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Multnomah County, Oregon

Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2

7 candidates are tracked for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bruce Broussard, Herman Greene, Serena Cruz, Bri Williams, Nabil Zaghloul, Nathan Ong Norris and Tony Robertson. Candidate information follows official Multnomah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Seven candidates filed for the open District 2 seat, which is vacant this cycle because sitting Commissioner Shannon Singleton is running for county chair instead, per Multnomah County's November 2026 candidate filings.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Bruce Broussard

Nonpartisan

Biography

Bruce Broussard is a candidate for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2. He is a Vietnam veteran, small business owner and host of the cable access program Oregon Voter Digest, and has sought this and other local offices in prior election cycles, per KOIN. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Herman Greene

Nonpartisan

Biography

Herman Greene is a candidate for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2. He is a pastor at Abundant Life Church and a community activist in North and Northeast Portland, and entered the race to succeed Shannon Singleton, who is running for County Chair, per KOIN. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Serena Cruz

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Integrated shelter, treatment and housing to address homelessness.
  • Expanding early childhood education through Preschool for All.
  • Economic investment that produces family-wage jobs in underserved neighborhoods.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

Bri Williams

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Housing stability, including preventing displacement and connecting families to resources
  • Investing in behavioral health prevention and culturally responsive care systems
  • Improving coordination of county programs and services

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Addressing homelessness, noting the county spends about $310 million a year on the issue
  • Expanding long term behavioral health support for people facing concurrent addiction, mental illness and housing instability
  • Public safety, including encampments, property crime and pedestrian safety in residential neighborhoods

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Nathan Ong Norris

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Clean air and water
  • Accessible healthcare and safe, stable housing
  • Early childhood education and coordinated emergency management

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Strengthening the local economy by expanding workforce training access, supporting small businesses and easing financial pressures on families
  • Breaking down silos between county, city and state agencies to improve service delivery
  • Housing and homelessness, including partnerships with property owners and accountability for housing programs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 in 2026?

7 candidates are tracked for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bruce Broussard, Herman Greene, Serena Cruz, Bri Williams, Nabil Zaghloul, Nathan Ong Norris and Tony Robertson. Candidate information follows official Multnomah County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2 election in Oregon?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oregon are on the Oregon election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Bruce Broussard, full profileHerman Greene, full profileSerena Cruz, full profileBri Williams, full profileNabil Zaghloul, full profileNathan Ong Norris, full profileTony Robertson, full profileOfficial Oregon election office