The Dalles, ORVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

The Dalles Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

6 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

City Council Position 1 · 1 seat

City Council Position 3 · Unopposed

All three offices are elected at large: every city voter chooses the mayor and each council position.

2 notes on these statements

Timothy McGlothlin holds City Council Position 1 and is running for Mayor, so that council seat is open. CCCNews · Jul 24, 2026

Scott Randall is unopposed for Position 3 on the city's list; Yireth Santana is listed there as Not Qualified. City of The Dalles

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Dan RichardsonCity Councilor, Position 4; term ends December 20283sourcedRod RunyonCity Councilor, Position 5; term ends December 20283sourcedBen WringCity Councilor, Position 2; term ends December 20283sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesData center growth, Water system investment, Downtown projects and costsKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Next date

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Tue, Oct 13, 2026

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What the next council decides

Data center growth

Where it standsGoogle operates data centers in The Dalles, and the city's water finances count on revenue from them while residents face voluntary watering limits.

What's on the tableWhether and on what terms the city supports more data centers, and how it uses the revenue they bring.

Water system investment

Where it standsThe council adopted a long-term water master plan in December 2024, and staff are preparing to replace the Wicks Water Treatment Plant.

What's on the tableHow to pace and pay for water projects, and who they are sized to serve.

Downtown projects and costs

Where it standsThe Federal Street Plaza is under contract and the First Street project is under construction, with plaza upkeep still to be settled.

What's on the tableWho maintains the plaza and how the city oversees costs on downtown projects.

Housing downtown

Where it standsBasalt Commons, a planned downtown building with 116 housing units, has had its city height approval upheld.

What's on the tableHow much the city and urban renewal money should support new housing.

  • The council unanimously denied an appeal of the permit allowing Basalt Commons to build to 60 feet (July 2024). CCCNews · Jul 24, 2024
  • The Basalt Commons development at the former Griffith Motors site on East Third Street would add 116 housing units downtown. CCCNews · Aug 28, 2026

Homelessness and city services

Where it standsHomelessness response is among the council's 2026 legislative priorities for the League of Oregon Cities.

What's on the tableWhat role the city takes alongside the county and service groups.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should The Dalles allow more data centers beyond those already approved?

  2. 2. How should the city handle its long-term water plan?

  3. 3. How should the city treat the Federal Street Plaza and its splash pad?

  4. 4. How should the city support new downtown housing?

  5. 5. What role should the city play on homelessness and substance abuse?

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Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Dan Richardson, Rod Runyon, Ben Wring2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The City Council has five voting members and the Mayor, and all are elected at large by city voters. City of The Dalles
  • The mayor and council positions serve staggered four-year terms. City of The Dalles
  • Positions 2, 4 and 5 were elected in 2024; the Mayor and Positions 1 and 3 are on the 2026 ballot. City of The Dalles

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