Tigard voters will choose between appointed Mayor Yi-Kang Hu and former Tigard city manager Bill Monahan for mayor on Nov. 3, with eight candidates competing for three council seats.
The Tuesday, Aug. 25 filing deadline locked in the ballot, according to the Valley Times.
Four candidates who initially filed later withdrew: council incumbents Faraz Ghoddusi and Heather Robbins, council candidate Al Haddadi and mayoral candidate Derrick Wright. Ballots go out Oct. 14.
Mayor's race
Hu, an attorney and small business owner, was appointed mayor on Oct. 7, 2025, after former Mayor Heidi Lueb resigned Sept. 9, 2025.
That resignation came a week before an investigation was finalized that substantiated claims Lueb had bullied and undermined staff and fellow council members, according to the Valley Times.
In an Aug. 1 campaign announcement reported by Tigard Life, Hu pointed to closing a $6.5 million budget shortfall, hiring a new city manager and adopting Tigard's first Economic Development Strategic Plan. He has endorsements from Washington County Commissioner Jason Snider, State Sen. Courtney Neron Misslin and several council members.
Monahan, a Tigard resident since 1982, served as Tigard city manager from 1994 to 2005 and as Milwaukie city manager from 2010 to 2016.
He said in his Aug. 1 campaign announcement, as reported by Tigard Life, that he entered the race after observing what he called "instability, missteps, and costly decisions over the past two years."
He pointed to the $150 million police and public works facility bond that more than 62% of Tigard voters rejected on May 19 as evidence of a disconnect between city leadership and residents.
Monahan said in that same announcement that he aims to "get Tigard back on course, follow best practices to solve the police facility needs with an affordable solution, and be a fiscally responsible steward of taxpayer funds to deliver core services."
Council race
Eight candidates are running for three seats. The field includes one appointed incumbent, two former councilors and five newcomers:
- Tom Anderson (appointed incumbent), a real estate broker who previously served on the council from 2017 through 2020.
- John Goodhouse, an independent insurance broker and owner of Beach Hut Deli in Tigard. He served on the council from 2015 to 2022.
- Gabriel Elijio Velásquez, a clinic services specialist at Legacy Medical Group who has chaired the Tigard Town Center Advisory Commission.
- Yousef K. Allouzi, a data analyst at the Oregon Judicial Department who has served on the Tigard Budget Committee.
- Kate Ristau, an executive director and former writing instructor who has chaired the Tigard Library Board.
- Jeff Darland, a stay-at-home parent with a background in engineering leadership who has served on the Tigard Budget Committee.
- Sue Garino, an on-call program development specialist with the Tigard Police Department who previously worked as a property and evidence specialist for the department from 2008 to 2026.
- Shawne Martinez, a program coordinator who studied traffic and transportation at Portland State University and served on the Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee.
The withdrawals of Ghoddusi and Robbins mean two of the three council seats will have no incumbent on the ballot.
