Eight candidates are competing for Tigard's mayor seat and three city council positions on the Nov. 3 ballot, with the filing deadline for non-incumbents and appointed incumbents set for Tuesday, Aug. 25.
The races come after a turbulent stretch that included a mayoral resignation, a leadership transition and the decisive defeat of a $150 million police and public works bond measure in May.
Mayor: Hu vs. Monahan
Appointed incumbent Mayor Yi-Kang Hu and retired city manager Bill Monahan have both officially filed. A third candidate, Derrick Wright, is circulating a petition to qualify for the ballot before the deadline.
Hu, an attorney and small business owner, was appointed mayor in October 2025 after former Mayor Heidi Lueb resigned in September of that year. He previously served as president of the Tigard Planning Commission.
In his Aug. 1 campaign announcement in Tigard Life, Hu pointed to closing a $6.5 million budget shortfall without cutting core services, hiring a new city manager and adopting Tigard's first Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Hu has secured endorsements from Washington County Commissioner Jason Snider, State Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin, State Reps. Ben Bowman and Sue Rieke Smith, Council President Maureen Wolf and Councilors Jake Schlack and Jeanette Shaw.
Monahan, a Tigard resident since 1982, served as the city's manager from 1994 to 2005 and later led Milwaukie as city manager from 2010 to 2016.
He entered the race citing what he called "instability, missteps, and costly decisions over the past two years," according to his Aug. 1 campaign announcement.
Monahan has made the failed $150 million bond a centerpiece of his pitch, arguing the city needs more affordable solutions for its aging police facility.
Tigard voters rejected that bond on May 19 with more than 62% voting no.
Council: Five filed, three circulating petitions
Five candidates have officially filed for three council seats: Gabriel Elijio Velásquez, Yousef K. Allouzi, Kate Ristau, incumbent Heather Robbins and Sue Garino. Three more are circulating petitions: Jeff Darland, appointed incumbent Tom Anderson and John Goodhouse.
The field is large.
Robbins, a physician associate elected in November 2024, is seeking a full four-year term. Velásquez chairs the Tigard Town Center Advisory Commission and served on the Safe Streets Taskforce.
Allouzi is a data analyst at the Oregon Judicial Department who has served on the Tigard Budget Committee. Ristau chairs the Tigard Library Board. Garino is an on-call program development specialist with the Tigard Police Department.
Two candidates who initially filed have since withdrawn: incumbent Councilor Faraz Ghoddusi pulled out July 29, and Al Haddadi withdrew Aug. 3.
What's next
Non-incumbent and appointed incumbent candidates have until Tuesday, Aug. 25 to file. The winner of the mayoral race will serve a four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
Residents can check candidate filings and voter registration through the City of Tigard's elections page.
