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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Monmouth Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Monmouth voters choose the mayor (two-year term) and up to three City Council members (four-year terms); three councilors remain on the council.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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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 6
  • State SenateDistrict 10
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 20
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Urban growth boundary and housing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a land exchange in June 2026 that removes about 90 acres from the urban growth boundary and adds 75 net acres for housing.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee how the added land is annexed and developed under city housing and land use rules.

02Transportation System Plan3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2025-2045 Transportation System Plan had its first reading as Ordinance 1425 on September 1, 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to adopt the plan and how to fund and sequence its projects.

03Public safety fee3 sourced facts

Where it standsSince July 1, 2026 the public safety fee is $10.87 a month, all dedicated to police services.

What's on the tableThe council sets the public safety fee and decides how its revenue is used.

04Utility rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a 6% electric rate increase in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe council sets electric utility rates and the assistance available to customers.

05Monmouth-Independence trolley3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council created trolley operations and advisory commissions with Independence and Western Oregon University in September 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides how much Monmouth contributes to trolley service and who represents the city.

1 note on these statements

Roxanne Beltz does not appear on the City of Monmouth’s 2026 candidate list; Audrey Ogden is listed as withdrawn. City of Monmouth

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  1. 1. The council swapped land to add 75 net acres to the urban growth boundary. What should the next council do about growth?

  2. 2. Should the council follow the Transportation System Plan and its emphasis on pedestrian and bicycle projects?

  3. 3. How should the city use the public safety fee?

  4. 4. How should the council set electric rates?

  5. 5. Should Monmouth share governance of the trolley with Independence and WOU?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Carol McKiel, John Oberst, Jason Ridgeway4 on this ballot

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

  • The City Council is made up of the Mayor, elected for a two-year term, and six Councilors elected for four-year terms, all elected by the citizens of Monmouth. City of Monmouth
  • The City Manager is appointed by the Council. City of Monmouth
  • The City Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. City of Monmouth
  • Positions open on the November 3, 2026 ballot are the mayor and three City Council seats, each held by Cecelia Koontz, Christopher Lopez, Jon Carey and Roxanne Beltz. City of Monmouth

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