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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Klamath Falls City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Each of the three open seats is a single-ward contest: Ward 3 and Ward 4 each have one candidate on the county list, and Ward 5 has two.

Last recommended day to return ballots by mail · Oct 27

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  • Governor
    • Brett Smith · Pacific Green
    • Tina Kotek · Democrat, Working Families
    • Christine Drazan · Republican, Libertarian
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • David Brock Smith · Republican
    • Jeff Merkley · Democrat, Working Families
    • Gary Lyndon Dye · Libertarian
    • Chris Henry · Progressive, Pacific Green
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 2
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 56
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

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Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01License plate cameras3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe police department uses Flock license plate cameras under a contract that runs through 2028, and residents asked the council to remove them in spring 2026.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps, changes or ends its Flock Safety camera contract.

02Housing and economic development3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has named housing initiatives and economic development as first concerns, and the city runs a fund that covers system development charges for smaller homes.

What's on the tableHow much the city spends on housing incentives and development projects.

03Public safety and the jail2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe police chief has asked the council to press the county to open more jail pods, and the Klamath County Detention Center was operating at a third of its capacity.

What's on the tableHow the city works with the county on jail capacity and what it funds for street and sidewalk safety.

04City budget and property tax rate2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set the city property tax rate at $5.4423 per $1,000 of assessed value, the same as the prior biennium.

What's on the tableThe next biennial budget and tax rate.

05Filling council vacancies3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Ward 5 seat has been vacant since February 2026; the council voted 3-1 to leave it open until the November election.

What's on the tableHow the council handles any future vacancy.

3 notes on these statements

Marc D Cross is listed for Klamath Falls Ward 5 on the Klamath County ballot list for the November 3, 2026 general election. Klamath County Clerk, Who is on the Ballot in Your City (Nov. 3, 2026)

Only Terra Russo filed for Ward 3 and only Abbie McClung filed for Ward 4, as of the Aug. 25, 2026 filing deadline. City of Klamath Falls press release, candidate filings as of Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026

The City of Klamath Falls lists its Ward 5 council seat as vacant. City of Klamath Falls, Mayor & Council

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  1. 1. Should the city keep its Flock license plate camera contract?

  2. 2. When a council seat opens months before an election, how should it be filled?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.New · How Klamath Falls is runWho runs Klamath Falls, and what it costsThe city manager earns $226,455. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Michael Angeli, Phil Studenberg, Carol Westfall3 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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