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  • Candidate & Measure Guide for General Election, Nov 2026

    Last Day to register to Vote October 13th
    Election Day is November 3, 2026

    VOTE! Please vote for the Republican candidates below who are on your ballot!
    They can win but only if you VOTE!

    Check your voter registration online.

    U.S. Senators

    David Brock Smith (website)

    U.S. Representatives

    Congressional District (CD) — Federal

    CD1: Dr. Barbara J. Kahl (website) — West County

    CD3: Loran Ayles (facebook) — Portland

    CD5: Patti Adair (website) — East County

    Governor

    Christine Drazan (website)

    Oregon State Senators

    Senate District (SD)

    SD17: John A N Chee (facebook) — NW Portland

    SD19: Mary Dirksen (website) — South Waterfront

    SD26: Jeff Helfrich (website) — East County / Gorge

    Only the districts on your ballot apply.

    Oregon State Representatives

    House District (HD)

    HD28: Randall Fryer (website) — Cedar Mill edge

    HD31: Darcey Edwards (website) — Sauvie / NW County

    HD33: Ciatta Thompson (website) — NW Sylvan

    HD34: Shaunie Cousins (website) — Bethany / Cedar Mill

    HD41: Elvis Clark (website) — Sellwood / inner SE

    HD43: Tim LeMaster (website) — Inner SE Portland

    HD45: Jason Boyce (website) — NE Portland

    HD46: Leo Morley (facebook) — SE Portland

    HD48: Andrew Morrison (website) — Outer SE

    HD49: Ann Walker (website) — Parkrose

    HD50: Brian Gray (facebook) — Gresham

    HD52: Scott C Hege (website) — Troutdale / Corbett

    Only the districts on your ballot apply.

    Local (if on your ballot)

    • Gresham Mayor Sue Piazza (website)
    • Council Pos. 2 William Del Plato (website)
    • Council Pos. 4 Joshua Al-jaouni (website)
    • Troutdale Sandy Glantz (Vote for 3)
    • Portland Dist. 3 Matthias Hallett (instagram)
      • Also John Sweeney. Ranked choice — rank who you want.

    Measures

    • NO on Troutdale 26-265 Public safety levy (PDF, learn more)
      • Property Tax increase of $1.60/$1,000 of assessed value for funding public safety
      • This levy would increase the total property tax amount the city receives by 42.5%.The city council has talked about removing the current $25 Public Safety fee from the water bill, but no formal action has been taken.
    • NO on Reynolds 26-268 School bond (learn more)
      • Property Tax of $1.62/$1,000 of assessed value
      • The district has declining enrollment, very poor student education results and has failed to use funds wisely.

    Before you mark the ballot

    1. Scan the district QR code. Vote only races on your ballot.
    2. Ballot must be in by 8pm, Tuesday, November 3.

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  • Vote Republican for the Economy this May Primary

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Portland, OR — The Multnomah County Republican Party (MCRP) supports candidates and policies which extend economic benefits to businesses and working individuals. In other words, we believe you should have more of your earnings in your hands or in your family’s accounts. We believe Oregon residents know better where they ought spend their own money. We demonstrated this belief with our support of the “No Gas Tax” referendum, which permits us to vote “No” on Measure 120 and stop $4.3 billion in additional taxes and fees.

    The MCRP wishes to extend this economic support for the long-term. Our Platform supports the rural farmer, the factory, and the urban retailer. And we have a plan to see that all happen. If you’d like to learn more, visit the MCRP online at https://multco.gop/lk/economy.

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  • MCRP Adopts County Platform

    For Immediate Release:

    Fairview, Oregon — The Multnomah County Republican Party (MCRP) has adopted their County Platform for 2026. The Party elected to assign the County’s Platform Review Committee (chaired by Vice-Chairman Jim Kight) the duty of reviewing the State Platform and recommending emendations for the County to adopt. The result was a document largely based upon the State’s recent Platform but augmented with key concerns from an earlier State Platform adopted in 2023. With some discussion and light amendment, the MCRP Executive Committee adopted the proposed County Platform in time for May’s Primary Election.

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    Read the MCRP’s 2026 Platform online: multco.gop/join/values/#multnomah-county-republican-party-2026-platform

    Compare the Oregon Republican Party (ORP) State 2026 Platform with the MCRP 2026 Platform: ORP-Platform-vs-MCRP-County-Platform-Adopted-2026-04-06-MJB-JWK.pdf

    Download the Platform as a brochure. Print double-sided, short-edge and fold in half: Platform-5.5in-x-8.5in-Adopted-Multnomah-County-Republican-Party-2026-04-06-MJB-JWK.pdf (3 MB)

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  • Thanks to Petition Signature Gatherers for Gas Tax Hike Referendum

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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    “RESOLVED, that the Multnomah County Republican Party (MCRP) thanks all volunteers and businesses who participated in gathering signatures for the No Gas Tax Hike Referendum. We could not have done this without you! It’s great how this non-partisan issue has brought everyone together. We hope that the grass-roots network who came together around this Referendum will effectively move future efforts.”

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  • Portland’s Not Wilting When Seen Thru Rose-Colored Glasses!

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    For too long, crime has taken over our streets in Portland, making a simple walk unsafe for its citizens.

    Portland citizens get to experience and watch regularly, the destruction of the downtown core area because of rioting, destruction of public and private vehicles, vandalizing and looting of public and private buildings. This causes businesses to close and leave and stops new businesses from relocating here.

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  • Assassination of an American Voice

    “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!” — President Donald J. Trump (X, September 10th, 2025, 1:40 PM Pacific)

    Charlie’s voice was silenced in Orem, Utah while touring the nation, defending in debate those rights promised in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Anyone with eyes and ears can tell you that those who praise the murder of Charlie Kirk is no friend of the United States of America.

    The Multnomah County Republican Party is grieved by the injustice committed this day. We sympathize with Mrs. Kirk, her children, and the Kirk family.

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  • Candidates & Measures Guide 2024

    Last Day to register to vote is October 15th.
    Election Day is November 5th, 2024, in
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    Results for Multnomah County at the Elections Office website: https://www.multco.us/elections/november-5-2024-general-election

    Multnomah County Republican Party’s (MCRP) Candidates & Measures Guide, November 2024 General Election Edition.

    VOTE! Please vote for the Republican Candidates below who are on your ballot! They can win but only if you VOTE!

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  • MCRP Opposes Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV)

    2024 General Election Measure HB2004

    Argument in Opposition

    by Joseph Whitcomb, Chairman, Multnomah County Republicans

    Multnomah County Republicans urge a NO vote on Measure HB2004, which establishes Ranked-choice Voting (RCV) for the state of Oregon. We oppose Ranked-choice Voting because it is confusing, centralizes control, can delay results, and will reduce turnout among less-engaged voters.

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  • Chairman’s Response to the Attack on President Trump

    Today more than ever, we the Multnomah County Republican Party (MCRP) give our support to former President and current candidate for U.S. President, Donald J. Trump. We thank our Lord God and Savior Jesus for keeping Trump safe today, and we pray for those who were injured and for the family of those who lost their life because of hateful people.

    God Bless Us All! Amen!

    MCRP Chair Joseph Whitcomb
    July 13th, 2024

  • Endorsement of Resolution Opposing Oregon’s Private Forest Accord

    The Multnomah County Republican Party (MCRP) has passed a Motion to “write a letter to the Oregon Republican Party (ORP) in support of the Resolution titled ‘In the Matter of Opposing the State of Oregon’s Private Forest Accord’” presented by MCRP Delegate Dick Courter:

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