About City Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- 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 voters at the time of filing and residents for a year on Election Day.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of 1% of the Councilor's annual salary. In lieu of a filing fee, signatures equalling the price in dollars of the filing fee, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, may be submitted.
- Filing period
- May 17, 2027 - May 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 930 Tacoma Avenue S, Tacoma, WA 98402
- Filing phone
- 253-798-7427
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Jim KastamaDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Dennis KingDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Lindsay SmolkoDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileRenne GilliamAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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