Jeff Darland is one of eight certified candidates for three four-year Tigard City Council seats in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, according to the city’s candidate certification.

Background and public service

In his candidate-submitted statement in the November voters’ pamphlet, Darland lists international engineering leadership and manufacturing research experience, degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Montana State University, and service on the Tigard Budget Committee.

Campaign priorities

His statement calls for clearer explanations of utility rates, debt and investments; public-land partnerships and community land trusts for lasting housing affordability; and growth that funds its share of infrastructure while providing walkable neighborhoods, natural areas and public spaces.

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