Print edition · Portland City Council · November 3, 2026

Tigard City Council

8 candidates · Vote for up to 3 · Research reviewed September 18, 2026 · Lines edition 2026-09-19.1

Official list checked. Candidates appear alphabetically by displayed name and receive the same structure. We do not endorse, rank or score.

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The choice in one paragraph

Our reading

Look past shared affordability language: candidates propose different mixes of spending limits, housing rules, public-land partnerships, street investments and service protection. You choose three, so ask which of those mixes you want represented together and what each candidate would cut 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.
Yes No: The vote as the word, never as color alone.
Absent: Missed that roll call.
Not on committee: Had no vote in that committee.

Every candidate, A–Z

Name	Role	Summary	Rent and homes	Camps, crime and who responds	Your bills and taxes	Streets, buses and air
Gabriel Elijio Velasquez	Healthcare worker; advisory commission chair	Supports stronger limits on corporate homebuying, connected streets and redevelopment of underused parking.	Would extend the ban on corporate buyers of single-family homes.	Would pursue one regional strategy so no one sleeps on Tigard’s streets.	Would rezone underused parking lots for small businesses and housing.	Would build citywide protected bike lanes and continuous sidewalks.
Jeff Darland	Former engineering leader; budget-committee member	Proposes clearer financial information, permanently affordable housing and development that covers its infrastructure costs.	Would use public land and community land trusts for permanently affordable homes.	not found in the sources we reviewed	Would explain utility rates and debt plainly and make growth pay its share.	Wants growth delivering walkable neighborhoods, natural areas, safe streets and public spaces.
John Goodhouse	Insurance-business owner and former councilor	Emphasizes business activity, police, more efficient homebuilding and transportation connections.	Would streamline home building with builders and city planning to lower housing costs.	Supports the Police Department to make the community safer.	Supports businesses, private events and downtown Tigard to drive economic growth.	Would improve sidewalks, bike lanes, trails between neighborhoods and traffic congestion.
Kate Ristau	Nonprofit executive, author and library-board chair	Proposes protecting community services while expanding housing, safer connections and downtown activity.	Would encourage starter homes and workforce housing from the Tigard Triangle to River Terrace.	not found in the sources we reviewed	Would protect taxpayer dollars while funding the library, recreation and child nutrition.	Would improve sidewalks on Hall Boulevard, Highway 99W and SW 72nd Avenue.
Shawne Martinez	Tigard resident; climate advocate	His site wants Tigard walkable, bikeable and denser near transit: infill housing and rezoning for energy-efficient homes near services, and fewer people driving alone on the way to net-zero emissions.	Would rezone for infill and dense, energy-efficient housing near transit and services.	not found in the sources we reviewed	not found in the sources we reviewed	Wants a more walkable, bikeable Tigard to cut emissions toward net zero.
Sue Garino	Retired Tigard police-department employee	Prioritizes essential services, restrained costs and more responsive city administration.	Would expand workforce housing and accessible housing for older residents.	Would prioritize emergency services and responders.	Would limit taxes, fees and spending; no one-time money for ongoing programs.	Would maintain streets, parks and infrastructure, with accessible transportation for seniors.
Tom Anderson	City councilor and real-estate broker	Supports entry-level housing, workforce development, better roads and sustained public services.	Would encourage entry-level and middle housing to improve affordability.	Would improve facilities for police and emergency responders.	Would fill vacant industrial space with workforce partners and fund parks sustainably.	Would seek state transfer of Hall Boulevard to Tigard with corridor upgrades.
Yousef K. Allouzi	Data analyst with budget-committee experience	Emphasizes affordable multigenerational housing and public spaces designed around residents.	Wants multigenerational affordable housing, paths to ownership and rent controls.	Objects to license-plate readers and ICE actions that disregard residents’ due process.	Opposes disproportionate budget cuts to the library and city events.	Wants trails and paths to schools and parks that avoid major roads.

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

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

Gabriel Elijio Velasquez

Healthcare worker and Town Center Advisory Commission chair.

Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet

In their words

Said: I am a healthcare worker and a local civic leader, currently serving as Chair of Tigard’s Town Center Advisory Commission and as a member of the City Center Grant Approval Committee.

Pamphlet p. 37

Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 37 ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. Skips the label line “Experienced | Dedicated | Lifelong Neighbor”.

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 stronger limits on corporate homebuying, connected streets and redevelopment of underused parking.

Expand restrictions on corporate purchases of single-family homes.
Build protected cycling routes and continuous sidewalks.
Allow more housing and small-business uses on underused lots.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

Ownership limits
Connected streets

Restricting corporate home purchases and rezoning parking lots for homes and businesses rely on legal authority and market responses his statement does not examine.

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 37 ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Ban corporate homebuyers

What: Said: Would extend the ban on corporate single-family home buyers and bridge the gap between renters and owners.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Camps, crime and who responds

Shelter for everyone

What: Said: Would work with municipal, state and federal leaders on a single strategy so everyone has shelter and no one sleeps on Tigard’s streets.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Your bills and taxes

Parking lots to businesses

What: Said: Would streamline zoning to turn underused parking lots into hubs for small businesses and housing, and partner with local businesses on community spaces expanding fresh-food access.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Streets, buses and air

Protected bike lanes

What: Said: Would create a comprehensive citywide network of protected bike lanes and continuous sidewalks.
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. Gabriel Elijio Velasquez is on record on 2, with 4 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.

No answer we could find

Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Said: Wrote in April 2026 he would vote yes on the $150 million bond, calling it responsible and proactive; his site now calls for an alternative public-safety building plan with in-house evidence storage. Sequencing or selling the site is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Said: Would work with municipal, state and federal leaders on a single strategy so everyone has shelter and no one sleeps on Tigard’s streets; the 1,000-foot buffer and vehicle-camping rules are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

What purchase restriction is legally available to the city, and how would you measure its effect on prices?

Sources (1)

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 37Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

Jeff Darland

Former engineering leader and city budget-committee member.

Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet

In their words

Said: Follow the Money. Plan for the Future.

Pamphlet p. 37

Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 37 ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. The statement opens with three imperative slogans that each end with a period and carry a predicate, so under the rule the first counts as a sentence; it is under 12 words, so the first two are used. The running prose begins “My path to public service began with a water bill.”

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

Proposes clearer financial information, permanently affordable housing and development that covers its infrastructure costs.

Explain utility rates and debt in plain language.
Use public-land partnerships and community land trusts.
Require growth to contribute its share of public costs.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

Fiscal transparency
Lasting affordability

He separates lasting affordability from adding units and wants growth to pay its share; which public land and financing would support a land trust, and at what scale, are open.

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 37 ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Community land trusts

What: Said: Supports thoughtful growth and would pursue partnerships using public land and community land trusts to create homes with lasting affordability.
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

Growth pays its share

What: Said: Would push plain-language explanations of utility rates, debt and major investments, and require new growth to pay its fair share of public costs.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Streets, buses and air

Walkable neighborhoods

What: Said: Wants new growth to deliver walkable neighborhoods, protected natural areas, safe streets and public spaces.
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. Jeff Darland 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

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Said: Would ensure development pays for itself through updated system development charges so existing ratepayers do not subsidize pipes, roads, water and sewer; discounts for smaller homes are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

Which public land and financing would support a land-trust project, and at what scale?

Sources (1)

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 37Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

John Goodhouse

Insurance-business owner and former councilor.

Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet

In their words

Said: As a lifelong Tigard resident, my greatest honor has been serving as a former city councilor in the community where I grew up and where I’ve raised my kids.

Pamphlet p. 36

Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 36 ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. Skips the header fields (committee appointments, family) and the run-in label “Keeping Community First:”. This sentence is printed inside quotation marks attributed to “John Goodhouse for Tigard City Council”, that is, to the candidate himself, so it is treated as his statement text rather than an endorsement quote.

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 business activity, police, more efficient homebuilding and transportation connections.

