Diana Jackson, Karim Delgado and Dorian Russell held early leads in all three Hillsboro City Council races in partial returns Tuesday, Nov. 3, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
The three candidates ran as a progressive slate calling for tighter restrictions on data center development and protections for farmland, The Oregonian reported. Nine candidates competed across the three races.
These are partial returns as of 10 p.m. Nov. 3. Vote tallies will continue to be updated in the days ahead and could change.
All three seats are Position A. While candidates run by ward, all are elected at-large, meaning every Hillsboro voter sees all nine names on the ballot, according to the Hillsboro News Times.
Data centers, housing costs and airport expansion have dominated the campaign, as we reported Oct. 31.
Ward 1: Jackson leads four-way race
Jackson took 44.75% of the vote in partial returns, followed by Luis Garcia at 25.16%, The Oregonian reported. Incumbent Councilor Cristian Salgado had 16.03% and Sarah Marugg had 13.48%.
Salgado was appointed to the council in January 2025 to fill the vacancy created after former Councilor Beach Pace was elected mayor, according to the Hillsboro News Times. Jackson works as a legal assistant for a nonprofit public defense law firm and serves on the Hillsboro Planning Commission. Garcia works as a data consultant and senior product manager. Marugg works as a revenue and tax specialist with a background in municipal tax compliance.
Ward 2: Delgado leads open seat
Delgado held 53.47% of the vote to Ivette Pantoja's 45.35% in partial returns, The Oregonian reported.
Councilor Kipperlyn Sinclair is not seeking reelection. She is running for the District 4 seat on the Washington County Board of Commissioners. Delgado owns The 649 Bar in Beaverton. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a teacher with Teach For America. Pantoja is the cofounder and CEO of Brian Rose School in Hillsboro and serves on the Hillsboro School District Board of Directors.
Ward 3: Russell leads three-way race
Russell had 49.9% of the vote, followed by Titonian Wallace Sr. at 35.28% and Kimberly Culbertson at 13.81% in partial returns, The Oregonian reported.
Councilor Olivia Alcaire is term-limited, leaving the seat open. Russell has served as executive director of HomePlate Youth Services since 2024 and sits on the Northwest Regional Education Service District Board. Wallace is self-employed in digital marketing and has served on the Hillsboro School District's 2026 Bond Development Committee. Culbertson is retired from banking and stock brokerage and has chaired Hillsboro's Community Participation Organization 9.
The winners of all three races will join the seven-member City Council in January, The Oregonian reported. Washington County plans to post updated results on Nov. 4, with additional updates scheduled through Nov. 30.
