Rock Springs Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Max
Mickelson
Max Mickelson, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Rock Springs in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Rick Milonas.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Max MickelsonYou’re reading
- 02Rick Milonas
Background
- About
- Incumbent Rock Springs mayor seeking a second term.
On the record: Max Mickelson
7 sourced01Ward boundaries1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-05 redrawing the four ward boundaries (passed 7-2, May 2026).
Council voteRock Springs City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Transparency1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-81, a public transparency and council/mayor activity reporting policy (passed 7-2, June 2026).
Council voteRock Springs City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Historic horse racing approval1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-08, a local approval process for simulcasting and pari-mutuel wagering including historic horse racing terminals (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteRock Springs City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Said at a July 2026 forum that the council's water and sewer rate increase was a decisive action, and that letting the systems decay borrows from the future.
Nobody likes paying more money, but the reality is every year that we allow those systems to decay, we are borrowing from ourselves in the future”
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05Downtown1 sourced position
Said at an October 2026 forum that he does not believe government should spend public money on private buildings.
I don't personally believe we should”
Forum answerRocket MinerLink
06Property tax measure1 sourced position
Said at an October 2026 forum that the city lacks the resources to fill gaps if other local entities are defunded.
We do not have the resources to fill those gaps”
Forum answerRocket MinerLink
07City budget1 sourced position
Said at an August 2026 forum that the city goes through the budget line by line with department heads.
We go through line-by-line with department heads and identify what we can make do with”
Forum answerRocket MinerLink
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