Streamline housing development.
Support downtown events and businesses.
Improve sidewalks, cycling connections and traffic movement.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

Business activity
Police support

He links business, events and streamlined homebuilding to affordability and city revenue; the permitting changes and their effect on infrastructure costs are not detailed.

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 36 ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Streamline home building

What: Said: Would work with builders and city planning to streamline home building and make housing more affordable.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Camps, crime and who responds

Back the police

What: Said: Would support the Police Department to make the community safer to live, get around and raise families.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Your bills and taxes

Business-led growth

What: Said: Would support new and existing businesses, more private events and downtown Tigard to drive economic growth.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Streets, buses and air

Sidewalks and bike lanes

What: Said: Would improve transportation throughout Tigard: sidewalks, bike lanes, trails connecting neighborhoods and traffic congestion.
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. John Goodhouse is on record on 2, with 4 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.

No answer we could find

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Said: Would support the process for more private events in Tigard as the city ends its own; the library cuts and new revenue are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Said: Would work with builders and city planning to streamline the process and make housing more affordable; tiered development charges are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

Which permitting changes would reduce costs without shifting infrastructure costs onto existing residents?

Sources (1)

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 36Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

Kate Ristau

Nonprofit executive, author and library-board chair.

Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet

In their words

Said: Kate is a nonprofit executive, community leader, 20+ year Tigard resident, and a mom.

Pamphlet p. 39

Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 39 ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. Skips the heading “A BETTER FUTURE TOGETHER”.

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

Proposes protecting community services while expanding housing, safer connections and downtown activity.

Invest in library and recreation services.
Support starter homes and workforce housing.
Improve key corridors and streamline business permitting.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

Community services
Planned growth

She would protect library and recreation services while adding housing and corridor upgrades; if revenue falls short, the order between services and capital projects is not stated.

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 39 ↗Ristau · campaign site ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Starter, workforce homes

What: Said: Would encourage starter homes, workforce housing and smart land-use decisions from the Tigard Triangle to River Terrace 2.0.
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

Fund library, recreation

What: Said: Would make budget decisions that protect taxpayer dollars while investing in the library, recreation programs and child nutrition, and streamline business permitting.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Streets, buses and air

Sidewalks on key corridors

What: Said: Would improve transportation and sidewalks on Hall Boulevard, Highway 99W and SW 72nd Avenue and invest in parks, trails and public spaces.
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. Kate Ristau is on record on 3, with 3 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.

No answer we could find

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Said: Would protect community services by investing in the library, recreation programs and child nutrition; the FY 2026–27 cuts and new revenue are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Said: Would invest in parks, trails and public spaces; whether by fee, general fund or levy is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Said: Wants smart land-use decisions from the Tigard Triangle to River Terrace 2.0 and new growth that pays its own way; tiered charges are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

Which services and capital projects would take priority if revenues fall short?

Sources (2)

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 39Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
Ristau · campaign siteCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.

SMPortrait to come

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

Shawne Martinez

Tigard resident; climate advocate

Tigard resident running on climate and active transportation, with a campaign site.

In their words

Said: We’ve seen firsthand how human caused climate change has affected the Pacific Northwest.

Campaign site

Candidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026

Martinez · campaign site (home page) ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own site text, after the fragment “Hotter Summers, wildfire smoke, low snowpack.” (no predicate). No pamphlet statement; the site was found by search and is not printed on his City filing.

No pamphlet statement was published; this is the verbatim opening of their campaign site’s About page.

What they say they would do

Our summary of their platform, in our words

His site wants Tigard walkable, bikeable and denser near transit: infill housing and rezoning for energy-efficient homes near services, and fewer people driving alone on the way to net-zero emissions.

Infill housing and rezoning for dense, energy-efficient homes near transit and services.
A more walkable and bikeable Tigard so fewer people drive alone.
Net-zero emissions as soon as possible.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

Climate urgency
Active transportation

He wants Tigard walkable, bikeable and denser near transit; the site states the goals and names rezoning as the tool, without a budget, timeline or which areas would change.

