Corvallis City Council Ward 8 · Nov 3, 2026
Carolyn Mayers
Candidate for City Council Ward 8 (incumbent)
Carolyn Mayers, the incumbent, is running for Corvallis City Council Ward 8 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Last day to register to vote · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Ward 8 City Councilor who earlier served as Vice-Chair of the Corvallis Planning Commission.
Single-candidate contests: Ward 3 (Jim Moorefield), Ward 5 (Christine Dashiell), Ward 8 (Carolyn Mayers) and Ward 9 (Alexis Hammer) each list one candidate. Benton County Elections
Where Carolyn Mayers stands: positions on the record
Budget gap3 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-24 on the budget gap and facilities revenue, which directs work on payroll and income tax options for future consideration (passed 6-2, June 2026).
Council voteCorvallis City Council minutes, 2026-06-15 (in the July 20 meeting packet) · Jun 15, 2026
Seconded an amendment saying the city will refine the structure and scope of a payroll tax and a personal income tax for future consideration (passed 8-0, June 2026).
Council voteCorvallis City Council minutes, 2026-06-15 (in the July 20 meeting packet) · Jun 15, 2026
Says a small payroll or income tax is likely part of an overall package, alongside other levers such as service reductions.
“a SMALL payroll and/or income tax as part of an overall package is likely to be part of that”
Own statementIndivisible Benton County candidate questionnaire: Carolyn Mayers · Aug 12, 2026
Council reform (Measure 2-159)2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-25 referring Measure 2-159, on council size, term length and term limits, to the November ballot (passed 7-2, July 2026).
Council voteCorvallis City Council minutes, 2026-07-20 (in the Aug 3 meeting packet) · Jul 20, 2026
Calls passing the November ballot measure a very major accomplishment she will devote herself to.
“getting the ballot measure passed this November would be a very major accomplishment”
Own statementIndivisible Benton County candidate questionnaire: Carolyn Mayers · Aug 12, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Views data centers with suspicion but is not against them in every case.
“I am not dead set against them in every single case.”
Own statementIndivisible Benton County candidate questionnaire: Carolyn Mayers · Aug 12, 2026
Surveillance technology1 sourced position
Does not believe the city should regulate private businesses' use of surveillance.
“No, I personally do not believe we should regulate the use in private business.”
Own statementIndivisible Benton County candidate questionnaire: Carolyn Mayers · Aug 12, 2026
What Carolyn Mayers said vs. how Carolyn Mayers voted
Council reform (Measure 2-159)
In their words
Calls passing the November ballot measure a very major accomplishment she will devote herself to.
Aug 12, 2026 ·Indivisible Benton County candidate questionnaire: Carolyn Mayers · Aug 12, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-25 referring Measure 2-159, on council size, term length and term limits, to the November ballot (passed 7-2, July 2026).
Jul 20, 2026 ·Corvallis City Council minutes, 2026-07-20 (in the Aug 3 meeting packet) · Jul 20, 2026
Also running for City Council Ward 8
No one else is running for this seat.
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