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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Mead Mayor & Board of Trustees Election 2026

5 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 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.

Voters elect the mayor and choose up to four trustees from eight candidates; all are elected town-wide to four-year terms.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    7 candidates on the ballot
    • Victor Marx · Republican Party
    • Phil Weiser · Democratic Party
    • Stephen T. Hamilton · American Constitution Party
    • Eric Mulder · Libertarian Party
    • Jeff Peckman · Unity Party
    • Erik Underwood · Approval Voting Party
    • Greg Lopez · Unaffiliated
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Mark Baisley · Republican Party
    • John Hickenlooper · Democratic Party
    • Bob Chew · Forward Party
    • Christopher Baum · Approval Voting Party
    • Blake Huber · Libertarian Party
    • Adam Withrow · Unity Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideSecretary of State · State Treasurer · Attorney General
  • Statewide measures14 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01New police facility4 sourced facts

Where it standsMead broke ground in October 2026 on a $16.6 million police station, and the police department hopes to complete construction around October 2027.

What's on the tableThe next board will oversee construction and budget for the facility's financing payments and operating costs.

02Data center moratorium3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the board adopted a twelve-month moratorium on accepting and processing applications for data center facilities.

What's on the tableThe board will decide what rules apply to data centers and when to lift the moratorium.

032027 budget and employee pay4 sourced facts

Where it standsStaff presented a proposed 2027 budget to the board on Sept. 28, 2026.

What's on the tableThe board will set spending priorities, including employee pay and park projects, in the 2027 budget and later budgets.

04Public works contracts3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board has extended several recurring public works contracts for 2026 rather than rebidding them.

What's on the tableThe board will decide whether recurring road and engineering contracts are extended or opened to new bids.

05Growth and annexation2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board continues to annex land and approve new subdivisions, including the Kiteley Ranch annexation in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe board will rule on future annexations, zoning and subdivision plats.

1 note on these statements

The terms of Mayor Colleen G. Whitlow and Trustees Trisha Harris, David Adams, Chris Cartwright and Herman Schranz expire in November 2026. Town of Mead

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  1. 1. Should Mead proceed with construction of the new police facility under its current contract?

  2. 2. Should Mead pause data center applications while it writes rules for them?

  3. 3. Should Mead raise its pay structure for town employees to compete with other employers?

  4. 4. When yearly public works contracts come up, should Mead extend them with current contractors?

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 voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Jeremiah R. Crane, Brad Hagen5 on this ballot

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

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