What political party is Steve McLean?

Nonpartisan race. Under the California Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 6), all city offices are nonpartisan, and a candidate's party preference is not printed on the ballot.

Jackson City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Steve
McLean

Vice Mayor; council term expires December 2028City of Jackson

Steve McLean (Vice Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Jackson City Council after the election.

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Nov 3Election Day

Background

About: Jackson Vice Mayor whose City Council term expires in December 2028.
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

On the record: Steve McLean

6 sourced

01Water rates1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 2026-25 setting water service charges after the 2026 water rate study (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Argonaut High School1 sourced position

Moved and voted yes on Resolution 2026-41 opposing conversion of Argonaut High School to a junior high school (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, September 28, 2026 · Sep 28, 2026 Link How the council voted

03City budget1 sourced position

Moved and voted yes on Resolutions 2026-31, 2026-32 and 2026-33 adopting the 2026-27 operating and capital budgets (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, August 13, 2026 · Aug 13, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Downtown1 sourced position

Voted yes on a $5,000 façade grant to Saloon 1848 for sidewalk repairs (passed 3-2, Jan. 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, January 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026 Link How the council voted

05Hotel tax1 sourced position

Voted yes on introducing Ordinance 743, amending the city's Transient Occupancy Tax code (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, August 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026 Link How the council voted

06Fire department costs1 sourced position

Voted yes on moving Ordinance 742, on cost recovery for non-emergency fire calls, to a second reading (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteJackson City Council minutes, April 13, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026 Link How the council voted

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