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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Falls City Mayor & Council Election 2026

4 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 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.

All Falls City voters choose the mayor, and voters in each of the four wards elect one council member; the Ward 3 race has one candidate.

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsOn Sept. 21, 2026, the council adopted the 2026-27 budget and final tax request 8-0.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the 2027-28 budget and set the city's tax request.

02Electric utility and power plant4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has been approving transmission, substation and power plant work recommended by the Board of Public Works.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on contracts and spending for the city's electric system and power plant.

03Confidential development talks3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has signed several confidentiality agreements with companies, some on split votes.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to sign further confidentiality agreements and any deals that follow.

04City lottery (keno)2 sourced facts

Where it standsFalls City voters will decide on Nov. 3, 2026 whether the city should establish and conduct a lottery.

What's on the tableIf voters approve, the council will set up and oversee the city lottery.

05Trash collection2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council chose Harkendorff Sanitation for municipal waste management on a 5-2 vote.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the waste contract and decide what happens when it is next bid.

1 note on these statements

John Nixon is the only candidate on the ballot for City Council, Ward 3. Richardson County

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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 voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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    The seat math

    3 stay (not up this year): Josh Kaster, Frank Killingsworth, Sara Ruiz4 on this ballot

    8 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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