Portland City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Eric Zimmerman
Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)
Eric Zimmerman, the incumbent, is running for Portland City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 12 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
District 4 city councilor since 2025; lieutenant colonel in the Oregon National Guard; former chief of staff to Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards.
- Endorsed by
- Portland Firefighters Local 43, Portland Police Association, SEIU Oregon, Oregon AFSCME, United for Portland, Gov. John Kitzhaber, Mayor Keith Wilson and Senate President Rob Wagner, among others in his pamphlet statement 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.ez4pdx.com
Where Eric Zimmerman stands: positions on the record
Moda Center1 sourced position
Voted yes on the non-binding Moda Center renovation term sheet with the Trail Blazers' owners (adopted 8-4, Aug. 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · Aug 12, 2026
Streets1 sourced position
Voted no on creating the Transportation Utility Fee, a new monthly street maintenance and safety fee on utility bills (passed 9-3, April 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · Apr 29, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution saying the council intends to pursue a moratorium or zoning restrictions on hyperscale data centers (adopted 11-0, Sept. 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · Sep 16, 2026
Police2 sourced positions
Voted yes on requiring a report on police officer recruitment goals and costs (adopted 7-5, Feb. 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · Feb 12, 2026
as reported by the Portland Mercury; not a direct quote
Wants to expand the Portland Police Bureau to 1,000 sworn officers.
Own statementPortland Mercury · Sep 11, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting the city budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026 (passed 9-2, one abstention, June 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · Jun 17, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on amending the Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking and gun violence (passed 7-5, May 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · May 6, 2026
Water bills1 sourced position
Voted no on water rates and charges for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026 (passed 8-4, May 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · May 27, 2026
Taxes1 sourced position
Says he voted against the Arts Tax increase and the new street fee and is focused on lowering housing costs, not raising taxes.
“I’m focused on building and lowering the cost of housing, not raising taxes.”
Homelessness1 sourced position
Says shelters, enforcement, camp cleanups and treatment are all important.
“Shelters, enforcement, camp cleanups, and mental health and addictions treatment are all important.”
Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Portland City Council, District 4 in 2024 (won).
Also running for City Council District 4
- Timothy (TJ) Anderson
- Eli Arnold
- Olivia Clark (incumbent)
- Jayne Cronlund
- Jamey Evenstar
- John J Goldsmith
- Mitch Green (incumbent)
- Josh Leake
- John McDonald
- Matt Schulte
- Jeremy Beausoleil Smith
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