Sheriff candidate · Clackamas County · November 3, 2026
Brad O’Neil
Undersheriff with patrol, investigations and search-and-rescue leadership experience.
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As published in their pamphlet statement and campaign site.
In their words
Said: Clackamas County deserves a Sheriff who is experienced, accountable, and ready to lead on day one.
Pamphlet p. 16
Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026
Clackamas County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 16 ↗Skipped the “Brad O’Neil for Clackamas County Sheriff” heading and the “Trusted. Qualified. A New Direction” labels. 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 professional leadership, measurable performance and public trust.
- Improve response, investigations, jail operations and frontline services.
- Allocate resources responsibly under budget pressure.
- Set expectations, report results and strengthen relationships.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their wordsHis statement runs on management and accountability rather than named hires or cuts; the claim to be the only candidate with current Oregon police certification and no disciplinary action is the campaign’s own.
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
Rural response times- What
- Said: Would make response times in rural and unincorporated areas a measured priority, keep search and rescue equipped, and pair deputies with behavioral-health partners on calls they cannot solve alone.
- How
- Said: Recruitment and retention as a sustained priority, since every vacancy stretches response times; data to guide staffing and patrol; partnerships with local police and behavioral-health providers.
- Measured by
- Said: Help arriving faster in the places that wait longest today, set as a measured goal after a first-100-days review of response times and coverage; no numeric target published.
Taxes and the budget gap
Data-driven, open books- What
- Said: Would protect core public-safety services first under budget pressure, guide staffing and spending with data, and show the public where the money goes.
- How
- Said: Data-driven staffing, patrol and spending decisions; modernized operations and technology; cutting what wastes time and money; books open to residents.
- 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. Brad O’Neil is on record on 3. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
On recordIf voters reject a levy again in May 2027, which levy-funded services go first?
Said: Says budget pressure is real and ongoing, and core public-safety services will be protected first with resources directed to the front line; which levy-funded services would go first is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
When the Sheriff's Office budget shrinks, cut administration and programs before patrol and jail?
Said: Would protect core public-safety services first, direct resources to the front line, guide staffing and spending with data and eliminate waste so the office runs leaner.
Make response times in rural and unincorporated areas a measured priority?
Said: Would make coverage and response times in rural and unincorporated communities a measured priority, saying families in outlying areas wait longer for a deputy than families in town.
A question the evidence leaves open
Which performance measures and disciplinary disclosures would you publish?
Sources (3)
- Clackamas County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 16Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
- O’Neil · prioritiesCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
- O’Neil · vision and first 100 daysCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.