Portland City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Josh Leake
Candidate for City Council District 4
Josh Leake 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
Finance executive and housing development specialist; founder and executive director of the Portland Film Festival.
- Campaign website
- joshforportland.com
Where Josh Leake stands: positions on the record
Street Response1 sourced position
as reported by the Portland Mercury; not a direct quote
Would expand Portland Street Response to 24/7 service.
Own statementPortland Mercury · Sep 11, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Would address property crime and public disorder through data-informed enforcement while treating unsheltered people with dignity.
“We must address property crime and public disorder through effective, data-informed enforcement”
Transit1 sourced position
as reported by the Portland Mercury; not a direct quote
Would use the Portland Clean Energy Fund to offer fare-free TriMet for Portlanders.
Own statementPortland Mercury · Sep 11, 2026
Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Portland Mayor in 2024 (lost).
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)
- John McDonald
- Matt Schulte
- Jeremy Beausoleil Smith
- Eric Zimmerman (incumbent)
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