North BendNot a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

North Bend Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

Not sure who to vote for? Answer one question and see which candidates agree with you, and why.

Find your match: 1-question quizSee who is on your ballot

No sign-in. Your answers stay on your device. We never endorse anyone.

Nov 3Election Day

How to vote · 11 days left

Find where to voteCheck your registration
Election Day (Nov 3): the election office's notice

These links go to official state and county election sites. Hours and rules differ by state; your election office has the final word.

The candidates

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

All voters choose one mayor and up to three of the four council candidates.

Election Day · Nov 3

Take your ballot with you

Candidates, positions and key dates in one email, sent now.

Your cheat-sheet comes right away. You'll also get a reminder before Election Day, the results, then what your council decides next. Unsubscribe anytime. No ads, never sold.

Also on your Nov 3 ballot

We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.

  • 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 4
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 9
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

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.

What the next council decides

01Mayor's term and city charter3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters rejected Measure 6-229 in May 2026, which would have extended the mayor's term from two to four years; the mayor on this ballot serves two years.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to bring charter changes back to voters.

02Public Safety Fee3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters approved Measure 6-228 in May 2026, raising the police-related Public Safety Fee from $15 to $20 per month, by a narrow margin.

What's on the tableThe council will budget the fee revenue and police staffing.

03City budget and finances3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a $44,567,616 budget for fiscal year 2027, and the city has said revenue limits could open a General Fund gap.

What's on the tableThe next council will set budgets and decide how to close any future shortfall.

04Annex workforce housing2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Urban Renewal Agency is planning workforce housing on the former Coos County Courthouse Annex site.

What's on the tableThe council, with the Urban Renewal Agency, will decide whether and how to move the project forward.

  • The city held a March 30, 2026 town hall with an update on the Urban Renewal Agency's workforce housing concept for the former Coos County Courthouse Annex. City of North Bend · Mar 31, 2026
  • The city's State of the City summary says the project is supported by $4 million in federal funding and $100,000 in state pre-development funding. City of North Bend · Jan 16, 2026
05Homelessness and camping rules2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has a camping ordinance and designated sleep site locations adopted in 2023.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to change camping rules and how to work with other governments.

3 notes on these statements

The council seats now held by Larry Garboden, Jenny E. Jones and Barbara Schultz, and the mayor's seat held by Jessica Engelke, are on the ballot. City of North Bend · Aug 27, 2026

Andrew Brainard and Christine Stole began the filing process and withdrew; they will not appear on the ballot. City of North Bend · Aug 25, 2026

All four City Council candidates, Mary Jo Golder, Jenny E. Jones, Garrett R. King and Susanna Noordhoff, agreed to take part in the October 8 forum. City of North Bend · Sep 25, 2026

No sign-in · answers stay on your phone

Who matches you?

Answer any of these questions. We compare your answers with each person's sourced record, and nothing is stored. Questions where no one has a sourced record yet are left out. Tap a selected answer again to skip it.

  1. 1. What should happen to the former courthouse Annex site?

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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How North Bend is runWho runs North Bend, and what it costsThe city administrator earns $144,696. 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): Matt Hamilton, Timm Slater, Melinda Torres4 on this ballot

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

Every claim here links to its source and was checked against it before publishing. How this guide works

See something wrong? Report an error

Something wrong or missing? Tell us what and where, with a link to a source if you have one. Reports feed the next verification run.