St. Helens City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Mark
Gundersen
Mark Gundersen, the incumbent, is running for St. Helens City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Jeremy Evans
- 02Daniel A. Grant
- 03Mark GundersenYou’re reading
- 04Nicholas Hellmich
- 05Sarah Stephenson
Background
- About
- St. Helens city councilor and aid and assist program manager at Columbia Community Mental Health.
On the record: Mark Gundersen
3 sourced01Police levy1 sourced position
Supports Measure 5-312 after four years of reviewing city finances and police staffing.
Yes. I have spent four years reviewing our finances, police staffing, service demands, and the alternatives available to the City.”
Own statementColumbia County Spotlight · Oct 5, 2026Link
02Police funding1 sourced position
Names public safety and essential infrastructure as his highest priorities.
My highest priorities are public safety and essential infrastructure”
Own statementColumbia County Spotlight · Oct 5, 2026Link
03Transparency1 sourced position
Supports public reporting on major projects showing budget, cost, funding source and timeline.
I support simple public reporting showing the original budget, current cost, funding source, timeline, major changes, and next decision.”
Own statementColumbia County Spotlight · Oct 5, 2026Link
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