Portland City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Steve Novick

Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)

33 candidates · 6 seats12 sourced positions

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

Voter registration deadline · Tue, Oct 13, 2026

District 3 city councilor since 2025; former federal and Oregon Justice Department lawyer; Portland city commissioner from 2013 to 2016.

Endorsed by: Portland Firefighters, Columbia Pacific Building Trades, AFSCME Local 189, SEIU Oregon, Northwest Oregon Labor Council and Building Power for Communities of Color, 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: novickforportland.com

Where Steve Novick stands: positions on the record

Moda Center2 sourced positions

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
Wants to keep the Blazers while making sure the city gets as much money out of the Moda Center as it puts in.
“Steve wants to keep the Blazers, while making sure that we get as much money out of the Moda Center as we put in.”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Streets1 sourced position

Voted yes 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
Says that as the city adds police officers, it should prioritize adding detectives.
“As we add police officers, we should prioritize adding detectives to follow through on reports”
Own statementNovick for Portland (campaign site)

Budget1 sourced position

Voted yes 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 safety2 sourced positions

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
Is pushing to move 911 welfare-check calls from police officers to unarmed personnel.
“Steve is pushing to shift 911 “welfare check” calls from police officers to less expensive unarmed personnel.”
Own statementMultnomah County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (City of Portland candidate statements, pp. M-53 to M-66) · Sep 16, 2026

Water bills1 sourced position

Voted yes 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

Homelessness1 sourced position

Says he does not support indiscriminate sweeps but that certain hazardous camps need to be addressed; says he protected funding for removing the most hazardous camps.
“Steve does not support indiscriminate “sweeps,” but certain camps pose a hazard to their residents and need to be addressed.”
Own statementNovick for Portland (campaign site)

Past elections1 sourced position

In their words

Says that as the city adds police officers, it should prioritize adding detectives.
Novick for Portland (campaign site)

On the record

Voted yes on requiring a report on police officer recruitment goals and costs (adopted 7-5, Feb. 2026).
Feb 12, 2026 ·Portland City Council · Feb 12, 2026

In their words

On the record

Voted yes on amending the Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking and gun violence (passed 7-5, May 2026).
May 6, 2026 ·Portland City Council · May 6, 2026

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