Simone Rede is seeking the Portland city auditor office in the November 3, 2026, general election. The county’s official ranked-choice ballot lists Rede as the only named candidate for a four-year term.
Background and priorities
Rede identifies their occupation as Portland city auditor and lists earlier work as a government performance auditor. Their submitted statement lists urban studies at Vassar College, a master’s in public policy and management at Carnegie Mellon and Certified Internal Auditor credentials.
Their background includes state and Metro performance auditing, audit and advisory committees, AmeriCorps and community-school programs.
Rede says their work has focused on 911 wait times, oversight of the Arts Access Fund, climate commitments and maintenance backlogs for roads and parks. These are descriptions in their own statement.
Rede pledges independence, professional standards, fair opportunities and effective use of tax dollars.
The background and positions above come from the candidate’s own statement in the official November 2026 voters’ pamphlet (page M-52). Election officials publish candidate statements as submitted and do not verify their claims.
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
