Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Roseburg Mayor & City Council Election 2026

5 of 8

council seats up

5 contests

9 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

David BolhuisLicensed real estate broker and local business owner who restored older homes in Douglas County.2sourced
Steve LoosleySmall business owner with service on the Umpqua Community College Board of Education beginning in 2017.3sourced
Max SmootGraphic designer who has run Maxart Creative Services, a print and graphics business, for about 14 years.4sourced

City Council Ward 1 · Unopposed

R.J. MillsLocal business owner and founding member of Blocktoberfest who graduated from Roseburg High School in 1998.2sourced

City Council Ward 2 · Unopposed

Mike BakerRegional transportation planning manager who served eight years on the Roseburg City Council.4sourced

City Council Ward 3 · 1 seat

City Council Ward 4 · 1 seat

Voters citywide choose the mayor; voters in each of four wards choose one councilor for a seat on the ballot.

2 notes on these statements

R.J. Mills (Ward 1) and Mike Baker (Ward 2) are the only candidates in their wards. KQEN News Radio, City of Roseburg candidates set for November election · Aug 28, 2026

Eight of the nine candidates had confirmed for the Oct. 8 League of Women Voters forum, according to The Roseburg Receiver. The Roseburg Receiver, Oct. 8 forum

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Tom MichalekCouncilor; term ends December 31, 20282sourced Zack WeissCouncilor, Ward 4; term ends December 31, 20283sourced Katie WilliamsCouncilor, Ward 1; term ends December 31, 20282sourced Andrea ZielinskiCouncilor; term ends December 31, 20282sourced

Start here

Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesHomeless camping and urban campground, Downtown lots and housing, License plate cameras Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Candidate forum, League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley (Roseburg Public Library)

Thu, Oct 8, 2026

In 3 daysAll key dates

What the next council decides

Homeless camping and urban campground

Where it standsThe council rejected changes to its tent camping rules in July and voted in September to stop considering two downtown lots for an urban campground.

What's on the tableWhether and where the city sets up an urban campground, and how camping rules are enforced at Deer Creek Park.

On July 13, 2026 councilors rejected proposed changes to the city's tent camping resolution, 5-2. OPB/JPR, Roseburg City Council votes against changing homeless tent camping regulations · Jul 15, 2026
Staff estimated the city is spending about $114,000 a month on homelessness-related resources, including law enforcement and public works. OPB/JPR, Roseburg City Council will explore potentially creating homeless urban campgrounds · Jul 29, 2026
Councilors voted 6-2 on Sept. 28, 2026 to stop considering two downtown parking lots as campground sites and agreed unanimously to hold a future study session on urban campgrounds. Jefferson Public Radio, Roseburg City Council votes down yet another urban campground proposal · Sep 30, 2026

Downtown lots and housing

Where it standsTwo downtown city-owned lots considered for a campground are also parking Umpqua Community College says it needs for a planned housing development.

What's on the tableHow downtown city-owned land is used, including for housing and parking.

Umpqua Community College is relying on the lots' parking for a planned housing development, according to Jefferson Public Radio. OPB/JPR, Roseburg City Council will explore potentially creating homeless urban campgrounds · Jul 29, 2026
On June 10, 2024 the council voted unanimously to authorize a property transaction with Umpqua Community College involving the Phillips Lot, the Shalimar Lot and $375,000 in ARPA funds; the college did not move forward with it. Roseburg City Council Sept. 28, 2026 agenda packet (Sept. 14 minutes) · Sep 14, 2026

License plate cameras

Where it standsResidents raised concerns about the city's Flock license plate reader cameras at the Sept. 14, 2026 meeting, and the mayor said the system would be on the next agenda.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps, limits or discontinues the Flock camera system.

Six members of the public addressed the council on Sept. 14, 2026; topics included concerns about the Flock camera system and requests to discontinue it or place it on a future agenda. Roseburg City Council Sept. 28, 2026 agenda packet (Sept. 14 minutes) · Sep 14, 2026

New mayor and city manager

Where it standsMayor Larry Rich is not running again, and the council appointed Annette Spickard as city manager on Sept. 14, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the new mayor and council work with the incoming city manager.

Larry Rich, first elected mayor in 1998, did not file for another term. KQEN News Radio, City of Roseburg candidates set for November election · Aug 28, 2026
The council appointed Annette Spickard as City Manager at an annual salary of $210,000 on a 7-1 vote. Roseburg City Council Sept. 28, 2026 agenda packet (Sept. 14 minutes) · Sep 14, 2026

Who matches you?

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1. How should the city handle the homeless camp at Deer Creek Park?
2. Should the city buy or set aside land for an official urban campground?
3. How should the city try to increase housing?
4. What should the city do about its Flock license plate cameras?

Seat the Council →

Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Last day to register to voteOregon Secretary of State, Upcoming ElectionsOct 13, 2026
Counties begin mailing ballotsOregon Secretary of State, Upcoming ElectionsOct 14, 2026
Candidate forum, League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley (Roseburg Public Library)The Roseburg Receiver, Oct. 8 forumOct 8, 2026
Election Day; last day to return ballots by drop box (8 p.m.)Oregon Secretary of State, Upcoming ElectionsNov 3, 2026

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Tom Michalek, Zack Weiss, Katie Williams, Andrea Zielinski5 on this ballot

8 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

The mayor is elected citywide to a two-year term; councilors are elected by ward to four-year terms; the offices are nonpartisan and unpaid. The Roseburg Receiver, Roseburg lists candidates for mayor, four City Council seats
The term elected this November runs through Dec. 31, 2028 for mayor and Dec. 31, 2030 for the four council seats. The Roseburg Receiver, Roseburg lists candidates for mayor, four City Council seats

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