Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Keizer Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

4 contests

8 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 · 1 seat

Cathy ClarkIncumbentMayor; term ends January 20275sourced
Amy Ryan CourserFormer Keizer city councilor working in hospice and home health business development. Her pamphlet statement lists Keizer budget, public safety and long range planning committee service.2sourced

City Council Position 4 · 1 seat

City Council Position 5 · Unopposed

Joseph W. GrantRetired elementary school principal and teacher. His statement lists Keizer budget committee service.3sourced

City Council Position 6 · 1 seat

Voters citywide choose the mayor and each of Positions 4, 5 and 6 separately; all are elected at large and nonpartisan.

3 notes on these statements

Position 5 has one candidate, Joseph W. Grant. Councilor Lore Christopher, who holds the seat, is not seeking another term. Keizertimes, Lore Christopher not seeking reelection · Aug 19, 2026

Councilor Soraida Cross is not running for another term. Chelsea Alionar, Maralee Fletchall and Tammy Kunz are vying for her seat. Keizertimes, Lore Christopher not seeking reelection · Aug 19, 2026

Candidate positions from the voters' pamphlet are the candidates' own statements, printed as submitted and not verified by the county. Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov. 3, 2026 general election

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Kyle Juran3sourced Marlene Parsons3sourced Shaney Starr2sourced

Start here

Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesPolice services fee, Advisory votes, Turf field management Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Ballots mailed (beginning)

Wed, Oct 14, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

Police services fee

Where it standsThe council raised the residential police fee in 2026 and has a further increase and a new commercial billing structure still to settle.

What's on the tableWhether and how to set the police fee for homes and businesses from January 2027, and how to fund the police department.

The single-family residential police fee rose from $6.90 to $10.62 per month effective September 1, 2026, with an additional increase anticipated January 1, 2027. City of Keizer, Notice of Police Services Fee Increase · Sep 11, 2026

Advisory votes

Where it standsThe council asked staff for a report on advisory votes, then an ordinance creating a process for them failed in June 2026.

What's on the tableWhether the city will have a process for putting non-binding advisory questions to voters.

On May 4, 2026 the council voted 5-2 to have staff bring back a report on the pros and cons of advisory votes, including what the City Charter already provides. Keizer City Council minutes, May 4, 2026 · May 4, 2026
On June 1, 2026 an ordinance Relating to Elections, creating Keizer Code Chapter 15, failed 3-4. Keizer City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026

Turf field management

Where it standsThe council has been moving management of the Keizer Rapids Park turf fields to Sports Facilities Companies, over two no votes in September 2026.

What's on the tableHow the turf fields and related park facilities are managed and paid for.

On August 3, 2026 the council voted 6-1 to direct staff to bring back an amendment to the agreement with Sports Facilities Companies to continue operating the baseball-softball park and Keizer Rapids Park under Option 2. Keizer City Council minutes, August 3, 2026 · Aug 3, 2026
On September 8, 2026 the council voted 5-2 to approve a resolution amending the facility management agreement with KLLP SFM, LLC. Keizer City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

Pedestrian flag program

Where it standsA volunteer pedestrian flag program for crosswalks failed on a 3-3 vote in April 2026.

What's on the tableWhether the city allows community members to use pedestrian flags at approved crosswalks.

On April 6, 2026 the motion on the Volunteer Pedestrian Flag Program failed 3-3, with Councilor Starr absent. Keizer City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
Before the vote the council discussed a review of the program after one year and signs in English and Spanish. Keizer City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026

Who matches you?

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1. Should the city raise the police services fee?
2. Should Keizer adopt an ordinance for putting advisory questions to voters?
3. Who should manage the city's turf fields?
4. Should Keizer start a volunteer pedestrian flag program at crosswalks?

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Key dates

Ballots mailed (beginning)City of Keizer, 2026 City Council Election notice · Aug 31, 2026Oct 14, 2026
Election Day; Keizer City Hall drop box open until 8:00 p.m.City of Keizer, 2026 City Council Election notice · Aug 31, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Winners sworn inCity of Keizer, 2026 City Council Election notice · Aug 31, 2026Jan 4, 2027

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Kyle Juran, Marlene Parsons, Shaney Starr4 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

The Mayor and Council Positions 4, 5 and 6 are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The Mayor serves a two-year term and Councilors serve four-year terms. All positions are nonpartisan, elected at large, and unpaid volunteer. City of Keizer, 2026 City Council Election notice (May 2026) · May 28, 2026
The Mayor's vote is recorded on council roll calls alongside the councilors. Keizer City Council minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026

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