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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sweet Home Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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

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Nov 3Election Day

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Your houseWhat does your Sweet Home house pay?A typical Sweet Home house pays about $8,500 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

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

All seats are elected citywide with no districts: voters choose up to three of four council candidates and one of three mayor candidates.

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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 5
  • State SenateDistrict 6
  • State House of RepresentativesDistrict 11
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.

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

What the next council decides

01Parks and trails projects3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is advancing the Mountain View Road path, Quarry Park improvements and the Sankey Park bandstand.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee construction schedules, local matching funds and which park projects come next.

02Water and sewer plants3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is starting a major rehabilitation of its wastewater treatment plant and installing generators at the water treatment plant.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee project costs, grant pursuit and the effect on ratepayers.

03Downtown and local business3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is buying downtown property and funding a business storefront program while it reviews old city code.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to use city-owned downtown property and how much to fund business programs.

04City budget2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a $43.9 million budget for 2026-2027 and is catching up on overdue audits.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt the following year’s budget and oversee audit follow-up.

2 notes on these statements

Chelsea Augsburger, Dylan Richards and Josh Thorstad hold council terms that end December 31, 2026, and none appears on the city’s list of candidates who filed. City of Sweet Home · Jul 27, 2026

The New Era plans an October election section including candidates who respond to its questionnaire. The New Era · Sep 1, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Sweet Home keep moving the Mountain View Road walking and biking path forward?

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.New · How Sweet Home is runWho runs Sweet Home, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA typical Sweet Home house pays about $8,500 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Ken Bronson, Aaron Hegge4 on this ballot

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

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