Martinez · campaign site (home page) ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Infill near transit

What: Said: Would focus on infill housing and rezoning to allow more energy-efficient, dense housing near transit and services such as grocery stores and the library, building up rather than out.
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

Not foundNot found in the sources we reviewed. That is a research gap, not a position.

Streets, buses and air

Walkable, bikeable Tigard

What: Said: Wants Tigard more walkable and bikeable so fewer people drive alone, pushing toward net-zero emissions as soon as possible.
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. Shawne Martinez 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

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Said: Wants Tigard to build up rather than out, with infill housing and rezoning near existing services; charges for River Terrace 2.0 are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

Which areas would be rezoned first, and what would the changes cost the city?

Sources (2)

Official candidate listElection authority · Checked September 18, 2026
Martinez · campaign site (home page)Candidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

Sue Garino

Retired Tigard police-department employee and former union board member.

Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet

In their words

Said: Sue knows Tigard. She’s served our community, supported public safety, and represented working people.

Pamphlet p. 36

Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 36 ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. Skips the heading “ELECT SUE GARINO” and the label line “Experience. Accountability. Integrity.”; the first sentence is under 12 words, so two are used.

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

Prioritizes essential services, restrained costs and more responsive city administration.

Limit growth in taxes, fees and spending.
Avoid financing ongoing programs with one-time money.
Improve accessible housing and transportation for older residents.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

Spending restraint
Essential services

She would limit taxes, fees and spending while protecting emergency services and seniors; which spending would be reduced first is not identified.

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 36 ↗Garino · priorities (home page) ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Workforce housing

What: Said: Would expand affordable workforce housing options and promote accessible housing for aging residents.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Camps, crime and who responds

Emergency services first

What: Said: Would prioritize emergency services and responders to keep Tigard safe.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Your bills and taxes

Limit taxes and spending

What: Said: Would limit growth of taxes, fees and spending, focus dollars on essential services, stop using one-time money for ongoing programs and require measurable results from new spending.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Streets, buses and air

Maintain streets, parks

What: Said: Would maintain streets, parks and infrastructure and promote accessible transportation options for older residents.
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. Sue Garino 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

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Said: Would limit the growth of taxes, fees and spending, stop using one-time money for ongoing programs and require measurable results from new spending; which cuts, and whether to draw reserves, are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

Which spending would you reduce first, and what level of service would residents receive?

Sources (2)

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 36Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
Garino · priorities (home page)Candidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

Tom Anderson

City councilor and real-estate broker.

Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet

In their words

Said: Tom wants Tigard to remain a community where people can afford to live, businesses can succeed, and families can put down roots.

Pamphlet p. 38

Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 38 ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. Skips the label lines “ELECT TOM ANDERSON” and “PROVEN LEADERSHIP. LOCAL PRIORITIES.”.

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 entry-level housing, workforce development, better roads and sustained public services.

Encourage starter and middle housing.
Pursue transfer and improvement of Hall Boulevard.
Improve emergency-service facilities and sustain parks funding.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

Entry-level housing
Capital investment

He ties growth to roads, facilities and parks funding; taking over Hall Boulevard and sustaining parks need money and agreements from other governments that his materials do not cost.

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 38 ↗Anderson · on the issues ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Starter and middle housing

What: Said: Would encourage entry-level and middle housing to improve affordability.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Camps, crime and who responds

Fix police facilities

What: Said: Would improve facility conditions for police and emergency responders.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Your bills and taxes

Jobs in vacant facilities

What: Said: Would partner workforce programs with industrial spaces to fill vacant facilities, address downtown parking needs and secure sustainable funding for parks, trails and ballfields.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Streets, buses and air

Take over Hall Boulevard

What: Said: Would seek state transfer of Hall Boulevard to the city with corridor upgrades.
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. Tom Anderson is on record on 4, with 2 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.

