Evanston City Council Ward 3 · Nov 3, 2026
David Don
Welling
David Don Welling, the incumbent, is running for Evanston City Council Ward 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Sarah Lambert.
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The race · City Council Ward 3
- 01Sarah Lambert
- 02David Don WellingYou’re reading
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- About
- Incumbent Ward 3 councilmember seeking reelection to the Evanston City Council.
On the record: David Don Welling
4 sourced01Smoking and vaping ordinance1 sourced position
Co-sponsored and voted yes on Ordinance 26-05, adding electronic smoking devices and vaping to the city's public smoking rules (third reading, passed 7-0, August 2026).
Council voteEvanston City Council minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Emergency services sales tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on a joint resolution putting a 1% specific purpose excise tax for emergency services equipment ($13,000,000) on the November 3, 2026 county ballot (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteEvanston City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Chaparral Estates subdivision1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-06, approving the final plat for Chaparral Estates 9th Addition (first reading, passed 4-2, September 2026).
Council voteEvanston City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Vape shops1 sourced position
as reported by the Uinta County Herald; not a direct quote
Asked at the July 16 chamber forum about vape shops in the city, said the city cannot stop them.
This is America – freedom. We can’t stop them; that’s the way it is.”
Forum answerUinta County Herald, July 23, 2026 · Jul 23, 2026Link
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