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Sheriff, pollster say public‑safety levy polling shows majority support for larger package when explained
Summary
Sheriff Angela Brandenburg and pollster Maggie Simich presented an Oct.–Nov. 2025 survey of 400 likely Clackamas County voters showing baseline satisfaction with the sheriff’s office but mixed county spending sentiment; a tested levy 'up to 69¢' increase reached majority support once specific services were explained.
Sheriff Angela Brandenburg and Maggie Simich of Patinkin Research Strategies told the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 that polling shows a viable path for renewing and expanding the county’s public‑safety levy. The survey of 400 likely voters was conducted Oct. 28–Nov. 3, 2025, used telephone interviews plus text‑to‑web solicitation, and was weighted to a projected May 2026 electorate; the firm gave a margin of error of ±4.9 percentage points.
The poll found 64% net satisfaction with the quality of service provided by the sheriff’s office and 59% favorable impressions…
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