Portland City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Tiffany Koyama Lane
Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)
Tiffany Koyama Lane, 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 public school teacher in New York City, Springfield and Portland and a union organizer.
- Endorsed by
- Portland Association of Teachers, Oregon Working Families Party, Portland Democratic Socialists of America, Sierra Club, SEIU Oregon, Oregon AFSCME, Council President Jamie Dunphy and Sen. Khanh Pham, among others listed in her 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
- teachertiffanyforthepeople.com
Where Tiffany Koyama Lane stands: positions on the record
Moda Center2 sourced positions
Voted no 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
as reported by the Portland Mercury; not a direct quote
Said she won't vote to approve city funding for the Moda Center renovation unless the Trail Blazers ownership group contributes.
Own statementPortland Mercury · Sep 9, 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 centers2 sourced positions
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
Says she will champion a moratorium on data centers.
“I will champion a moratorium on data centers”
Own statementTeacher Tiffany for the People
Police1 sourced position
Voted no on requiring a report on police officer recruitment goals and costs (adopted 7-5, Feb. 2026).
Council votePortland City Council · Feb 12, 2026
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 safety1 sourced position
Voted no 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
Immigration1 sourced position
Lists passing legislation to prevent city collaboration with ICE among her accomplishments.
“passing legislation to prevent collaboration with ICE”
Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Portland City Council, District 3 in 2024 (won).
Also running for City Council District 3
- Ali Beaudoin
- Joel Corcoran
- Guy Frankenstein
- Matthias Hallett
- Patrick Hilton
- Larry Kelly
- Kenneth (Kent) R Landgraver III
- Keir Legree
- Esther León
- Darren McCormick
- Angelita Morillo (incumbent)
- Steve Novick (incumbent)
- Cristal Otero
- Terry Parker
- Heart Free Pham
- Tom Sollitt
- John Sweeney
- Kellie Torres
- Kimberly Tucker
- Martin Ward
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