Candidates for City Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council.
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- View profileHarry M. MyersNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileCara WilliamsNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJeannine E. CuthbertsonNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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Lisa D. LindnerNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Nicholas RitchNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
James WintherNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a qualified elector of the City and must have resided within the city limits one year immediately preceding election. May only be a candidate for one position in a single election; may only be a city employee if the position is substantially volunteer in nature
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- File form SEL 101 and file by petition with form SEL 121 (must be approved before circulating) [note: all signatures must be numbered and verified by the city elections official and filed with SEL 338]
- Filing period
- June 3, 2026 - August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 664 Commercial Street, Monroe, OR 97456
- Filing phone
- 541-847-5175
- Step 3
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