2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election

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]

Portland has no term-limits on officeholders.

Position 2

Portland City Commission Position 2 election

←  2020 May 17, 2022 2024  →

Candidate Dan Ryan Alanna McCreary Sandeep Bali Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 89,251 45,721 12,913 Percentage 54.5% 27.9% 7.9%

Commissioner before election Dan Ryan Elected Commissioner Dan Ryan

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
• Dan Ryan, incumbent City Commissioner
• Michael Simpson, X-ray technician and volunteer for AFL–CIO
• Renee Stephens
• Sophie Sumney-Koivisto, karaoke Host

Withdrawn

• Jamila Aurora Dozier, Policy Coordinator at Portland Housing Bureau
• Brandon Farley

Results

Primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Dan Ryan	89,251	54.5%
	Nonpartisan	Alanna McCreary	45,721	27.9%
	Nonpartisan	Sandeep Bali	12,913	7.9%
	Nonpartisan	Stephan Cox	4,802	3.0%
	Nonpartisan	Chris Brummer	3,830	2.3%
	Nonpartisan	Renee Stephens	3,300	2.0%
	Nonpartisan	Michael Simpson	1,756	1.1%
	Nonpartisan	Sophie Sumney-Koivisto	1,314	0.8%
	Nonpartisan	Avraham Cox	326	0.2%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	470	0.3%
Total votes			163,673

Position 3

Portland City Commission Position 3 election

←  2020 May 17, 2022 & November 8, 2022 2024  →

Candidate Rene Gonzalez Jo Ann Hardesty Vadim Mozyrsky Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan First round 38,760 23.16% 73,152 43.72% 37,218 22.24% Second round 150,512 52.54% 135,089 47.15% Eliminated

Commissioner before election Jo Ann Hardesty Elected Commissioner Rene Gonzalez

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. ^[4]

Candidates

• Rene Gonzalez, attorney
• Jo Ann Hardesty, incumbent City Commissioner
• Dale Hardt
• Chad Leisey, business owner and volunteer firefighter
• Vadim Mozyrsky, administrative law judge
• Peggy Sue Owens, glass company administrator
• Karellen Stephens
• Jeffrey A. Wilebski, teacher and school administrator

Results

Primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jo Ann Hardesty	73,152	43.72%
	Nonpartisan	Rene Gonzalez	38,760	23.16%
	Nonpartisan	Vadim Mozyrsky	37,218	22.24%
	Nonpartisan	Kim Kasch	4,548	2.72%
	Nonpartisan	Peggy Sue Owens	2,046	1.22%
	Nonpartisan	Ed Baker	1,226	0.73%
	Nonpartisan	Jeffrey A. Wilebski	1,075	0.64%
	Nonpartisan	Dale Hardt	858	0.51%
	Nonpartisan	Chad Leisey	756	0.45%
	Nonpartisan	Karellen Stephens	652	0.39%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	208	0.12%
Total votes			167,330	100.00%

General election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Rene Gonzalez	150,512	52.54%
	Nonpartisan	Jo Ann Hardesty	135,089	47.15%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	900	0.31%
Total votes			286,501	100.00%

References

1. "Multnomah County Elections Division". Multnomah County. February 16, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
2. "Registry of City Candidates". Portland.gov. September 16, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
3. Caballero, Mary Hull (June 15, 2022). "Certify May 17, 2022 Municipal Primary Election Results, proclaim candidates nominated, elected, and any measure(s) approved". portland.gov. City of Portland. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
4. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (November 10, 2022). "Rene Gonzalez, with law-and-order focus, ousts Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in contentious City Council race". The Oregonian/OregonLive . Retrieved November 23, 2022.
5. Caballero, Mary Hull (December 6, 2022). "Certify abstract of votes cast, candidates elected, and proclaim Measure 26-228 approved at the Municipal Non-Partisan General Election held on November 8, 2022". portland.gov. City of Portland. Retrieved October 18, 2025.