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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Astoria Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 9, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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All Astoria voters choose the mayor; only Ward 1 and Ward 3 voters choose a councilor for their ward.

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  • Governor
    • Brett Smith · Pacific Green
    • Tina Kotek · Democrat, Working Families
    • Christine Drazan · Republican, Libertarian
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • David Brock Smith · Republican
    • Jeff Merkley · Democrat, Working Families
    • Gary Lyndon Dye · Libertarian
    • Chris Henry · Progressive, Pacific Green
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 1
  • State SenateDistrict 16
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 32
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What the next council decides

01Vacant-home tax and housing4 sourced facts

Where it standsMeasure 4-247, a citizen initiative, asks voters whether Astoria should impose an excise tax on homes kept vacant most of the year to fund affordable and workforce housing.

What's on the tableThe next council would oversee the tax and its Community Housing Fund if voters approve it, and will keep setting the city's housing and vacation-rental rules.

02Charter amendments3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council referred three charter amendments to the November ballot: Measures 4-244, 4-245 and 4-246.

What's on the tableIf the measures pass, the next council would work under the new rules, including a larger council and council consent for the mayor's appointments.

03Water, sewer and streets3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city's first Public Works Capital Improvement Plan, adopted in July 2026, lists about $246 million in infrastructure needs.

What's on the tableThe council sets water and sewer rates each year and decides which projects to fund and which outside funding to pursue.

04Homelessness and camping rules3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council adopted an amended camping code built around the city's Shelter First approach.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how the camping code is enforced and whether to add programs such as community-based shelter.

05Development charges3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council suspended the city's transportation system development charge program.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to bring back a transportation charge on new development, and at what level.

5 notes on these statements

Mayor Sean Fitzpatrick is not seeking re-election. The Astorian · Aug 28, 2026

Andy Davis currently represents Ward 1 and is not running for re-election to that seat because he is moving out of the ward; Andrew Kipp and Jim Forrester are running for the open Ward 1 seat. The Astorian · Aug 28, 2026

All invited candidates attended the Oct. 6, 2026 candidate forum hosted by the AAUW Astoria Branch with The Astorian and KMUN. The Astorian · Oct 7, 2026

Laura Parker, Jim Forrester and Justin Grafton held a joint meet-the-candidates event on Aug. 20, 2026; the candidates said the event was not an indication they are running as a coalition. The Astorian · Aug 25, 2026

Astoria voters also decide four city measures on this ballot: charter amendments 4-244, 4-245 and 4-246, and the vacant-home tax, Measure 4-247. Clatsop County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election

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  1. 1. Should Astoria tax homes kept vacant most of the year to fund housing (Measure 4-247)?

  2. 2. Should Astoria cap the number of vacation rentals?

  3. 3. Should the council grow from five to seven members with two at-large seats (Measure 4-244)?

  4. 4. Should the council have to approve the mayor's board and commission appointments and removals (Measure 4-245)?

  5. 5. Should Astoria be able to ban repeat camping-rule violators from parts of downtown?

  6. 6. How should Astoria charge new development for its transportation impacts?

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 voted6 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): Joshua Conklin, Andrea Mazzarella3 on this ballot

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

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