Brian Knotts

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Brian Knotts

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 21, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Humboldt State University, 1995

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Campaign website

Brian Knotts ran for election to the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 4 in Oregon. Knotts lost in the primary on May 21, 2024.

Knotts completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brian Knotts earned a bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University in 1995. Knotts' career experience includes owning his own business.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Multnomah County Commission District 4

Vince Jones-Dixon won election outright against Brian Knotts and Timothy Youker in the primary for Multnomah County Commission District 4 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Vince Jones-Dixon (Nonpartisan)	50.2	13,933
		Brian Knotts (Nonpartisan)	41.6	11,548
	Submit photo	Timothy Youker (Nonpartisan)	7.6	2,122
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	148

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,751
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brian Knotts completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Knotts' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am an ordinary citizen running for the Board of Commissioners in order to inject some common sense into county government. It has been dominated by radical activism and ideological extremism for far too long. I hope to get back to basic governance, including a focus on road maintenance and public safety.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Remove camping from public property
• Get addicts the treatment they need
• Fix the roads

Community Question Featured local question

How important is it to involve residents in the government’s decision-making process? What plans do you have regarding resident involvement in this process?

It's always important for the people to have a say. This has been overlooked at times. Elected officials should welcome and invite feedback, especially from those who disagree, including those not affiliated with organizations.

Community Question Featured local question

What do you think about the city's current approach to public safety? Would you take any different positions?

I am hoping for a new District Attorney that we can work with to address spiraling crime.

Community Question Featured local question

What plans do you have regarding infrastructure?

Restore funding and focus on repairing and repaving roads, especially in the rural areas of the county, after many years of neglect.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need to maintain our public infrastructure, which includes cleanup from illegal campsites, repaving neglected county roads and remove and prevent graffiti by aggressively prosecuting vandals.

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