One of the closest races in Oregon appears to be over. Hillsboro City Councilor Kipperlyn Sinclair is declaring victory and her opponent Steve Callaway is offering congratulations in the race for District 4 on the Washington County commission.

More than a week after Election Day, Callaway ended his campaign and thanked Washington County voters.

“I extend my congratulations and best wishes to Kipperlyn Sinclair, Commissioner-elect [Felicita] Monteblanco, our incoming County Chair, and Commissioner [Jason] Snider,” Callaway said in an announcement emailed Wednesday afternoon.

Callaway’s message didn’t attach a name to the next chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, likely because that race is still considered too close to call. According to results released Tuesday, Commissioner Nafisa Fai is leading fellow Commissioner Pam Treece by just 363 votes, with thousands of votes either remaining to be counted or potentially subject to challenge. Vote tallies released Tuesday afternoon showed Sinclair leading with 50.7% of the vote to 48.5% for Callaway.

Sinclair had the endorsement of the Washington County Democratic Party and was the more progressive candidate in the race against Callaway. In a statement quoted by the Beaverton Valley Times, Sinclair thanked her supporters for her victorious campaign.

“To the people of Washington County, thank you for putting your trust in me,” Sinclair said in a statement. “Community, we did this! We ran a small, grassroots campaign powered by neighbors, not big money, and it’s a reminder that Washington County doesn’t come with a price tag.”

Sinclair and county chair candidate Fai were part of a broad coalition of progressive candidates seeking local elected offices in Washington County. In addition to gaining traction on the county commission, the block is winning city council races in Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Tigard and Tualatin.

Among the issues fueling progressive campaigns was opposition to data centers and the tax breaks tech companies have used to build them in Washington County.

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