Editorial endorsement November 2026: Elect Joe Hagedorn as Multnomah County’s next family law judge

The editorial board endorses judge pro tem Joe Hagedorn for the Position 14 family law judge seat in Multnomah County.
Voters should elect Joe Hagedorn, a judge pro tem who already handles much of the work of a family-law judge, for the Position 14 seat in Multnomah County, the editorial board writes.
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