Jackson Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jonathan
Schechter

Jonathan Schechter, the incumbent, is running for Jackson Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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About: Founder and Executive Director of the Charture Institute, a research and policy nonprofit. He says he won races for the Jackson Town Council in 2018 and 2022.

Jonathan Schechter, Alyson Spery, Jessica Sell Chambers and Gabriel Koerber were scheduled to face off at a candidate forum on Oct. 7. Jackson Hole News&Guide, Before general election, Teton County candidates will debate at 5 forums

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01Virginian Lane housing1 sourced position

Voted to end negotiations with the developer Pennrose over the Virginian Lane housing site (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteJackson Hole News&Guide via SVI News, Jul 17, 2026 · Jul 17, 2026 Link How the council voted

02Council vacancy process1 sourced position

Voted against a motion approving the application, applicant winnowing process and timeline for filling the council vacancy (passed 3-1, January 2025).
Council voteJackson Town Council minutes, Jan 6, 2025 · Jan 6, 2025 Link How the council voted

03Federal shutdown letters1 sourced position

Voted to authorize the Mayor to sign letters to the congressional delegation on the federal government shutdown (passed 4-0, one abstention, October 2025).
Council voteJackson Town Council proceedings, Oct 6, 2025 (unapproved) · Oct 6, 2025 Link How the council voted

04Development fee waiver1 sourced position

Voted against waiving Planning, Building and Engineering permit review fees for Development Plan P25-038 at 139 N. Cache Street (passed 3-1, one abstention, August 2025).
Council voteJackson Town Council minutes, Aug 4, 2025 · Aug 4, 2025 Link How the council voted

05Lodging tax ballot1 sourced position

Moved a June 2025 motion to direct staff to prepare language for a town-only lodging tax ballot for two pennies; on July 7, 2025 the vote showed all opposed and the motion failed.
Council voteJackson Town Council minutes, Jul 7, 2025 · Jul 7, 2025 Link

06Role of a councilor1 sourced position

Describes a councilor's two fundamental responsibilities as being fiduciaries of public money and stewards of the town's future.
Be stewards of not just today’s Jackson, but the Jackson of 20, 50, 100 years from now.”
Own statementJackson Hole News&Guide, Four candidates for Town Council move directly onto Nov. general election · Jul 29, 2026 Link

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