Multnomah County Chair
Multnomah County · One seat, ranked-choice voting.
Rules that apply to this race: Multnomah County campaign finance regulations and Oregon law.
See the official summary at Multnomah County.
State filings are in ORESTAR.
Which local rules apply changes what a campaign may accept and must disclose, so read a county figure and a city figure under their own rules.
For the race itself — offices, candidates, and election details — see this race on Ballotpedia.
Candidates compared
Contributions count from Jan 1, 2025.
“Spent” is cash expenditures only.
A total reads “Not yet available” when that committee's export is not here yet.
Period net is raised plus loans minus spent and loan payments in the period; it is not cash on hand.
| Independent spending | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bars, against to the left and for to the right | ||||||
| Julia Brim-Edwards | $206,477 | $158,177 | $48,300 | $304,458 | $13,213 | |
| Sharon Meieran | $150,567 | $66,999 | $83,568 | $1,215 | $0 | |
| Shannon Singleton | $49,078 | $22,674 | $26,404 | $11,913 | $0 | |
| Total | $406,122 | $247,850 | $158,272 | $317,585 | $13,213 | |
Candidates by last name. Independent spending reported since Jan 1, 2026; the bars use one scale for every candidate in this race.
What the filings show
- 3 candidates are on the ballot for Multnomah County Chair. Contributions count from Jan 1, 2025.
- The 3 candidates with contributions data available reported $406,122 raised in all.
- Committees reported $317,585 in independent spending for candidates in this race and $13,213 against them since Jan 1, 2026.
Who is spending independently, and on whom
Each row is one committee's reported independent spending for or against one candidate.
This is the same money as the bars above, organized by spender instead of by candidate.
| Committee that reported the spending | Candidate named | For or against | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity PAC | Julia Brim-Edwards | For | $229,571 |
| fix multCo | Julia Brim-Edwards | For | $73,673 |
| Future Portland PAC | Julia Brim-Edwards | For | $1,215 |
| People's Voter Guide PAC | Julia Brim-Edwards | Against | $9,278 |
| MultCo for All | Julia Brim-Edwards | Against | $2,635 |
| Don't Rank Julia PAC | Julia Brim-Edwards | Against | $1,300 |
| Future Portland PAC | Sharon Meieran | For | $1,215 |
| People's Voter Guide PAC | Shannon Singleton | For | $9,278 |
| MultCo for All | Shannon Singleton | For | $2,635 |
Each independent expenditure is assigned to the candidate named on its ORESTAR detail page. By last name of the candidate named.
How the money built up
Cumulative contributions since Jan 1, 2025 for each candidate whose contributions are available here.
A flat line means no new reported contributions that month, not that a campaign stopped.
Julia Brim-Edwards $206K
Sharon Meieran $151K
Shannon Singleton $49K
What kind of money, candidate by candidate
Each bar is one candidate's receipts, split by the kind of contributor the filing reported.
Every bar is the same length, so the bars compare shares, not totals.
- City matching funds (as reported)
- Individuals and candidate family
- Gifts of $100 or less (unnamed)
- Political committees and parties
- Businesses, labor organizations, and other
| Candidate | Share of receipts by kind | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Brim-Edwards | $206,477 | |
| Sharon Meieran | $150,567 | |
| Shannon Singleton | $49,078 |
Kinds are groups of ORESTAR's Book Type as the filer reported it. Businesses and labor organizations share a segment, so that neither kind of organization is singled out. Candidate pages list every Book Type.
Coverage for this race
- 3 of 3 candidates have contributions data available.
- The coverage list names every missing export.
Source: ORESTAR, exported on Oct 19, 2026.