The dividing line is how each candidate would condition industrial growth: measurable community benefits, decisions grounded in evidence and stewardship, full cost recovery from data centers, and ending data-center tax breaks altogether. Ask what each would require before approving the next project.
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.
Supports housing growth while requiring large industries to cover impacts and protecting natural resources.
Supports responsible housing growth and practical help for people precariously housed.
Would defend civil rights and uphold Hillsboro’s sanctuary-city values.
Would make data centers pay for the infrastructure and services they use.
Would protect farmland, wetlands, air and water, and make streets safer for walking.
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
Council · Ward 1, Position A candidate · City of Hillsboro · November 3, 2026
Cristian Salgado
Appointed city councilor and small-business owner.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet
In their words
Said: Public service should be practical, accountable, and rooted in the people we serve.
Pamphlet p. 15
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 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 investment conditioned on neighborhood, infrastructure and affordability benefits.
Scrutinize data-center impacts and utility costs.
Invest in safe streets and reliable services.
Connect growth with local jobs, training and small businesses.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Conditional growth
Neighborhood services
He welcomes investment while asking that growth show measurable community benefit; the tests he would apply to a data center, and what would fail them, are not spelled out.
— 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
Conditions on data centers
What
Said: Wants data-center growth weighed against neighborhood and infrastructure impacts and utility affordability, with measurable community benefit and public transparency as conditions.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Streets, buses and air
Safe streets and parks
What
Said: Would invest in safe streets, sidewalks, crossings, parks and reliable services.
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. Cristian Salgado is on record on 5, with 1 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Approve Sky Harbour’s seven private-jet hangars at the airport when it refiles?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
On record
Adopt the new data-center zoning limits on October 6 and extend the 120-day moratorium past November 24?
Said: Voted yes July 27, 2026 on Resolution 2932, calling the moratorium a needed pause to develop structure and understanding, and yes July 7 to start the data-storage code amendment; his statement asks for thoughtful data-center growth weighing neighborhood impacts.
Raise the fees data centers pay on abated taxes and set stricter terms on new abatements?
Said: At the June 9, 2026 work session raised concerns that phased abatements advantage companies already in Hillsboro and asked for data-center categories by size and environmental impact; was excused from the July 21 vote pausing new agreements. Fee levels unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Raise the transportation utility fee to $11.64 a month and sewer and stormwater rates about 5% from January 1?
Said: Voted yes June 23, 2026 on the 5.1% solid-waste increase; at the July 7 session asked about commercial, industrial and data-center customers and who pays for infrastructure; excused from the July 21 transportation-fee session. Names utility affordability in his statement.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Fund a Human Rights Office ($321,000–$553,000 a year) and more legal aid on top of the sanctuary ordinance?
Said: Strongly supported creating the Human Rights Office at the January 20, 2026 work session, voted for the emergency declaration November 18, 2025, the sanctuary ordinance March 3, 2026 and the June 23 supplemental budget with $726,000 for immigration response.
Add local tenant protections and a downtown anti-displacement strategy, or focus on loosening rules to build more?
Said: Voted yes June 23, 2026 on the state-conformance housing code (4–1) and no July 7 on redesignating 4.54 industrial acres at Synopsys East for housing (4–2); the minutes record no reason, and tenant protections are unsaid.
Which conditions would you require of a new data center, and what would cause you to reject it?
Sources (1)
Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 15Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
Council · Ward 1, Position A candidate · City of Hillsboro · November 3, 2026
Diana Jackson
Public-defense legal assistant and planning commissioner.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet
In their words
Said: Diana is a nine-year resident of Hillsboro, working downtown for a nonprofit public defense law firm, a proud member of Oregon AFSCME Local 3668, and she currently serves on the Hillsboro Planning Commission.
Pamphlet p. 16
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. Skips the label line “A neighbor. A mom. A fighter for Hillsboro.” (fragments with no predicate).
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
Emphasizes renter affordability, small-business development and opposition to data-center tax breaks.
Support housing affordability as a basic need.
Redirect economic-development attention toward small businesses.
