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
A candidate for city or town council must be a registered voter in the city limits for which they are filing. A candidate for a city council district must be a registered voter in the city limits and reside within that council district.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or voter signature requirement.
- Filing period
- May 17, 2027 - May 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 128 N 2nd Street, Room 117, Yakima, WA 98901
- Filing phone
- 509-574-1400
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Tadeo Saenz-ThompsonPosition 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileEd MarquandPosition 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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Lupita CarrilloPosition 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileDon LuttrellPosition 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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