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Julia Brim-Edwards
2023 - Present
2029
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Julia Brim-Edwards is a member of the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners in Oregon, representing District 3. She assumed office on June 12, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Brim-Edwards won re-election to the Multnomah County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 3 in Oregon outright after the general election on November 5, 2024, was canceled.
Biography
Edwards served on the Portland school board from 2001 to 2005. As of the school board election in 2017, she was serving on the board of trustees for both Oregon State University and Pacific University. She was also serving as a board member on the Oregon School Boards Association.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2024)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Julia Brim-Edwards won election in the general election for Multnomah County Commission District 3.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Multnomah County Commission District 3
Incumbent Julia Brim-Edwards defeated TJ Noddings in the primary for Multnomah County Commission District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julia Brim-Edwards (Nonpartisan) | 73.0 | 31,232 |
| TJ Noddings (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 11,227 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 334 | ||
| Total votes: 42,793 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brim-Edwards in this election.
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2023)
General election
Special general election for Multnomah County Commission District 3
Julia Brim-Edwards defeated Ana del Rocio and Albert Kaufman in the special general election for Multnomah County Commission District 3 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Brim-Edwards (Nonpartisan) | 55.6 | 20,389 |
 | Ana del Rocio (Nonpartisan) | 37.3 | 13,686 | |
| Albert Kaufman (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 2,346 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 223 | ||
| Total votes: 36,644 | |||
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2021
See also: Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 6
Incumbent Julia Brim-Edwards defeated Matthew Margolis and Libby Glynn in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 6 on May 18, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Brim-Edwards (Nonpartisan) | 80.7 | 75,279 |
| Matthew Margolis (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 10,866 | ||
| Libby Glynn (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 6,615 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 530 | ||
| Total votes: 93,290 | |||
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2017
- See also: Portland Public Schools elections (2017)
Three of the seven seats on the Portland Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Since no incumbents filed for re-election, the board was guaranteed to see three newcomers elected. These new members were tasked with hiring a new superintendent and overseeing the implementation of a $790 million bond. A total of 11 candidates filed for the three seats.
In Zone 4, two candidates filed for the seat: Rita Moore and Jamila Munson, with Moore winning the seat. Three filed for the Zone 5 seat: Scott Bailey, Traci Flitcraft, and Virginia La Forte. Bailey won the seat. Six candidates filed for the Zone 6 seat: Zach Babb, Ed Bos, Julia Brim-Edwards, David Morrison, Trisha Parks, and Joseph Simonis, with Brim-Edwards winning the race.[2][3][4][5]
The Portland school board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, each seat on the board has a zone number associated with it, and candidates must live in the zone for which they run. The seat numbers correlate to geographic areas in the district, and serve to separate the elections for each seat on the board into its own race.
Results
| Portland Public Schools, Zone 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Julia Brim-Edwards |
67.15% | 63,789 |
| Trisha Parks | 15.99% | 15,185 |
| Joseph Simonis | 8.43% | 8,012 |
| David Morrison | 3.06% | 2,909 |
| Ed Bos | 2.59% | 2,457 |
| Zach Babb | 2.18% | 2,072 |
| Write-in votes | 0.6% | 568 |
| Total Votes | 94,992 | |
| Source: Clackamas County, "Special District Election," accessed June 12, 2017, Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017, and Washington County Elections, "Statement of Votes Cast by Contest," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[6]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[7][8]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[7][9]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[7][10]
Endorsements
Brim-Edwards received official endorsements from The Oregonian, the Portland Tribune, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury, Portland City Commissioners Dan Saltzman and Nick Fish, Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer (D), Sen. Mark Hass (D) and Kathleen Taylor (D), and Portland school board members Tom Koehler, Julie Esparza Brown, Mike Rosen, and Pam Knowles.[11]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Julia Brim-Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Julia Brim-Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Julia Brim-Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Brim-Edwards published the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | Dear Neighbors,
Portlanders have long valued and supported public education, and in large numbers Portland parents continue to send their children to public schools. Today our public schools and students face serious challenges: A crumbling infrastructure, lead in the water and other safety issues, a top leadership transition, inconsistent Central Office accountability, and other issues. I made the decision to run because even during this moment of serious vulnerability for Portland Public Schools, I remain optimistic about the future of our schools and believe I can help lead our school district to a better place. Our problems are solvable. Our teachers, principals, and school staff are working hard every day to support and prepare students. Parents in Portland are very engaged. A finalist for the superintendent role has been identified. As a parent and former School Board member, you can count on me to bring my passion for public schools, a student focus, management and budgeting experience, and a “can do” attitude—along with bold, level-headed, and accountable leadership—to my board service. To win in a crowded six-candidate race, I need your support. Please help me by volunteering or with a donation. I hope to earn your vote![12] |
” |
| —Julia Brim-Edwards (2017)[13] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Julia Brim-Edwards for Portland School Board, "About Julia," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ Clackamas County, "Special District Election," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Washington County, Oregon," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Multnomah County, "May 2017 Special District Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Julia Brim-Edwards for Portland School Board, "Endorsements," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Julia for Portland School Board, "Home," accessed May 5, 2017
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