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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Corcoran City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 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

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Voters choose two council members for four-year terms. Four candidates are running; the mayor is not on the 2026 ballot.

Civic Campus reverse-referendum petition window ends · Oct 26

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What the next council decides

01Civic Campus (City Hall and police station)4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council gave preliminary approval to up to $40 million in general obligation bonds for a new City Hall and police station; a reverse-referendum petition window runs to Oct. 26.

What's on the tableWhether and how the project and its borrowing go forward, including the final bond amount and the project's scope.

022027 property tax levy and budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a proposed 2027 levy in September 2026, a 16.92% increase from 2026; the final levy can be lowered but not raised.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 budget and levy, adopted after a Dec. 10 public hearing.

03Growth and development staging3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council is reviewing which areas should develop first and is preparing for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan.

What's on the tableHow fast and where new housing and commercial development is allowed, and what developers must pay for.

04Roads and traffic4 sourced facts

Where it standsResidents have raised concerns about traffic and street connections in the northeast part of the city, and the council approved a $20,000 transportation corridor study.

What's on the tableWhich road connections and improvements the city builds, and how it handles cut-through traffic.

2 notes on these statements

The two seats up are held by Councilors Mark Lanterman and Jeremy Nichols, whose terms expire in December 2026. City of Corcoran

Jon Bottema, Mark Lanterman and Jason Woody attended the Sept. 21 League of Women Voters forum; Abbie Hill was unable to attend. Press and News

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  1. 1. How should Corcoran proceed with the Civic Campus (City Hall and police station)?

  2. 2. How should Corcoran set its 2027 property tax levy?

  3. 3. How should Corcoran manage the pace of new development?

  4. 4. Should Corcoran offer incentives to attract commercial and industrial development?

  5. 5. How should Corcoran handle traffic through neighborhoods?

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 voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Michelle Friedrich, Tom McKee, Dean Vehrenkamp2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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