County Sheriff
Clackamas County, Oregon
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 60 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 423,975 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,254,293 ÷ 423,975) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.66, measured against a statewide vote in OR (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Running police patrols and deputies in the county
- Running the county jail
- Carrying out evictions, warrants, and other court orders
Affects: Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Brad O'Neil is a Clackamas County undersheriff with more than 27 years in the agency, including service as a deputy, K-9 handler, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain. His priorities include patrol response, staff retention, and budget accountability.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
James Rhodes is Clackamas County Sheriff, appointed in July 2026 after 28 years in law enforcement. His prior roles include Oregon City police officer, deputy sheriff, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, chief deputy, and undersheriff.
Source: clackamas.us