Sweet Home Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Susan M.C.
Coleman
Susan M.C. Coleman, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Sweet Home in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Angelita Sanchez and Levi Gideon.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Susan M.C. ColemanYou’re reading
- 02Levi Gideon
- 03Angelita Sanchez
Background
- About
- Director of operations at the Children’s Literacy Project and the current mayor of Sweet Home. Her candidate filing lists prior service as Mayor of Sweet Home and as a Sweet Home city councilor.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Director of Operations at Children’s Literacy Project
On the record: Susan M.C. Coleman
6 sourced01Direct election of the mayor2 sourced positions
Voted no on Resolution No. 6 for 2025, which referred a charter amendment for direct election of the mayor to voters (passed 4-2 with one abstention, February 2025).
Council voteSweet Home City Council minutes, February 25, 2025 · Feb 25, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Expressed support for delaying the mayor-election charter amendment to the May 2026 ballot to save on costs.
Own statementSweet Home City Council minutes, February 25, 2025 · Feb 25, 2025Link
02Charter amendments1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution No. 4 for 2026, referring proposed charter amendments to voters (passed 6-0, March 2026).
Council voteSweet Home City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the remainder of the FY 2026-2027 city budget as amended (passed 6-0, May 2026).
Council voteSweet Home City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Mountain View Road path1 sourced position
Voted yes on a contract with ODOT to begin preliminary engineering for the Mountain View Road Multi-Use Path (passed 6-0, May 2026).
Council voteSweet Home City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Downtown property1 sourced position
Voted yes to purchase the former Garden Center at 1211 Long Street for $85,000 (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteSweet Home City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Susan M.C. Coleman: their words and their votes on the same issue
Direct election of the mayor
In their words
Expressed support for delaying the mayor-election charter amendment to the May 2026 ballot to save on costs.
Feb 25, 2025 ·Sweet Home City Council minutes, February 25, 2025 · Feb 25, 2025
On the record
Voted no on Resolution No. 6 for 2025, which referred a charter amendment for direct election of the mayor to voters (passed 4-2 with one abstention, February 2025).
Feb 25, 2025 ·Sweet Home City Council minutes, February 25, 2025 · Feb 25, 2025
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