One candidate’s case is continuity in public safety, housing-focused outreach and economic development; the other has no reviewed platform yet, which is a research gap rather than a position. Ask both what they would change first.
Draft; human review pending.
Key
Said
A campaign statement, in our summary or their words.
Voted
A recorded Council roll call.
— Not found
Not in the sources we reviewed. A research gap, not a position.
Incumbent councilor and business relationship manager
Supports public-safety capacity, housing-focused outreach with code enforcement, and redevelopment of underused areas.
Wants seven-day housing-focused outreach strengthened, with code enforcement on streets.
Wants specialty police teams restored, building on the levy that funded 40 officers.
—not found in the sources we reviewed
Wants growth that protects Gresham’s tree canopy and reuses underused sites.
Summaries are our one-line readings of what each candidate says. Issue lines are short forms of the positions in each brief, AI-drafted and awaiting human review; “—” means not found in the sources we reviewed.
Four votes that split this Council
No candidate in this race sits on Council today.
— Not foundNo featured votes are selected for this race yet.
Candidate briefs, A–Z
DMPortrait to come
Council · Position 6 candidate · City of Gresham · November 3, 2026
Daniel Miller
Listed by the city’s election authority.
In their words
Said: Dan Miller moved to Gresham in February 2025 and currently works as a truck driver.
Campaign site
Candidate statement · Filed August 17, 2026; extracted September 21, 2026
Verbatim opening of the 100-word background statement in the City filing packet, the only candidate statement found. No pamphlet statement (the pamphlet index marks him with an asterisk); no campaign site (the domain in the filing’s email address, danmiller.xyz, showed an under-construction page on September 21, 2026).
No pamphlet statement was published; this is the verbatim opening of their City filing statement.
What they say they would do
Our summary of their platform, in our words
A current policy brief has not yet been completed.
No candidate statement was found in the pamphlet pages reviewed. Campaign, interview and public-record research remains open.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
The absence of a reviewed statement is a research gap, not evidence that this candidate lacks positions.
Where they stand
Rent and homes
— Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Camps, crime and who responds
— Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Your bills and taxes
— Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Streets, buses 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 6 questions. Daniel Miller is on record on 0, with 6 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Keep the Police, Fire and Parks Fee at $15 a month, now that the council can change it by resolution?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Renew the $1.35 public-safety levy before it expires in 2029, and keep Gresham’s own fire department rather than join a district?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep drawing reserves to cover a $10 million general-fund gap, or cut services or raise revenue?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Stay on the new groundwater system and fix the taste and hardness complaints, with water rates rising 5% a year from 2028?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep the camping ban with housing-focused outreach, and allow pod shelters only under the new permit code?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Go beyond the January 2026 rule-of-law resolution and declare an immigration-enforcement emergency, as residents asked?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Said: Gresham is dear to my heart. I am proud to call this wonderful city home and remain committed to serving experienced, honest neighbor who delivers steady, common-sense leadership for families.
Pamphlet p. 45
Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026
Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. The label “Personal Statement:” is skipped; the first sentence is under 12 words, so two are shown, with the second sentence’s wording exactly as printed.
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 words
Supports public-safety capacity, housing-focused outreach with code enforcement, and redevelopment of underused areas.
Restore specialty public-safety teams.
Strengthen seven-day housing outreach.
Support small businesses and growth that preserves trees and neighborhood quality.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Continuity
Public safety first
Her case is continuity through a new city manager and council turnover, built on levy-funded staffing she claims credit for; the statement names no measure for the outreach-plus-enforcement approach.
Said: Strengthen the seven-day housing-focused outreach team that moves people into housing while enforcing codes so streets and sidewalks stay clean and safe.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Camps, crime and who responds
Restore specialty teams
What
Said: Public safety first: restore specialty teams and continue strong community engagement; she cites fighting for the local-option levy that fully funded 40 police positions and added 33 fire positions.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
Said: Cites the local-option levy fully funding 40 police positions and adding 33 fire positions, preventing the loss of 18.
Your bills and taxes
— Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.
Streets, buses and air
Protect Tree City identity
What
Said: Grow in a way that protects Gresham’s Tree City identity while activating underused areas such as the former Kmart lot.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
The choices this office faces
Every candidate in this race is asked the same 6 questions. Janine Gladfelter is on record on 6. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
On record
Keep the Police, Fire and Parks Fee at $15 a month, now that the council can change it by resolution?
Said: Seconded the first reading February 3, 2026 and moved the February 17 consent vote that kept the fee at $15 and made it changeable by resolution; no campaign statement on changing it.
Renew the $1.35 public-safety levy before it expires in 2029, and keep Gresham’s own fire department rather than join a district?
Said: Says she fought for the levy that funded 40 police and 33 fire positions and wants specialty teams restored; on May 5, 2026 opposed “any option that could reduce public safety,” including the Clackamas district model. Renewal unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Keep drawing reserves to cover a $10 million general-fund gap, or cut services or raise revenue?
Said: Moved and voted for Resolution 3713 adopting the FY 2026/27 budget June 9, 2026, with its roughly $10 million draw on general-fund balance.
Stay on the new groundwater system and fix the taste and hardness complaints, with water rates rising 5% a year from 2028?
Said: Voted yes June 2, 2026 on the water, wastewater and stormwater rate schedule for 2028–32 and the Lusted Water District wholesale agreement; no statement found on the taste and hardness complaints.
Keep the camping ban with housing-focused outreach, and allow pod shelters only under the new permit code?
Said: Voted for the pod-shelter code February 3 and March 3, 2026; wants the seven-day housing-focused outreach team strengthened “while enforcing codes so our streets and sidewalks stay clean and safe.”
Go beyond the January 2026 rule-of-law resolution and declare an immigration-enforcement emergency, as residents asked?
Said: Said January 6, 2026 she supported moving forward with a resolution, then seconded and voted for Resolution 3681 on January 20 in place of an emergency declaration.
How would you measure the combined effects of outreach and enforcement, and fund continued staffing?
Sources (2)
Multnomah County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 45Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
