Lebanon City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Michelle Steinhebel
Candidate for City Council Ward 3 (incumbent)
Michelle Steinhebel, the incumbent, is running for Lebanon City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Last day to register to vote · Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Lebanon City Council president and director of governmental affairs at Western University of Health Sciences' Oregon campus.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Director of Governmental Affairs, Western University of Health Sciences (Oregon campus)
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
Where Michelle Steinhebel stands: positions on the record
Council stipends1 sourced position
Voted no on reinstating City Council stipends at the previous amounts (passed 3-1, July 2026).
Council voteLebanon City Council minutes, July 8, 2026 · Jul 8, 2026
Municipal jail levy2 sourced positions
Moved the motion to retain a consultant to explore a municipal jail local option levy (passed 6-0, February 2026).
Council voteLebanon City Council minutes, February 11, 2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Voted yes to refer a five-year local option property tax levy for municipal jail operations to voters (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteLebanon City Council minutes, July 8, 2026 · Jul 8, 2026
Cheadle Lake Park1 sourced position
Voted yes to approve Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment #2 of about $3.5 million for the Cheadle Lake Park project (passed 6-0, February 2026).
Council voteLebanon City Council minutes, February 11, 2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Council priorities1 sourced position
Says building a strong and safe community is an ongoing effort.
“building a strong and safe community is an ongoing effort.”
Own statementCity of Lebanon Official Candidate Electronic Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 · Sep 11, 2026
Also running for City Council Ward 3
No one else is running for this seat.
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