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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Goshen City Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Three council seats are on the November 3 ballot: Position 1 in Wards 1, 2 and 3. Mayor Russell Stroud is unopposed.

Last day to request a mailed absentee ballot · Oct 27

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What the next council decides

01City budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved an amended 2026 budget in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe council votes on the city's yearly budget and on changes to it.

02Park grounds by the Community Building3 sourced facts

Where it standsA resolution to fill a pit and remove a concrete cylinder by the Community Building failed in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to spend city money on park grounds and where city crews put brush and debris.

03Goshen ZIP code2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted in August 2026 not to appeal the Postal Service's decision on a Goshen ZIP code.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether the city asks the Postal Service again for its own ZIP code.

04Annexation and building rules2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed the second reading of the Langham annexation ordinance in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides annexations and the rules for building and land use in the city.

2 notes on these statements

Colton Martin resigned from the City Council (Ward 3, Position 1) in August 2026; his name remains on the November 3 ballot. Goshen City Council special session minutes, August 28, 2026 · Aug 28, 2026

The city's Mayor & City Council page lists Brian Crowne in Ward 3, Position 1. City of Goshen

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  1. 1. Should the council approve the city budget as the mayor presents it?

  2. 2. Should the city pay to fill the pit and remove the concrete cylinder by the Community Building?

  3. 3. Should Goshen appeal the Postal Service's denial of its own ZIP code?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Kenn Hanle, Shawn Mayfield, Russell Stroud, Curtis Vaughan3 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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