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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
3 of 6
council seats up
4 contests
7 candidates
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Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Mayor · 1 seat
City Council Ward 1 · 1 seat
City Council Ward 2 · Unopposed
City Council Ward 3 · Unopposed
Voters elect the mayor citywide and one councilor from their own ward; each ward has two councilors and only one seat per ward is on this ballot.
Mayor Kenneth Jackola's term expires December 31, 2026, and the Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3 council terms of Marcellus Angellford, Dave Workman and Michelle Steinhebel also expire that day. City of Lebanon · Jun 23, 2026
Jason Adamson (Ward 2) and Michelle Steinhebel (Ward 3) are the only candidates listed for their seats on the certified candidate list. City Recorder certified candidate list for Linn County, November 3, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
Next date
Last day to register to vote
Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Where it standsVoters will decide in November whether to approve a five-year local option property tax levy to reopen the municipal jail.
What's on the tableIf voters say yes, the council oversees reopened jail operations; if no, it decides what to do with the idle jail.
Where it standsThe council set the city's 2026-27 property tax levy in June, including the final year of debt service on the Justice Center and City Hall bonds.
What's on the tableThe next council will set future budgets, including how city and urban renewal agency tax revenue is used.
Where it standsThe council voted 3-1 in July 2026 to reinstate stipends it had discontinued.
What's on the tableFuture councils can keep, change or end the stipends.
Where it standsThe council approved a second construction price amendment for the park project in February 2026.
What's on the tableThe council oversees the project's remaining funding and any future phases.
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1. What should Lebanon do about stipends for the mayor and city councilors?
2. How should Lebanon fund city services when the budget is tight?
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3 stay (not up this year): Dominic Conti, David McClain, Jeremy Salvage3 on this ballot
6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
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