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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Junction City Mayor & Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 19 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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

Voters citywide elect the mayor and may vote for up to six City Council candidates; the six with the most votes win. Four candidates are running for mayor and fifteen for the six council seats.

In-person no-excuse absentee voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Property tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsFor the 2025-26 fiscal year the city levied 10.04 cents per $100 of assessed value on real estate and on tangible property such as motor vehicles.

What's on the tableThe council sets the city's property tax rates each year by ordinance.

  • Ordinance No. 2025-08 levies 10.04 cents on each $100 of value on taxable real estate for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. City of Junction City
  • The same ordinance levies 10.04 cents on each $100 of value on tangible property, including motor vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. City of Junction City
  • Taxes not paid by January 1, 2026 carry a 10% penalty plus 12% interest per year. City of Junction City
02Rental property registration1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe city's ordinance list includes Ordinance No. 2025-06-012, which provides for registration of rental property in the city.

What's on the tableHow the registration rule for rental property is enforced, and whether to change it.

03Property upkeep and nuisances1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe city's ordinance list includes Ordinance No. 2024.7 on ordinance compliance and public nuisance remediation.

What's on the tableHow strictly the city enforces property upkeep rules and nuisance cleanups.

  • Ordinance No. 2024.7 covers ordinance compliance and public nuisance remediation and establishes a lienholder notification system. City of Junction City
04Single-wide mobile homes3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2025, after a complaint about a single-wide trailer moved onto Simpson Lane, the city said a stop-work order would be issued.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps its rule that single-wide trailers must be placed in a mobile home park, and how it enforces it.

05Ethics rules2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2025 a member of the Ethics Board returned to the council to answer questions about a new ethics ordinance.

What's on the tableWhat ethics rules apply to city officials and how complaints are handled.

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    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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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    The seat math

    0 stay (not up this year): 6 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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