Gresham, Oregon sample ballot 2026

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.

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.

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.

Cruz previously served as Multnomah County's Chief Operating Officer under then-Chair Deborah Kafoury, per a county press release.

Bri Williams is a lifelong North/Northeast Portland resident with a background in behavioral health, HIV advocacy, early childhood care and civic engagement, per her campaign site. She has worked as a Multnomah County employee and social worker focused on community centered advocacy, per her campaign site.

Nabil Zaghloul has worked in Multnomah County government for more than 32 years, beginning in the Department of Community Justice managing parole and probation cases before moving to the Health Department, per his campaign site. He currently leads a team of more than 60 staff in the Department of County Human Services, directing housing stabilization, mental health, addiction services, eviction prevention and youth services programs, per his campaign site.

Norris is a third-generation Asian American from the Portland area with a master's degree in emergency management and community resilience from Portland State University, per his campaign site. He has worked as a community organizer, a hazardous waste technician and a union member, per his campaign site.

Tony Robertson is a Northeast Portland native with nearly three decades of experience across city government, state government, the nonprofit sector and private business, per his campaign site. He currently works at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries and previously held roles with JOIN and the Urban League of Portland focused on housing and workforce development, per his 2026 candidate filing.

Jeff Merkley is Oregon's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a fourth term in 2026. Born in Myrtle Creek and raised in a working-class family, he has served in the Senate since 2009, where his work centers on opportunity for working families, fighting corruption in democracy, and the climate crisis. His campaign takes no corporate PAC money. He is also on the Working Families line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.

• Opposed the 2025 Republican tax and spending package alongside every Senate Democrat, calling it a giveaway where families lose and billionaires win. Opposed
• Supported the 2022 PACT Act expanding VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. Supported

David Brock Smith is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Oregon, winning the May 19 primary with about 30% of the vote. A state senator from southwest Oregon, former state representative, and former Curry County commissioner, he is a third-generation resident and small businessman whose campaign emphasizes common sense, accountability, and a strong rural voice.

Chris Henry is the Progressive Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Oregon and also on the Pacific Green line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. A long-haul trucker and UAW aircraft mechanic per Henry's 2026 Oregon Voters' Pamphlet candidate statement, Henry has served on the boards of the Oregon Consumer League, the Oregon Voter Rights Coalition, and the Willamette Neighborhood Association, per the same statement. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

Tina Kotek is Oregon's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for a second term, setting up a rematch of the 2022 race against Christine Drazan. A former longtime speaker of the Oregon House, her first term has focused on lowering costs, reducing homelessness, strengthening schools, and expanding mental health and addiction care. She is also on the Working Families line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.

Christine Drazan is the Republican nominee for Oregon governor, winning the May 19 primary to set up a rematch of the closely fought 2022 race against Tina Kotek. A state senator and former Oregon House minority leader, her campaign theme is this is our moment, with priorities focused on the cost of living, homelessness, housing, schools, and making government work. She is also on the Libertarian line, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings.

Brett Smith is the Pacific Green Party nominee for Oregon governor, per the Secretary of State's ORESTAR filings. Smith is a small-business owner, welder, and fabricator, per Smith's 2026 Oregon Voters' Pamphlet candidate statement.