★ Tom Cox
lost in Primary:

★ Al Young

★ Kathy Christy

Auditor

won in primary:
Suzanne Flynn (was formerly Multnomah County Auditor; term limits prevented her from running for that position again.)
lost in primary:

★ Alexis Dow (incumbent)^[1]

Multnomah County

County Commission

Chair (incumbent: Diane Linn)

won in Primary:
Ted Wheeler^[4]
lost in Primary:

★ Diane Linn (MD)

★ Terrence R. Smyth

District 2 (incumbent: Serena Cruz)

''NOTE: Serena Cruz is unable to run due to term limit law.''
runoff in November General Election:
Jeff Cogen (web site) (Endorsed by the Oregonian & Willamette Week - view complete list)

★ Lew Frederick (MD)
lost in primary:

★ Alexander "Xander" Patterson

★ Gary Hansen (MD)

County Auditor

won in Primary:
LaVonne Griffin-Valade (web site)
lost in Primary:

★ Steve March (MD)

Sheriff (incumbent: Bernie Giusto)

won in primary:
Bernie Giusto
lost in primary:

★ Donald L. DuPay

★ Paul Van Orden (write-in candidate, received endorsement from Willamette Week; received about 10% of vote)

Circuit Court Judge

District 4
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! Position
! incumbent
! candidates
! notes
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| 28 || Cliff Freeman
|
Judith Hudson Matarazzo

★ James J. McIntyre

★ Ulanda L. Watkins

★ Christopher D. Wright

★ Mary Overgaard

★ Mark K. Kramer

★ Charles L. Best

★ James E. Leuenberger

★ Theodore E. Sims
| This seat became vacant shortly before the filing deadline when Judge Freeman passed away. Trung Tu also filed for this seat, but withdrew his candidacy. ''The Oregonian'' endorsed Judith Hudson Matarazzo.
|-
| 31 || David Gernant
|
Cheryl Albrecht (web site)

★ Kathleen Payne
| (runoff) Mult. County primary results
'Endorsements:'
;Cheryl Albrecht: Gov. Barbara Roberts, 36 judges including 3 Supreme Court Justices, 6 state Senators and Representatives, Sheriff Bernie Giusto, Mult. Co. Corrections Deputies Assn., The Oregonian, Willamette Week, The Portland Mercury, and the Multnomah County Democrats (dual endorsement.)
;Kathleen Payne: Multnomah County District Attorney Michael D. Schrunk, Attorney General Hardy Myers, Steve Doell of Crime Victims United, the Portland Police Assn., former Mayor Vera Katz, and the Multnomah County Democrats (dual endorsement.)
|-
| 37 || Youlee Yim You
|
Leslie Roberts

★ Charles Henderson {Write-In; received about 23% of the vote (32,820 write in votes)}
| Incumbent Youlee You was originally appointed 8/9/06. She filed for election, but was disqualified due to residency (3 years' residence in Oregon immediately prior to filing is required to qualify for election.) Leslie Roberts' is the only name on the ballot; Charles Henderson is running as a write-in candidate.
'Media coverage:'
; www.blueoregon.com, Metroblogging Portland,Oregonian story, ''Oregonian'' columnist Steve Duin, Willamette Week, Portland Tribune, op-ed by Leslie Roberts in ''The Oregonian''.
'Endorsements:'
;Leslie Roberts
: Former Governor Barbara Roberts (step-mother); Former Oregon Labor Commissioner Mary Wendy Roberts (sister), Judge William Riggs, Oregon Supreme Court, retired; Judge Jake Tanzer, Oregon Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, ret’d; numerous attorneys and community members.
;Charles Henderson
:''The Oregonian'', Willamette Week, The Portland Mercury, Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten, Gresham City Councilors Karylinn Echols, Jacquenette McIntire, and Paul Warr-King, 14 current Judges of the Multnomah County Circuit Court, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, numerous attorneys.
|}

See also

★ Multnomah County, Oregon

★ Oregon statewide elections, 2006

References

1. Willamette Week endorsement
2. Willamette Week endorsement
3. Willamette Week endorsement
4. endorsed by Willamette Week

External links

★ Primary election results

★ General election results

★ Oregon Bluebook

★ County web site

★ County web site candidate list

★ Multnomah Democrats

★ Unofficial election results from May 16 Primary: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dbcs/elections/2006-05/results.shtml