Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro,OR–WA metropolitan statistical area. Though smallest in area,Multnomah County is the state's most populous county. Its county seat,Portland,is the state's largest city.
Suzanne Marie Bonamici is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district,a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes most of Portland west of the Willamette River,as well as all of Yamhill,Columbia,Clatsop,and Washington counties.
Ted Ferrioli is an American politician who served as an Oregon state senator from 1997 until 2017. He represented Senate District 30,which encompasses Baker,Gilliam,Grant,Harney,Jefferson,Malheur,Sherman,Wasco,Wheeler,and portions of Clackamas,Deschutes,and Marion counties. He served as the Oregon State Senate majority leader and later as the minority leader.
Dave Hunt is an American politician in the state of Oregon. A Democrat,he was the Oregon House Speaker and served as State Representative for District 40 of the Oregon House of Representatives representing Clackamas County from 2003 to 2013. He was elected House Majority Leader for the 2007–2009 session,succeeding Minority Leader Jeff Merkley,who was chosen as Speaker. Hunt served as Speaker during the 2009–2011 session,again succeeding Merkley,who was elected to serve in the United States Senate. After his service in the House,Hunt served as President &CEO of the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC) for five years. He currently serves as Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Clackamas.
Bill Kennemer is an American clinical psychologist and Republican politician who represented the 20th district in the Oregon State Senate from 2021 to 2023. Kennemer previously represented Oregon's 39th House district in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019,and Oregon's 12th Senate district from 1987 to 1997.
Brent Barton is a Democratic politician from the US state of Oregon. He was elected in 2008 to the Oregon House of Representatives,representing District 51,which encompasses parts of Clackamas County and Multnomah County,and includes all or part of the cities of Boring,Clackamas,Damascus,Estacada,and Oregon City. In the 2010 election,Barton ran unsuccessfully for the Oregon State Senate,declining to run for reelection to his House seat. In 2012,he ran again for the House,this time defeating Republican Steve Newgard with 51% of the vote. He retired in 2016,and was succeeded by Mark Meek.
Martha Northam Schrader is an American politician and educator who has served as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Clackamas County,Oregon since 2012. Schrader previously served in the Oregon Senate,representing the 20th Senate district in southeastern Clackamas County,including the cities of Barlow,Canby,Gladstone,Johnson City,Oregon City,and portions of Milwaukie.
Charles William Thomsen is an American Republican politician from the US state of Oregon. From 2011 to 2023 he served in the Oregon Senate representing District 26,which includes all of Hood River County and parts of eastern Multnomah County and northeastern Clackamas County.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oregon,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the governor of Oregon and a United States senator. Primary elections were held on May 20,2014.
Mark Johnson is an American politician and a Republican former member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 52 from 2011 until 2017.
Ann Lininger is an American attorney,politician,and jurist serving as a judge on the circuit court in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Prior to being appointed as judge,she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district,which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland.
Susan McLain is an American politician. A Democrat,she currently serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 29,representing Cornelius,Forest Grove,and parts of Hillsboro. She served as a councilor for Metro,the regional government covering the urban portions of Clackamas,Multnomah,and Washington counties,for 16 years,first winning election in 1990. She was an unsuccessful candidate for Washington County commissioner in 2006. She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2014,defeating Republican Mark Richman.
Tootie Smith is an American politician and hazelnut farmer from the state of Oregon. A Republican,she served in the state legislature from 2001 until 2005,and on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners from 2013 until 2017.
Mark Meek is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oregon State Senate for the 20th district. He previously represented the 40th district in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023.
Jeffrey Allen Helfrich is a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents the 52nd district,which covers all of Hood River County and parts of Clackamas,Multnomah and Wasco counties.
Daniel Bonham is a Republican member of the Oregon State Senate. He represents the 26th district,encompassing rural Clackamas County and parts of Wasco,Hood River,and east Multnomah Counties making up the Columbia River Gorge.
Courtney Neron is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat,she represents District 26 in the Oregon House of Representatives,which is currently assembled for its 81st legislative session. This district is located in northern Oregon and includes portions of Clackamas County and Washington County. She was first elected in 2018.
James Hieb is an American politician who is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 51st district.
Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer is an American politician from Oregon. As a member of the Republican Party,she represents Oregon's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House.
