Portland City Council At-Large · Nov 3, 2026

Kate Snyder

Candidate for City Council At-Large

9 candidates · 3 seats5 sourced positions

Kate Snyder is running for Portland City Council At-Large in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Atiim Boykin and Joey Brunelle.

In-person absentee voting begins · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Kate Snyder is a former mayor of Portland who served from 2019 to 2023. She served on the Portland School Board from 2007 to 2013.

Where Kate Snyder stands: positions on the record

Inclusionary zoning1 sourced position

Said she would support a thorough review of the 25% affordable-unit requirement and is open to adjusting it.
“I would support a thorough review of the current 25% affordable unit requirement and the data on projects that have been built, delayed, scaled back, or not moved forward under the current policy.”
Own statementUrbanist Coalition of Portland

Social housing1 sourced position

Described how she understands social housing.
“I understand social housing to be a decision at some level of government: local, state or federal, to fund, build, and maintain rental housing that is tied to affordability standards and requirements.”
Own statementUrbanist Coalition of Portland

Reimagining Franklin Street1 sourced position

Said she supports the Reimagining Franklin Street project.
“I do support Portland’s Reimagining Franklin street project to narrow Franklin Street.”
Own statementUrbanist Coalition of Portland

Homelessness and shelter1 sourced position

Said shelter, detox and mental health services should be coordinated by cities, towns, counties and the state, as her answer to The West End News question.
“I think we would do better to move from a decentralized system to one where cities, towns, counties, and the state coordinate to provide shelter, detox and recovery beds, and mental health services across the state.”
Own statementThe West End News · Oct 2, 2026

Bike and pedestrian safety1 sourced position

Said that as mayor she included bicycle infrastructure funding in each annual budget.
“As mayor, I made sure that each annual budget included funding for bicycle infrastructure improvements.”
Own statementKate Snyder for Portland City Council At-Large (campaign website)

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