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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Silverton Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 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

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The candidates

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All voters choose the mayor and up to three of the five council candidates; councilors are elected at large to staggered four-year terms.

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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 5
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 18
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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

01City charter and city manager residency3 sourced facts

Where it standsMeasure 24-527 would amend the city charter, including removing the requirement that the city manager live in Silverton.

What's on the tableThe council would operate under the revised charter if voters approve it; residency would move to council policy.

02Main Street and Plaza Park3 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncilors approved major Main Street design elements in May 2026; the Main Street project is planned for 2027.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee design approval, funding and construction of the Main Street and downtown park projects.

  • Councilors voted 5-2 to place utilities underground and 5-2 to make the street curbless; pavers passed 6-1. Our Town
  • Cost estimates for Main Street fell from $6.7 million to $3.5 million without contingencies, the article reports. Our Town
  • Councilors approved an application for a state parks grant of $500,000 for the new park south of City Hall, requiring about $325,000 in city matching funds. Our Town
03Data centers2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council directed staff in September 2026 to draft code language making data centers harder to build in Silverton.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to adopt the code language staff brings back.

  • The council voted 5-2 on September 16, 2026 to direct staff to work on the code language. Our Town
  • The community development director said Silverton has no industrial parcel available larger than 7.5 acres, while most data centers require up to 100 acres or more. Our Town
04Oregon Garden1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe council approved a Memorandum of Understanding on September 2, 2026 under which the city forgives $571,212 of Oregon Garden Foundation debt if a new master lease is signed.

What's on the tableThe next council will take part in negotiating the new lease over about 18 months.

  • The forgiven debt includes $452,712 in debt-service payments the city kept paying after the Foundation defaulted and $118,500 in receivership costs. City of Silverton · Sep 3, 2026
4 notes on these statements

The city lists six candidates: Jason Freilinger (Mayor, unopposed on the list) and Eric Hammond, April Newton, Jennifer Ohren, Marie Traeger and Scott Walker for three Councilor seats. Marion County

Because of an administrative error, the regular Marion County Voters' Pamphlet did not contain most candidates' statements; the city published a supplement with them. City of Silverton

Silverton voters will also decide Measure 24-527, the proposed city charter amendments. City of Silverton

Scott Walker could not take part in the October 8 Silverton Grange forum because of a planned family trip, Our Town reports. Our Town

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  1. 1. Should Silverton's city manager be required to live in the city?

  2. 2. Should Main Street be rebuilt with the curbless design?

  3. 3. How should Silverton treat data centers in its code?

  4. 4. What should the city do about the Oregon Garden Foundation's debt?

  5. 5. How should the city balance new projects against upkeep?

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 voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.Your houseA typical Silverton house pays about $10,300 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Matt Gaitan, Kyle Palmer, Elvi Cuellar Sutton3 on this ballot

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

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