Eugene City Council Ward 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Mike Clark
Candidate for City Council Ward 5 (incumbent)
Mike Clark, the incumbent, is running for Eugene City Council Ward 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Athena Aguiar.
Voters' pamphlet mailed (week of) · Mon, Oct 12, 2026
In 7 daysWard 5 Eugene city councilor since 2006 and a mortgage specialist. He earlier created and led a downtown ad agency for more than two decades and joined the city Budget Committee in 2004.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- City Councilor; Mortgage Loan Specialist
- Endorsed by
- Lists Lane Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 851, the Eugene Police Employees Association, UA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 290, LCCD Building Trades Council, North Coast Carpenters Union, Western Oregon Builders Association, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, Lane County Commissioner Pat Farr and EWEB Commissioner John Brown, among others. City of Eugene Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
- Campaign website
- electmikeclark.com
In Ward 5, no candidate won more than 50% in the May primary, sending Mike Clark and Athena Aguiar to a November runoff. Daily Emerald · May 20, 2026
Where Mike Clark stands: positions on the record
Home energy scores2 sourced positions
Voted yes on amending that direction to make the Home Energy Score program voluntary (failed 3-5, March 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council work session minutes, 2026-03-09 · Mar 9, 2026
Voted no on directing the city manager to draft an ordinance requiring Home Energy Score disclosure when a home is listed for sale (passed 5-3, March 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council work session minutes, 2026-03-09 · Mar 9, 2026
Economic development staff2 sourced positions
Voted yes on beginning the advisory group's economic development recommendations and adding three related positions to the supplemental budget (passed 4-3 with the mayor breaking a tie, April 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council work session minutes, 2026-04-08 · Apr 8, 2026
Voted yes on adding a business development manager to the June supplemental budget and putting two analyst positions in the 2027-2029 proposed budget (passed 7-1, June 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council work session minutes, 2026-06-08 · Jun 8, 2026
Immigrant services grant1 sourced position
Voted no on creating a Human Rights Commission grant program for nonprofits serving immigrant communities, funded with $50,000 of council contingency (passed 7-1, February 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council meeting minutes, 2026-02-09 · Feb 9, 2026
Federal immigration actions1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution declaring a humanitarian crisis resulting from federal immigration actions (passed 8-0, February 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council meeting minutes, 2026-02-09 · Feb 9, 2026
Renter protections1 sourced position
Voted yes on having the city manager bring information and a possible implementation plan for a tenant opportunity to purchase (TOPA) policy (passed 7-0, February 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council work session minutes, 2026-02-25 · Feb 25, 2026
Fire service fee1 sourced position
Voted yes on repealing the ordinance that created a fire service fee (passed 7-1, July 2025).
Council voteEugene City Council work session minutes, 2025-07-14 · Jul 14, 2025
University of Oregon rezoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on the ordinance amending the Fairmount/University of Oregon Special Area Study and rezoning property (passed 5-3, May 2026).
Council voteEugene City Council meeting minutes, 2026-05-11 · May 11, 2026
License plate cameras1 sourced position
Voted yes on recommending that the city manager pause use of the automated license plate reader camera system pending more discussion (passed 8-0, October 2025).
Council voteEugene City Council work session minutes, 2025-10-08 · Oct 8, 2025
Taxes and fees1 sourced position
Wants to grow the tax base rather than add new taxes and fees.
“Mike is pushing City Hall to build more housing of every kind and grow the tax base instead of piling new taxes and fees on working families.”
Own statementMike Clark campaign website
Budget1 sourced position
Says the city is doing too much and needs to agree on priority services it can afford.
“The problem is that the city is doing too much and that we as a group are not sure how to continue paying for what we are already doing and what we have promised to do.”
Own statementLookout Eugene-Springfield · Apr 24, 2026
Climate policy1 sourced position
Says he will put affordability ahead of climate mandates.
“I will continue putting affordability for Eugene families and workers ahead of expensive climate mandates and special interests.”
Own statementCity of Eugene Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election
Housing land1 sourced position
Pointed to the 2015 urban growth boundary review, saying the city needed 1,500 acres and did not add them.
“The surveys that we did at the time, land surveys, showed that we needed 1500 acres, and we didn’t add them”
Forum answerOPB/KLCC · Apr 27, 2026
Budget priorities1 sourced position
Said fire and EMS are a higher priority in budget decisions.
“I think that fire and EMS is more important, and we’re going to have to make some decisions that are priority, setting one versus the other in the short run”
Forum answerOPB/KLCC · Apr 27, 2026
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