About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $13,380 per year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- 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
Candidate is a registered voter of the city/town at the time of filing his or her declaration of candidacy and has been a resident of the city/town for a period of at least one year next preceding his or her election. Residence and voting within the limits of any territory which has been included in, annexed to, or consolidated with such city is construed to have been residence within the city.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $120. 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
- 1016 N. 4th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301
- Filing phone
- 509-545-3502
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Mark Anthony FigueroaDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Leo A. PeralesDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Claxito HernandezDistrict 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profilePeter HarpsterAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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