No answer we could find

Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Said: Voted February 17, 2026 to refer the $150 million bond and would improve facility conditions for police and emergency responders; what to build first, or whether to sell the site, is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Said: Was absent for the June 9, 2026 budget vote; told Tigard Life he would protect essential city services through balanced budgeting. Which cuts or revenue he would choose is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Said: Would maintain service levels and secure sustainable funding for parks, trails and ballfields; whether by fee, general fund or levy is unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.
Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Said: Says he would guide the River Terrace 2.0 development; tiered development charges are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

What would the city pay to take responsibility for Hall Boulevard and maintain it over time?

Sources (2)

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 38Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
Anderson · on the issuesCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.

City Council candidate · City of Tigard · November 3, 2026

Yousef K. Allouzi

Data analyst with budget-committee and court-system experience.

Photo: Candidate-submitted photo · 2026 Washington County voters’ pamphlet

In their words

Said: As the federal administration attacks local communities, Tigard needs bold leaders who will protect neighbors and ensure residents have the resources they need to thrive.

Pamphlet p. 38

Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; extracted September 21, 2026

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 38 ↗

Verbatim opening of the candidate's own statement; publication by the county does not verify the claims. Skips the heading “Building a Tigard That Delivers for Everyone”.

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 affordable multigenerational housing and public spaces designed around residents.

Improve crossings and safe routes to schools and services.
Support housing that allows residents to remain in Tigard.
Use evidence and public accountability in city decisions.

Our reading

Our interpretation, not their words

People-centered policy
Safe routes

He wants multigenerational affordable housing and safer routes; the site names rent controls and paths to ownership as directions, without tools, targets or funding.

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 38 ↗Allouzi · priorities ↗

Where they stand

Rent and homes

Multigenerational housing

What: Said: Wants policies creating multigenerational affordable housing at every income level, including better paths to homeownership and rent controls.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Camps, crime and who responds

Due process for residents

What: Said: Objects to automated license-plate readers and ICE actions that he says hunt residents and disregard due process.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Your bills and taxes

Protect library funding

What: Said: Opposes disproportionate budget cuts to the library and city events and wants evidence-based, accountable city decisions.
How: Not in their sources
Measured by: Not in their sources

Streets, buses and air

Paths avoiding major roads

What: Said: Wants dedicated trails and paths to schools, libraries and parks that avoid major roads, and sidewalks for safe walking, as safer and more sustainable street design.
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. Yousef K. Allouzi is on record on 2, with 4 still open. A question without an answer is a research gap, not a position.

No answer we could find

After voters rejected the $150 million bond, build a public-works building first with rate-backed bonds and a smaller police bond later, or sell the Wall Street site?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Cover a $1 million-a-year parks shortfall by raising the parks fee, shifting general-fund money, or asking voters for a parks levy?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Tier development charges by home size, discounting smaller and middle homes, for River Terrace 2.0 and citywide, with a decision October 13?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.
Expand the no-camping buffer around shelters and service sites from 500 to 1,000 feet and restrict vehicle camping?
Nothing on this exact choice in the sources we reviewed.

On record

Close a general-fund shortfall of more than $6 million by cutting library staff and city events and drawing reserves, or raise new revenue?
Said: Says the library and city events keep taking disproportionate budget cuts and that as a budget committee member he “voted no on these cuts to the library”; new revenue is unsaid.
Approve activating Axon’s Fusus live-camera network for police and expand red-light photo enforcement?
Said: Says automated license-plate readers and ICE hunt residents and disregard due process; the Fusus camera network and photo enforcement are unsaid.
On the topic; the exact choice is unsaid.

Compare every candidate

A question the evidence leaves open

What housing policies would you adopt first, and how would you assess their affordability effects?

Sources (2)

Washington County voters’ pamphlet · PDF page 38Candidate statement · November 2026 edition; reviewed September 18, 2026Written by the candidate or campaign. Publication by the county does not verify the claims.
Allouzi · prioritiesCandidate statement · Website reviewed September 21, 2026Campaign position. Claimed results and numerical premises have not automatically been independently verified.