Clerk candidate · Clackamas County · November 3, 2026
Catherine McMullen
Incumbent clerk; elections administrator and former public librarian.
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As published in their pamphlet statement and campaign site.
In their words
Said: Clerk McMullen is a nonpartisan, nationally recognized elections official. She has devoted her career to public service; conducting 25 elections since 2015, nine for Clackamas County.
Pamphlet p. 14
Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026
Clackamas County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 14 ↗Skipped the “Re-elect …” heading, a quotation attributed to a former Secretary of State and the “ACCOUNTABLE • FAIR • EXPERIENCED” slogan; first sentence is under 12 words, so two are given. Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims.
The verbatim opening of their voters’ pamphlet statement, the same rule for every candidate. We chose nothing.
What they say they would do
Our summary of their platform, in our wordsEmphasizes election security, accessible services and transparent administration.
- Maintain voter records and secure ballot processes.
- Expand voter education, access and public observation.
- Provide affordable and convenient records and marriage services.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their wordsHer case is continuity: the office she runs now, run the same way. The performance figures in the statement (timely results, 50,000 ballot-tracking subscribers, 465 weddings) are the campaign’s own numbers.
Where they stand
Homelessness and housing
Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Crisis care, jail and deflection
Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Taxes and the budget gap
Affordable clerk fees- What
- Said: Would keep marriage licenses and property recording cost-effective and hold convenient weekday hours for records and marriage services.
- How
- Not in their sources
- Measured by
- Not in their sources
Roads, bridges and air
Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
The choices this office faces
Every candidate in this race is asked the same 3 questions. Catherine McMullen is on record on 2, with 1 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could findAdd watermarks to ballots to prove they are genuine?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Hand-count every ballot instead of machine tabulation?
Said: Says she replaced aging equipment, secured ballot processes, trained staff and delivered timely, accurate results; hand counting itself is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Run county-level purges of voters who have moved or died, beyond the state's list maintenance?
Said: Says she increased voter-registration staffing, ensured eligible citizens can access ballots and kept records current and accurate; a county-level purge beyond state maintenance is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
A question the evidence leaves open
What independent measures show accuracy, accessibility and timely results?
Sources (2)
- Clackamas County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 14Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
- McMullen · prioritiesCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.