Shawne Martinez is one of eight certified candidates for three Tigard City Council seats in the November 3, 2026, election. The city’s August 31 certification lists the race as a vote for three candidates, with four-year terms.

Experience and public service

On his campaign website, Martinez says he has lived in Tigard for 13 years. He lists volunteer work with Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue, Tigard Meals on Wheels, Climate Action Tigard, the Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee, Metzger Bike Bus and several neighborhood cleanup and tree-planting activities.

The city’s December 14, 2021, council recap records his appointment to the Transportation Advisory Committee. Martinez describes himself on his campaign site as a car-free cyclist who also holds a Class A commercial driver’s license and has experience driving trucks and cycling across the country.

Campaign priorities

Climate resilience: His campaign says Tigard should prepare for hotter summers, wildfire smoke and other climate effects.

Transportation: Martinez advocates safer walking and cycling connections and greater use of transit. He argues that making alternatives to solo driving easier would reduce congestion and emissions.

Housing: He supports infill development and rezoning to permit more homes near existing services and public transit. His campaign emphasizes energy-efficient housing in dense, walkable neighborhoods.

These positions are attributed to his campaign website. No submitted Surround Sound Media questionnaire response was identified for this profile. The other council candidates are Gabriel Elijio Velásquez, Yousef K. Allouzi, Kate Ristau, Jeff Darland, Sue Garino, Tom Anderson and John Goodhouse.

The Tigard Today candidate questionnaire was sent to Shawne Martinez's campaign. No response was received as of Oct. 12, 2026. The policy positions below are drawn from his public campaign website and public records.