Beaverton City Council Position 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Evelyn Kocher
Candidate for City Council Position 1
Evelyn Kocher is running for Beaverton City Council Position 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Rachel Philip.
Last day to register to vote · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Communications manager at Latino Network and former executive director of the Oregon Student Association. Member of the state Higher Education Coordinating Commission and of the City of Beaverton Transportation System Plan Community Advisory Committee.
- Endorsed by
- Working Families Party, UFCW 555, SEIU Oregon, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Washington County Democrats, Sierra Club, APANO Action Fund, State Senator Khanh Pham and Beaverton School Board member Dr. Tammy Carpenter, among others. Washington County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. WC-9) · Sep 18, 2026
- Campaign website
- evelynforbeaverton.com
In the May 19, 2026 primary for Position 1, Rachel Philip received 48.34%, Evelyn Kocher 33.88% and Marv Rydberg 17.03%, so Philip and Kocher advanced to a runoff. City of Beaverton Resolution 4962 · Jul 7, 2026
Where Evelyn Kocher stands: positions on the record
Budget and fees1 sourced position
Says the council's two new flat fees on water bills should have gone to a public vote, calling them inequitable and undemocratic.
“Raising our taxes by making them a flat fee is not just inequitable in a city that is majority renters and with large immigrant, working-class, and senior citizen populations, but it’s undemocratic–and un-Oregonian.”
Own statementEvelyn Kocher campaign website
Taxes1 sourced position
Pledges that all new tax proposals the council brings forward would go to a public vote.
“I will make sure that ALL new tax proposals that City Council brings forward are voted on by the people, not passed in backrooms”
Own statementWashington County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. WC-9) · Sep 18, 2026
Immigration enforcement3 sourced positions
Lists protecting immigrant communities as a priority, including seeking to codify their rights in local ordinances.
“Protecting immigrant communities by advocating for people abducted by immigration officers without due process, educating the public on their constitutional rights, and seeking to codify these rights in local ordinances.”
Own statementEvelyn Kocher campaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
as summarized in official council minutes; not a direct quote
In January 2026 testimony, urged the council to vote on the sanctuary ordinance and the amendments proposed by Councilors Kimmi and Hasan, saying the city can do more with them.
Own statementCity Council minutes, Jan 20 and Feb 3, 2026 (Agenda Bill 26119, approved July 7, 2026) · Jul 7, 2026
Wants Beaverton to match Hillsboro's response, including labeling 911 calls about immigration enforcement, sending officers to film interactions, and aid from the rainy day fund.
“The city must meet the standard that Hillsboro has set”
Own statementBeaverton Valley Times · Sep 25, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Says permitting and building dense mixed-use housing should be a priority, noting that few residents live within a half-mile of a MAX station.
“Permitting and building dense multiuse housing like Beaverton Central or Orenco Station needs to be a priority.”
Own statementBeaverton Valley Times · Sep 25, 2026
Supports letting cities and counties set their own rent control, with rent increases indexed to inflation.
“I support the freedom of cities and counties to implement their own rent control, especially as a renter myself.”
Own statementEvelyn Kocher campaign website
Surveillance1 sourced position
Would introduce an ordinance banning Flock license-plate cameras from operating in Beaverton, modeled on Woodburn and Eugene.
“I would introduce an ordinance in City Council mirroring that of Woodburn and Eugene, which banned Flock from operating within the confines of our city”
Own statementEvelyn Kocher campaign website
Transportation1 sourced position
Would add bus lines in South Cooper Mountain as part of expanding transportation infrastructure citywide.
“I will expand infrastructure citywide with bus lines in South Cooper Mountain so everyone in Beaverton can contribute to the economic growth of the city.”
Own statementWashington County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. WC-9) · Sep 18, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Supports a local moratorium on data center construction.
Own statementEvelyn Kocher campaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
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