Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Evans Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

4 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

Alicia JohnsonWard 3 member of the Evans City Council and vice chair of the Regional Air Quality Council. She was recognized in the BizWest 40 Under Forty in 2019.7sourced
Tammy PletkaWard 2 member of the Evans City Council and mayor pro tem, and a full-time property manager in Evans.9sourced

City Council Ward 1 · Unopposed

Derek WardCandidate for the two-year Ward 1 seat on the Evans City Council.1sourced

City Council Ward 1 · Unopposed

Consuelo LopezWard 1 councilmember who holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and has served as president of a two-year tribal college.3sourced

City Council Ward 3 · 1 seat

Voters elect the mayor citywide and, by ward, one council member in each of two Ward 1 seats and one in Ward 3.

1 note on these statements

The City Council declared a Ward 1 vacancy on June 2, 2026 after the resignation of former Councilman Kyle Fehr. City of Evans

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Jeff CrabtreeCouncilmember, Ward 2; term ends November 20286sourced Christopher DelaneyCouncilmember, Ward 3; term ends November 20287sourced

Start here

Match quiz2 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesFood sales tax question (Ballot Issue 2C), Infrastructure and the 2027 budget, Drought and water supply Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Last day to request a ballot by mail

Mon, Oct 26, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

Food sales tax question (Ballot Issue 2C)

Where it standsVoters will decide Ballot Issue 2C, which would add new permitted uses for the existing food sales tax without changing the rate.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how any newly permitted food sales tax revenue is appropriated, including possible business incentives.

The measure would add performance-based economic development incentives and operations that support city facilities, including the police station, as permitted uses. City of Evans · Sep 4, 2026
The ballot question does not create a new tax, increase the existing rate or change which purchases are taxed. City of Evans · Sep 4, 2026
Council voted 7-0 on August 18, 2026 to refer the question to voters. Evans City Council minutes, Aug 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026

Infrastructure and the 2027 budget

Where it standsThe council is scheduled to consider the proposed 2027 budget on October 6, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will set priorities between maintaining aging streets, utilities and facilities and new projects.

The October 2026 Evans Express says aging infrastructure remains a challenge and the city is working toward a more deliberate asset-management approach. Evans Express, October 2026 · Oct 1, 2026
The Evans Express says the proposed 2027 budget emphasizes long-term infrastructure management. Evans Express, October 2026 · Oct 1, 2026

Drought and water supply

Where it standsThe city is under a drought emergency declaration with outdoor watering restrictions.

What's on the tableThe council will decide on conservation rules and future water supply arrangements.

The council voted 6-0 on April 21, 2026 to declare a drought emergency and a drought state of warning. Evans City Council minutes, Apr 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
The council voted 6-1 on March 17, 2026 to direct staff to terminate the city's shares in the Northern Integrated Supply Project. Evans City Council minutes, Mar 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026

Accessory dwelling units

Where it standsThe council defeated one ADU ordinance in November 2025 and advanced a new one on first reading in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how local rules treat accessory dwelling units.

Ordinance 853-25 on accessory dwelling units failed on first reading, 2-5, on November 18, 2025. Evans City Council minutes, Nov 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
Ordinance 865-26 on accessory dwelling units passed first reading 6-0 on June 16, 2026. Evans City Council minutes, Jun 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026

Police technology and license plate readers

Where it standsThe council has approved automated vehicle identification system contracts and designated enforcement corridors in 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how the technology is used and what privacy rules apply.

The council approved a ten-year Axon Enterprise Agreement 5-1 on June 16, 2026. Evans City Council minutes, Jun 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
The council approved the first reading of an ordinance adding rules for automated vehicle identification systems, including privacy protections, 5-0 on July 21, 2026. Evans City Council minutes, Jul 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
The council designated four corridors for the system 7-0 on August 18, 2026. Evans City Council minutes, Aug 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026

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1. What should the city put first in its budget?
2. Should the city convert public spaces to drought-tolerant landscaping?

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Key dates

Ballots mailed to registered voters beginWeld County 2026 sample ballot and TABOR notice · Oct 2, 2026Oct 2, 2026
Last day to request a ballot by mailWeld County 2026 sample ballot and TABOR notice · Oct 2, 2026Oct 26, 2026
Election Day: completed ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m.Weld County 2026 sample ballot and TABOR notice · Oct 2, 2026Nov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Jeff Crabtree, Christopher Delaney4 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

The Evans City Council has seven members: a mayor elected at large and two council members from each of three wards. City of Evans
The mayor is elected citywide to a two-year term, and council members serve staggered four-year terms. City of Evans
Evans uses a council-manager form of government, and the council appoints the city manager, city attorney and municipal judge. City of Evans

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