Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hillsboro City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

9 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council Ward 1 Position A · 1 seat

Luis GarciaHealth information systems designer at Kaiser Permanente, with 30 years in computer science and technology. Lists the City of Hillsboro Police Chief's Advisory Committee as prior government experience.4sourced
Diana JacksonLegal assistant at the Metropolitan Public Defender's Office and a member of the Hillsboro Planning Commission.6sourced
Sarah MaruggRevenue and tax specialist with a background in municipal tax compliance, information systems support and supply chain management. Lists no prior government experience.5sourced
Cristian SalgadoIncumbentCouncilor, Ward 1, Position A (appointed January 2025)15sourced

City Council Ward 2 Position A · 1 seat

City Council Ward 3 Position A · 1 seat

Three of the seven council seats are on this ballot, Position A in Wards 1, 2 and 3; candidates must live in the ward they run for, and all councilors are elected at-large.

4 notes on these statements

All three races are contested: four candidates in Ward 1, two in Ward 2 and three in Ward 3. City of Hillsboro certified candidate list (letter to Washington County Elections) · Sep 1, 2026

Diana Jackson, Karim Delgado and Dorian Russell list one another as a slate, Hillsboro Seeds of Change, in their voters' pamphlet statements. Washington County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. WC-16 to WC-18) · Sep 18, 2026

Incumbent Kipperlyn Sinclair (Ward 2) is not seeking reelection, and Olivia Alcaire (Ward 3) is term-limited, so those seats will have new members. Hillsboro News-Times · Aug 27, 2026

Candidates speak at a forum on Oct 8, 2026 at Brookwood Public Library; answers from it are not yet included here. Hillsboro School District · Sep 25, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Saba AnveryCouncilor, Ward 1, Position B, term ends Dec 31, 20286sourced Elizabeth CaseCouncilor, Ward 2, Position B, term ends Dec 31, 20288sourced Rob HarrisCouncilor, Ward 3, Position B, term ends Dec 31, 20288sourced Beach PaceMayor, term ends Dec 31, 20281sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesData center rules, Tax breaks for data centers, Response to immigration enforcement Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Candidate forum, Brookwood Public Library, 6:30 pm

Thu, Oct 8, 2026

In 3 daysAll key dates

What the next council decides

Data center rules

Where it standsA 120-day moratorium on new and expanded data center and battery-storage applications took effect July 27, 2026. A first set of zoning limits (Phase I) is scheduled for its first council reading Oct 6, 2026.

What's on the tablePhase II rules for data centers, including possible environmental protections, planned for winter and spring 2027, informed by city environmental and economic studies.

The council adopted the moratorium 6-0 on July 27, 2026. City Council minutes · Jul 27, 2026
State law limits an initial moratorium to 120 days; it can be extended up to six months if the city shows reasonable progress. City of Hillsboro
The Phase I amendment would prohibit data centers as a primary use in several zones where they are now allowed, including Industrial General. City staff report, CDCA-004-26 Data and Energy Storage · Oct 6, 2026
Projects that received land use approval or applied before the moratorium may continue to develop. City of Hillsboro

Tax breaks for data centers

Where it standsHillsboro's Enterprise Zone gives eligible businesses, including data centers, a 3-to-5-year property tax exemption on new investments. The zone is scheduled to expire June 30, 2028.

What's on the tableWhether and how to renew the Enterprise Zone, with council review of the policy starting in 2027, and what to require from future tax-incentive deals.

After the 2026 Legislature passed a moratorium on Enterprise Zone approvals for data centers, Hillsboro saw 17 data center applications; 15 were approved. City of Hillsboro
In 2025, 12 data center-related entities receiving abatements had about $7.2 billion of exempted real market value; taxes imposed on data center-related entities totaled about $61.1 million. City of Hillsboro
The city attorney told the council the zone expires in 2028 and a council decision on reauthorization is needed in 2027. City Council minutes · Jun 2, 2026
In July 2026 the council voted 4-0 for a 180-day pause on Strategic Investment Program agreements with stand-alone data centers. City Council minutes · Jul 21, 2026

Response to immigration enforcement

Where it standsIn November 2025 the council recognized a state of emergency due to federal immigration enforcement. In March 2026 it added Oregon's Sanctuary Promise Act to city code.

What's on the tableWhether to create a city Human Rights Office, and what further steps to take for residents affected by enforcement.

Resolution 2906, recognizing the state of emergency, passed 5-0 on Nov 18, 2025. City Council minutes · Nov 18, 2025
Ordinance 6513, codifying the Sanctuary Promise Act, passed 6-0 on March 3, 2026. City Council minutes · Mar 3, 2026
City staff estimated a Human Rights Office would cost $321,000 to $553,000 a year. City Council minutes · Jan 20, 2026
Some council members favored first forming a community advisory committee on whether and how to create the office. City Council minutes · Jan 20, 2026

Housing, land and growth

Where it standsThe council has approved changes that let some industrial land be used for housing. A 2026 state bill to add land north of Hillsboro to the urban growth boundary for industry was dropped.

What's on the tableFuture requests to change industrial land to other uses, affordable housing projects, and the city's positions in the 2027 legislative session.

In July 2026 the council voted 4-2 to change part of the Synopsys East site from Industrial to Station Community Planning Area. City Council minutes · Jul 7, 2026
In August 2025 the council voted 5-1 to select Mercy Housing NW and IRCO to develop the Willow Creek affordable housing project. City Council minutes · Aug 19, 2025
In March 2026 Sen. Janeen Sollman said she would not advance a bill that would have brought more land into Hillsboro's urban growth boundary. OPB · Mar 3, 2026
The city's draft 2027 state legislative framework lists the Enterprise Zone program, site readiness and site availability among economic development topics. City staff memo · Oct 6, 2026

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1. Hillsboro paused new data center applications in July 2026 while it writes new rules. What should happen to new data centers?
2. Hillsboro's Enterprise Zone gives data centers and other businesses temporary property tax breaks, and it is set to expire in 2028 unless renewed. What should the city do?
3. Hillsboro declared an emergency over federal immigration enforcement and put the state sanctuary law into city code. What should the city do next?
4. What should be the city's main approach to housing costs?
5. A state senator has repeatedly proposed adding rural land north of Hillsboro to the urban growth boundary for industrial use. What should the city support?

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Key dates

Candidate forum, Brookwood Public Library, 6:30 pmHillsboro School District · Sep 25, 2026Oct 8, 2026
Last day to register to voteWashington County ElectionsOct 13, 2026
Ballots mailed to all registered votersWashington County ElectionsOct 14, 2026
Election Day: drop boxes close at 8 pmWashington County ElectionsNov 3, 2026

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Saba Anvery, Elizabeth Case, Rob Harris, Beach Pace3 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

The City Council is a mayor and six councilors elected at-large. The city has three wards, with two councilors residing in each ward. City of Hillsboro 2026 City Council candidate packet · Jun 1, 2026
Terms are four years, and no person may serve more than two consecutive terms as mayor or councilor. City of Hillsboro 2026 City Council candidate packet · Jun 1, 2026
Position A in each ward is on the November 2026 ballot; the mayor and the Position B seats are elected in November 2028. City of Hillsboro 2026 City Council candidate packet · Jun 1, 2026
Winners serve four-year terms that begin Jan 1, 2027 and end Dec 31, 2030. City of Hillsboro 2026 City Council candidate packet · Jun 1, 2026

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