Milwaukie Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Lisa
Batey
Lisa Batey, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Milwaukie in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Will Anderson and Leslie Wright.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Will Anderson
- 02Lisa BateyYou’re reading
- 03Leslie Wright
Background
- About
- Milwaukie's mayor and a retired attorney with prior service as a city councilor and planning commissioner.
- Party
- Endorsed by the Democratic Party of Clackamas County. Clackamas County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. C-32)City issues often split differently from national party lines. Compare their positions.
- Endorsed by
- Democratic Party of Clackamas County; Milwaukie councilors Adam Khosroabadi, Robert Massey and Rebecca Stavenjord; former Mayor Wilda Parks; and mayors from around the region. Clackamas County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. C-32)
- Campaign website
- lisabateyformilwaukie.com
On the record: Lisa Batey
7 sourced01City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the city's biennial budget and Capital Improvement Plan for the biennium starting July 1, 2026 (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Milwaukie · Jun 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Milwaukie Bay Park2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a consent agenda that included Resolution 25-2026, authorizing an application for an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department grant for Milwaukie Bay Park Phase III construction (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Milwaukie · Jun 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Lists completing Milwaukie Bay Park and removing Kellogg Dam as priorities.
Also completing Milwaukie Bay Park, removing Kellogg Dam, and strengthening ties with our business community.”
Own statementClackamas County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. C-32)Link
03Tree code and state housing law2 sourced positions
Voted yes on an ordinance amending the city tree code to comply with Oregon House Bill 4037 (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Milwaukie · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes when the council was polled on Ordinance 2264, the HB 4037 tree code amendments (3 yes, 1 no, 1 abstaining, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Milwaukie · Jul 7, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Housing1 sourced position
Lists adding housing in a measured way among the challenges to continue working on.
continuing work on financial stability, climate, equity and social justice, and adding housing in a measured way that doesn’t destroy Milwaukie’s small-town feel”
Own statementClackamas County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. C-32)Link
05Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for City of Milwaukie Mayor in 2022 (won).
Own statementClackamas County · Dec 5, 2022Link
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Lisa Batey: their words and their votes on the same issue
Milwaukie Bay Park
In their words
Lists completing Milwaukie Bay Park and removing Kellogg Dam as priorities.
Clackamas County Voters' Pamphlet, Nov 3, 2026 (candidate statement, p. C-32)
On the record
Voted yes on a consent agenda that included Resolution 25-2026, authorizing an application for an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department grant for Milwaukie Bay Park Phase III construction (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Jun 2, 2026 ·City of Milwaukie · Jun 2, 2026
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