Close service-access gaps and protect immigrant residents.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Renter affordability
Economic diversification
She would end data-center tax breaks and treat housing as a right; her materials do not yet show what replaces the foregone investment or which housing financing she would use.
Said: Treats housing as a human right and wants people able to afford to live where they work; would build up downtown with workforce housing tied to small-business support.
How
Said: Pair workforce housing with small-business support in the Downtown Hillsboro Urban Renewal Area and build up rather than out, reinforced by multimodal transportation.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Camps, crime and who responds
Dual-diagnosis treatment
What
Said: Wants dual-diagnosis treatment centers with housing and job-training wraparound services, possibly in the Health & Education District, and would keep building on the city’s codified sanctuary protections.
How
Said: Dual-diagnosis centers treating addiction and mental health together, with wraparound housing and job-training services, sited in the Health & Education District near TriMet stations.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Your bills and taxes
No data-center tax breaks
What
Said: Would grow small businesses and diversify the economy rather than give tax breaks to data centers.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Streets, buses and air
Hold the growth boundary
What
Said: Would protect the urban growth boundary and farmland, and build up downtown reinforced by multimodal transportation.
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. Diana Jackson is on record on 5, with 1 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Raise the transportation utility fee to $11.64 a month and sewer and stormwater rates about 5% from January 1?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
On record
Adopt the new data-center zoning limits on October 6 and extend the 120-day moratorium past November 24?
Said: Told the council June 23, 2026 she questioned whether proposed data centers support local economic goals and worried about data centers near schools, asking what protections the city will adopt; the moratorium’s extension is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Raise the fees data centers pay on abated taxes and set stricter terms on new abatements?
Said: Says the city should grow small businesses rather than give tax breaks to data centers, and that being singularly focused on one industry is detrimental.
Fund a Human Rights Office ($321,000–$553,000 a year) and more legal aid on top of the sanctuary ordinance?
Said: Says “ICE out of Hillsboro” and would continue the work Councilor Sinclair started to protect vulnerable neighbors; the Human Rights Office and its cost are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Add local tenant protections and a downtown anti-displacement strategy, or focus on loosening rules to build more?
Said: Says Hillsboro cannot keep building out and should build up its downtown corridor with workforce housing tied to small-business support; tenant protections and the Avenida Diez preference policy are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Approve Sky Harbour’s seven private-jet hangars at the airport when it refiles?
Said: Abstained on the hangars May 27, 2026 as a planning commissioner, citing uncertainty about one approval criterion and saying 3,800 added flights a year seemed like a lot for nearby residents; how she would vote on a refiling is unsaid.
Which housing and incentive changes would you enact first, and what would replace foregone investment or revenue?
Sources (2)
Washington 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.
Jackson · prioritiesCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
Council · Ward 1, Position A candidate · City of Hillsboro · November 3, 2026
Luis Garcia
Health-information systems designer with technology and volunteer experience.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet
In their words
Said: Hillsboro is full of potential, and our future depends on how well we prepare for the challenges ahead.
Pamphlet p. 15
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. Skips the slogan “Hillsboro - For the People - For the Future”.
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
Emphasizes sound infrastructure, resource protection and decisions grounded in scientific and financial evidence.
Prioritize roads, water and affordable housing.
Protect farmland from semiconductor and data-center impacts.
Improve accountability and planning for growth.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Evidence-based decisions
Resource stewardship
He asks for decisions grounded in science and data rather than a fixed stance on industrial growth; what evidence would lead him to approve or reject a project is not stated.
Said: Names affordable housing, with good roads and clean water, as a basic to prioritize; no housing tool is described.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
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
Respect taxpayer dollars
What
Said: Would lead with stewardship and accountability and respect taxpayer dollars; no specific tax, fee or budget change is named.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Streets, buses and air
Protect farmland
What
Said: Would protect farmland from the impacts of semiconductors and data centers, and put good roads and clean water among the basics.
