The 2022 Portland City 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 by Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty, respectively, who both ran for re-election.[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
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 (as of November 23, 2022), emphasizing law-and-order policies and promising to crack down on homelessness.[3]