About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates must be registered to vote, live in district, live in commission district (if applicable)
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $134.76. If candidate files filing fee petition , he/she must collect the amount of signatures equivalent to 1% of the fixed annual income for the position. If the position earns less than $1,000 annually, the candidate must collect at least 10 signatures.
- Filing period
- May 17, 2027 - May 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 620 Market St, Prosser, WA 99350
- Filing phone
- 509-786-5620
- Step 3
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- View profileTheresa RichardsonPosition 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
- View profilePat HoltenPosition 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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Todd SamuelPosition 4Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Kurt H. MaierPosition 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Ryan WhittenPosition 7Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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