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. Luis Garcia is on record on 1, with 5 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Raise the fees data centers pay on abated taxes and set stricter terms on new abatements?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Raise the transportation utility fee to $11.64 a month and sewer and stormwater rates about 5% from January 1?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Fund a Human Rights Office ($321,000–$553,000 a year) and more legal aid on top of the sanctuary ordinance?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Add local tenant protections and a downtown anti-displacement strategy, or focus on loosening rules to build more?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Approve Sky Harbour’s seven private-jet hangars at the airport when it refiles?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
On record
Adopt the new data-center zoning limits on October 6 and extend the 120-day moratorium past November 24?
Said: Would protect farmland from the impacts of semiconductors and data centers and make decisions on science and data; the moratorium and the October code amendment are unsaid.
What evidence and thresholds would determine your vote on a major industrial project?
Sources (1)
Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 15Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
Council · Ward 1, Position A candidate · City of Hillsboro · November 3, 2026
Sarah Marugg
Revenue and tax specialist with municipal compliance experience.
Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet
In their words
Said: Affordability is more than the price of housing, it includes food and the Hillutility bills families pay every month.
Pamphlet p. 16
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. Skips the website line and the run-in label “Affordability & Housing”. “Hillutility” is printed that way in the pamphlet and is kept verbatim.
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 housing growth while requiring large industries to cover impacts and protecting natural resources.
Require data centers to pay their infrastructure and service costs.
Protect farmland, wetlands, air and water.
Improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and civil-rights protections.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their words
Cost recovery
Environmental protection
Making data centers pay their full costs and stopping the buildout would change Hillsboro’s revenue and growth model; the charge level and the legal mechanism are not specified.
Said: Supports responsible housing growth, family-wage jobs and practical solutions for people who are precariously housed, with quality housing working people can afford.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Camps, crime and who responds
Uphold sanctuary values
What
Said: Would defend civil rights and uphold Hillsboro’s sanctuary-city values.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Your bills and taxes
Data centers pay costs
What
Said: Would make data centers pay their fair share for the infrastructure and services they use and hold major polluters accountable; counts utility bills as part of affordability.
How
— Not in their sources
Measured by
— Not in their sources
Streets, buses and air
Protect wetlands, farmland
What
Said: Would protect farmland, wetlands, clean air and water, stop further data-center buildout, oppose luxury private-jet expansion and make sidewalks, streets, bus stops and MAX platforms safer.
How
Said: Stop further data-center buildout; for permitted facilities require compliance with environmental standards, wastewater testing and public reporting; oppose luxury private-jet expansion with stronger oversight of corporate aviation land-use decisions.
Measured by
— Not in their sources
The choices this office faces
Every candidate in this race is asked the same 6 questions. Sarah Marugg is on record on 5, with 1 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could find
Add local tenant protections and a downtown anti-displacement strategy, or focus on loosening rules to build more?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
On record
Adopt the new data-center zoning limits on October 6 and extend the 120-day moratorium past November 24?
Said: Says Hillsboro should not continue expanding data centers at the expense of land, water, power, neighborhoods and quality of life, with strict oversight and wastewater testing for permitted facilities.
Raise the fees data centers pay on abated taxes and set stricter terms on new abatements?
Said: Would make data centers pay their fair share for the infrastructure and services they use and hold major polluters accountable.
Raise the transportation utility fee to $11.64 a month and sewer and stormwater rates about 5% from January 1?
Said: Says affordability includes the utility bills families pay every month; the transportation-fee and sewer proposals are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Fund a Human Rights Office ($321,000–$553,000 a year) and more legal aid on top of the sanctuary ordinance?
Said: Would defend civil rights and uphold Hillsboro’s sanctuary-city values; the Human Rights Office and legal-aid funding are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Approve Sky Harbour’s seven private-jet hangars at the airport when it refiles?
Said: Opposes turning Hillsboro into a luxury private-jet hub at the expense of nearby neighborhoods, clean air, quiet open spaces, wetlands and wildlife.
How would you calculate a data center’s full public cost and enforce payment?
Sources (2)
Washington 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.
Marugg · what Sarah will fight for (home page)Candidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.
