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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Winnemucca Mayor & City Council Election 2026

1 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Winnemucca voters elect the mayor and the Seat 2 council member citywide, each to a four-year term. Seat 4 is not on the county's general election candidate list.

Early voting ends · Oct 30

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What the next council decides

01Aquatics center funding4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe planned $31 million aquatics center reached $18 million in funding in September 2026, with groundbreaking planned for early 2027.

What's on the tableHow the city closes the remaining funding gap, including whether to lend city money to the project.

02Lithium mine growth3 sourced facts

Where it standsLithium Americas put the work hub for its Thacker Pass lithium mine in Winnemucca, expected to house nearly 2,000 workers at its peak.

What's on the tableHow the city plans housing, infrastructure and public safety for the growth tied to the mine.

03Data centers2 sourced facts

Where it standsHumboldt County paused data center applications until July 2027, but the pause does not apply inside Winnemucca city limits.

What's on the tableWhether the city writes its own rules or pause for data center projects inside city limits.

04C-PACE energy financing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved the concept of the C-PACE program and asked staff to return with further recommendations.

What's on the tableWhether the city passes a resolution to join the C-PACE program.

3 notes on these statements

Theresa Mavity, who holds Seat 2, is serving her third and final term. City of Winnemucca

Joe Burfield was voted to Seat 1 at the Sept. 8, 2026 council meeting following the departure of Andrew Lindsay. Humboldt Sun · Sep 24, 2026

Debates for Winnemucca City Council Seat 2 and mayor were scheduled for Aug. 25, 2026 at the Winnemucca Convention Center, with recordings to be posted by New Era Productions. Humboldt Sun · Aug 13, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Winnemucca push for more apartment buildings as the mine workforce grows?

  2. 2. What should the city do first about homelessness?

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Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Joe Burfield, Lyndsee Jimenez, Ashley Maden, Vince Mendiola1 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The City Council has five council offices, elected at large by the city's voters to staggered four-year terms. City of Winnemucca
  • The mayor is elected to a four-year term, presides at all council meetings and votes only to break a tie. City of Winnemucca
  • The mayor can veto council decisions, and the council can overturn a veto by a four-fifths vote. City of Winnemucca
  • The 2026 election includes City Council Seats 2 and 4 and the mayor; Seats 1, 3 and 5 are up in 2028. City of Winnemucca
  • The city manager is appointed by the City Council to an indefinite term. City of Winnemucca

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