Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Brownsville Mayor & City Council Election 2026
3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
How to vote · 11 days left
Election Day (Nov 3): the election office's noticeThese links go to official state and county election sites. Hours and rules differ by state; your election office has the final word.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Mayor
1 seatCity Council
Unopposed- Dave HansenIncumbentElected to the Brownsville City Council in November 2022, listed on the ballot as David K Hansen.2sourced
- Danny PearsonCandidate for Brownsville City Council in the November 3, 2026 general election.1sourced
- Trapper SolbergIncumbentElected to the Brownsville City Council in November 2022.2sourced
Every Brownsville voter votes for one mayoral candidate and for up to three City Council candidates; all council seats are at-large.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.
- Governor
- Brett Smith · Pacific Green
- Tina Kotek · Democrat, Working Families
- Christine Drazan · Republican, Libertarian
- U.S. Senate
- David Brock Smith · Republican
- Jeff Merkley · Democrat, Working Families
- Gary Lyndon Dye · Libertarian
- Chris Henry · Progressive, Pacific Green
Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
What the next council decides
1 note on these statements
Adam R. Craven and Victoria Petersen are running for mayor; Dave Hansen, Danny Pearson and Trapper Solberg are the only candidates for the three council seats. City of Brownsville · Aug 17, 2026
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Key dates
- Last day for new voters to registerLinn County ClerkOct 13, 2026
- First day local ballots go to the post officeLinn County ClerkOct 14, 2026
- Election DayLinn County ClerkNov 3, 2026
The seat math
3 stay (not up this year): Lynda Chambers, Felipe Eversull, Mike Winklepleck3 on this ballot
6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- The City does not use council seat numbers because every council seat is at-large. City of Brownsville · Aug 17, 2026
- The mayor and council members serve four-year terms. City of Brownsville · Aug 17, 2026
- Brownsville voters chose three council members in the November 2024 general election. Linn County · Nov 27, 2024
- Brownsville voters chose three council members and the mayor in the November 2022 general election. Linn County · Dec 1, 2022
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