District 3 candidate · Portland City Council · November 3, 2026
Matthias Hallett
Estate-planning attorney; former deputy probate clerk.
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As published in their pamphlet statement and campaign site.
Campaign finance: sources, amounts and timing ↓
In their words
Said: Police should be present, visible, and known in the neighborhoods they serve, officers walking a beat, not just responding to 911 calls after the fact.
Pamphlet p. 58
Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 20, 2026
Multnomah County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 58 ↗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 wordsArgues that police staffing, faster permitting and a more competitive business tax structure are prerequisites for Portland’s recovery.
- Fund police recruitment, retention and neighborhood presence.
- Set permitting deadlines with escalation for stalled applications.
- Recruit manufacturing and other employers that sell outside the region.
Our reading
Our interpretation, not their wordsHe links economic recovery to stronger policing and a lighter burden on business. Expanding staffing without new taxes depends on reallocations or growth; the reviewed materials do not reconcile those costs.
Where they stand
Rent and homes
Faster permits to build housing- What
Supports faster building permits, deadlines and a way to escalate stalled applications.
Full position and context
Favors faster permitting, deadlines and escalation when applications stall.
- How
- Said: Would set strict permitting timelines with automatic escalation when a project stalls.
- Measured by
- Not found in the reviewed sources
Camps, crime and who responds
Two police per 1,000 residents- What
Wants two police officers for every 1,000 residents without raising taxes, with more recruitment and officers on the street.
Full position and context
Supports a goal of two police officers per 1,000 residents without raising taxes; emphasizes recruitment and street presence.
- How
- Said: Backs the Safer Portland charter amendment: a minimum police staffing level funded by dedicating part of existing Clean Energy Fund revenue to recruitment and training, with no new taxes; would fund competitive pay.
- Measured by
- Said: Two sworn officers per 1,000 residents, against about 1.26 today.
Your bills and taxes
Audit spending; ease business burdens- What
Supports audits, limits on unaccountable spending, lighter burdens on businesses and a deal to keep the Blazers.
Full position and context
Calls for audits and limits on unaccountable spending, lighter burdens on businesses, and an agreement to retain the Blazers.
- How
- Said: Would order forensic audits of homelessness spending, with criminal investigations where evidence of waste or fraud exists, and right-size the business tax structure.
- Measured by
- Not found in the reviewed sources
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 9 questions. Matthias Hallett is on record on 3, with 6 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.
No answer we could findRezone the inner east side to allow apartment buildings off the main streets (the Inner Eastside Zoning Project)?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep funding camp removals at current levels?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Restrict new AI data centers in the city?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand Portland Street Response to a full 24/7 role?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Keep the monthly street repair fee?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Raise water bills to pay for the Bull Run filtration plant and system repairs?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Public money and terms for renovating the Moda Center?
Said: Wants a deal that keeps the Blazers long-term while protecting taxpayers; calls for good-faith, transparent negotiation.
When, if ever, would they raise taxes or fees?
Said: Says Portland cannot tax its way out of a shrinking base and must grow it back, and would right-size the business tax structure to stay competitive.
Add police officers, expand non-police responders, or both?
Said: Backs the Safer Portland goal of two sworn officers per 1,000 residents, funded without raising taxes.
Council votes
No Council vote yet. That is not a judgment about experience.
A question the evidence leaves open
Which taxes would change, and how would police expansion be funded during the transition?
Sources (2)
- Multnomah County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 58Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
- Hallett · Re-Vision platformCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 18, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.