# Politics: Portland

Updated Fri Nov 6, 3:16 PM Pacific. Most important first.

- [Shannon Singleton leads Multnomah County chair race](/portland/stories/6c596d94f0.md): Shannon Singleton led the county chair race with 57% in preliminary results, with 86.5% of ballots counted Thursday. Julia Brim-Edwards conceded. (KATU 2 (ABC), 2026-11-06 08:24 PST)
- [City of Portland continues labor talks; strike possible Nov. 9](/portland/stories/dccd430162.md) [developing]: According to the city, mediation with CPPW continued Nov. 4 and a strike could begin Nov. 9. Final offers went to Oregon's Employment Relations Board, starting a 30-day cooling-off period. (City of Portland News, 2026-11-05 15:51 PST)
- [Multnomah County Official Calls Trump’s Election Monitor Visit a Nonevent](/portland/stories/45fe8406f3.md): Over a brief 25-minute visit, two attorneys looked at tabulation machines and toured the county facility for an overview of operations. (Willamette Week, 2026-11-04 19:38 PST)
- [City to charge committee $492,000 a year for staff support](/portland/stories/156edfa0fd.md): The city will charge a parking advice committee $492,000 a year for staff support, according to the Northwest Examiner. (Northwest Examiner, 2026-11-05 07:21 PST)