Portland City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026

Matt Schulte

Candidate for City Council District 4

33 candidates · 6 seats3 sourced positions

Matt Schulte 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

Musician, filmmaker and philosopher; founder of Lower Boom; former adjunct professor at WSU and PNCA.

Where Matt Schulte stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

Proposes requiring large new power users such as data centers to show what Portland receives in exchange for the power they use.
“requiring large new power users, like Data Centers, to demonstrate what Portland receives”
Own statementMatt Schulte (campaign site)

Downtown1 sourced position

Proposes a 'Grid-Connected Core' that would put empty downtown buildings to work as regional energy infrastructure.
“The Grid-Connected Core partners with building owners to put those buildings back to work as regional energy infrastructure.”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Social services1 sourced position

Proposes 'ReBoot,' connecting volunteers and professionals to help people navigate existing services.
“ReBoot, connects volunteers and professionals to help people navigate existing services”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

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