Voters could remake Multnomah County Commission, ushering in big political, policy changes

Voters could remake Multnomah County Commission, ushering in big political, policy changes

Big leadership changes are coming to Multnomah County as four of its five commission seats will be up for grabs next month. The outcomes of those races are likely to impact crucial decisions in the coming months and years, including choices about the county’s Preschool for All program, homeless services spending and funding for prosecutors and jails.Courtesy of Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County

Next month, four of five seats on the Multnomah County Commission will be up for grabs amid an electoral anomaly that could lead to a significant realignment of commission politics and priorities.

The election is still more than six weeks away, and at least two of the contests’ outcomes are unpredictable at this stage.

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