Portland City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Joel Corcoran

Candidate for City Council District 3

33 candidates · 6 seats5 sourced positions

Joel Corcoran 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

Lawyer for small businesses and nonprofits; former policy counsel at the Portland City Council and former state counsel and constituent services director for a U.S. senator.

Campaign website: www.corcoranforportland.org

Where Joel Corcoran stands: positions on the record

Council governance1 sourced position

Proposes Council meeting guidelines set in a 'Session Zero' work session and independent legal and budget offices for the Council.
“establish independent legal and budget offices to ensure balanced oversight”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

Calls for a unified budget process with regular monthly review sessions.
“Modernize our convoluted budget process into a transparent, unified system with regular monthly review sessions”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Contracts1 sourced position

Would audit city contracts and set clear guidelines for when city staff do work in-house.
“Audit city contracts to eliminate waste, establish clear guidelines for when to perform work in-house”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Taxes1 sourced position

His pamphlet statement calls for taxing billionaires.
“Tax billionaires to hell and back.”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Told the Mercury he would address public safety with data-driven, holistic solutions rather than debating the number of sworn police officers.
“public safety issues by rejecting nostalgia and seeking data-driven, holistic solutions”
Own statementPortland Mercury · Sep 9, 2026

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