Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Dallas Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · Unopposed

Anthony BlosserDallas city councilor and coordinator of the Dragon Academy at Dallas High School. He says he has worked with youth for more than 25 years.6sourced

City Council · Vote for up to 4

Shelby AlexanderExecutive assistant to the agency director at Oregon's Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. She moved to Dallas in 2024.2sourced
Larry BriggsIncumbentDallas city councilor since 2019 and a procurement and contract specialist for the State of Oregon. He says he has over 40 years of experience managing a large corporation and owning a business.6sourced
Douglas DaileyCivil servant who majored in political science in college. He lists precinct committee person (Douglas County) as prior governmental experience.2sourced
Michael SchillingIncumbentDallas city councilor since 2019 and a developer and contractor with Fowler Homes LLC.6sourced
David SheinIncumbentDallas city councilor and retired software engineer. He also served on the council from 2007 to 2010.6sourced

All Dallas voters choose the mayor and may vote for up to four City Council candidates; every position is elected at-large.

3 notes on these statements

Mayor Richard Slack's office is on the ballot, and Councilor Micah Jantz's seat is on the ballot; neither appears on the city's list of filed candidates. City of Dallas

Anthony Blosser is listed as a mayoral candidate qualified for the ballot in the 2026 election. City of Dallas

The Dallas Signal's voter guide listed David Shein's questionnaire response as pending. The Dallas Signal

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Carlos BarrientosCouncilor; term expires December 31, 20285sourced Kim FitzgeraldCouncilor; term expires December 31, 20285sourced Michael HolsappleCouncilor; term expires December 31, 20285sourced Robert SpiveyCouncilor; term expires December 31, 20285sourced

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesFacilities and Equipment fee, Garbage and recycling rates, Water supply Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Last day to register to vote (new or canceled voters)

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

Facilities and Equipment fee

Where it standsA $5.00 monthly Facilities and Equipment Fee on utility bills began with the May 2026 billing cycle, offset by a $5 stormwater fee cut.

What's on the tableThe council decides how the fee revenue is spent and whether to keep, change or repeal it.

The council created the fee on April 6, 2026 by a vote of 8-1. Dallas City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
The first projects supported by the fee are renovations of the properties and buildings at 147 and 187 SE Court Street. Dallas City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
The city reduced the stormwater fee by $5.00 per month, which it says leaves monthly utility bills unchanged. City of Dallas news release · Apr 28, 2026
Voters rejected a $17.2 million bond measure for a new police headquarters in May 2025. Salem Statesman Journal · May 2, 2026
A group filed a ballot measure that would bar the council from enacting new fees without voter approval; it needed 2,058 signatures by August 5 to reach the November ballot. Salem Statesman Journal · May 2, 2026

Garbage and recycling rates

Where it standsThe council adopted a 3% Republic Services rate increase in June 2026 after the company asked for 10%.

What's on the tableThe council reviews hauler rate requests and sets the rates residents pay.

Republic Services asked for a 10% rate increase, and on June 1, 2026 the council voted 5-3 to direct a 5% increase. Dallas City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
On June 15, 2026 the council amended the resolution to a 3% increase and adopted it, 9-0. Dallas City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026

Water supply

Where it standsThe city is funding water system work, including covers for the Clay Street reservoirs and a new conservation incentive program.

What's on the tableThe council decides how to fund and sequence water projects and conservation programs.

Interim financing was secured to replace the covers at the Clay Street water reservoirs, with a Business Oregon bond planned for September 2026. Dallas City Council minutes, July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026
The council approved a Water Conservation Incentive Program on July 20, 2026, with promotion to begin in the fall. Dallas City Council minutes, July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026

Growth and zoning

Where it standsThe council adopted zoning for the La Creole Mixed Use Node in July 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides how zoning and development rules shape housing and commercial growth.

Ordinance 1924, establishing the La Creole Mixed Use Node and its zoning designations, passed second reading 7-0 on July 20, 2026. Dallas City Council minutes, July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026
Staff presented amendments to the proposed mixed-use standards at the June 15, 2026 first reading. Dallas City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026

City Charter review

Where it standsThe council voted in June 2026 to form a seven-member ad hoc committee to review the City Charter.

What's on the tableThe council will choose committee members and decide what charter amendments to send to voters.

The committee has three elected officials and four non-elected members, selected by the council. Dallas City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
Charter amendments must be approved by a vote of the citizens; the earliest possible election date is May 18, 2027. Dallas City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026

Who matches you?

Answer any of these questions. We compare your answers with each person's sourced record, and nothing is stored. Questions where no one has a sourced record yet are left out. Tap a selected answer again to skip it.

1. What should Dallas do about the $5 monthly Facilities and Equipment Fee?
2. How should Dallas handle a garbage hauler's rate increase request?
3. Should Dallas expand its raw water storage?
4. How should Dallas balance new housing with commercial growth?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Last day to register to vote (new or canceled voters)Polk CountyOct 13, 2026
Ballots go to USPS for most votersPolk CountyOct 14, 2026
Election DayPolk CountyNov 3, 2026
Final election results certifiedPolk CountyNov 30, 2026
Oath of office at the first Council meeting of 2027City of DallasJan 4, 2027

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Carlos Barrientos, Kim Fitzgerald, Michael Holsapple, Robert Spivey4 on this ballot

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

Dallas has a council-manager form of government in which a nine-member City Council sets ordinances and policies and directs the City Manager. City of Dallas
All mayor and council positions are nonpartisan and elected at-large. City of Dallas
Council terms are four years and the mayor's term is two years. City of Dallas
The City Council holds business meetings on the first and third Mondays of the month. City of Dallas

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