Herman Greene is running for Multnomah County commissioner, District 2, in the November 3, 2026, general election. The nonpartisan ranked-choice contest is for a four-year term. Seven candidates are certified: Bruce Broussard, Herman Greene, Bri Williams, Serena Cruz, Nathan Ong Norris, Nabil Zaghloul and Tony Robertson.
Background and priorities
Greene identifies himself as senior pastor of Abundant Life PDX Church. His statement lists community advocacy, nonprofit leadership and small-business experience, and degrees from Warner Pacific University in organizational leadership and nonprofit organizational development.
He lists service on the Portland Public Schools board from 2021 to 2025.
Greene proposes measurable housing-retention goals, performance-based contracts and public reporting of spending and results. He wants county investments to support jobs and apprenticeship pathways, and to coordinate crisis response, treatment and housing.
His platform links accountability and affordability, business growth and jobs, and community safety. He describes his school-board and community work as preparation for managing difficult budgets and improving opportunity.
The background and positions above come from the candidate’s own statement in the official November 2026 voters’ pamphlet (page M-34). Election officials publish candidate statements as submitted and do not verify their claims.
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Rose City Beat questionnaire if they were provided.
