Portland City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Cristal Otero

Candidate for City Council District 3

33 candidates · 6 seats5 sourced positions

Cristal Otero is running for Portland City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 21 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Senior program specialist in Multnomah County homeless services; former Mark O. Hatfield Fellow with the City of Fairview; holds an MSW from Portland State University.

Endorsed by: Sierra Club Oregon Chapter Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026
Campaign website: www.cristalforportland.com

Where Cristal Otero stands: positions on the record

Climate fund1 sourced position

Says the Portland Clean Energy Fund should pay for climate work, not budget gaps.
“PCEF should fund climate work, not budget gaps.”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Utility bills1 sourced position

Would judge major projects and borrowing by what they cost Portlanders each month.
“I will judge major projects and borrowing by what they cost Portlanders each month.”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

Proposes a goal of ending homelessness for people with intellectual disabilities and brain injuries through stable housing.
“end homelessness for people with intellectual disabilities and brain injuries through stable housing”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Labor1 sourced position

Would back prevailing wages, apprenticeships and labor standards on public projects.
“I will back prevailing wages, apprenticeships, safe working conditions, and labor standards on public projects.”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Past elections1 sourced position

Ran for Portland City Council, District 3 in 2024 (lost).
Own statementCity of Portland Council Report 1115-2024: Certified results of the Nov. 5, 2024 Municipal General Election · Dec 18, 2024

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