About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 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
Must be a qualified elector // Must be at least 18 years of age // U.S. citizen // Resident of the local unit to which the office pertains // May not have been convicted of a felony in any court in the U.S. unless pardoned of the conviction
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing Fee. Petition signatures requirement of Submit paperwork to the city clerk's office. signatures.
- Filing period
- December 1, 2026 - January 5, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 400 La Crosse St, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Filing phone
- 608-789-7510
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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- View profileOlivia StineDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Mackenzie MindelDistrict 8Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Aron NewberryDistrict 9Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Jennifer TrostDistrict 10Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Crystal BedfordDistrict 11Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Lisa D. WestonDistrict 12Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileRosanne L. NorthwoodDistrict 13Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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