General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Polk County, Oregon, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Oregon My Vote (Secretary of State).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Polk County Commissioner Board Position 3 | Jeremy Gordon vs. Steve Milligan |
| City & town offices | |
| Dallas City Council At-large Vote for 4 | Shelby Alexander, Larry Briggs, Douglas Dailey, Michael Schilling, David Shein |
| Independence City Council Position 1 | Shannon Corr vs. Greg Ellis |
| Independence City Council Position 2 | Brent Dehart vs. Michael Hicks |
| Independence City Council Position 4 | Anthony Johnson vs. Evan Sorce |
| Mayor of Independence | Barrett Nutsch vs. Kate Schwarzler |
| Mayor of Monmouth | Cecelia Koontz vs. Belinda Strouth |
| Monmouth City Council At-large Vote for 3 | Jon Carey, Susanna Knight, Chris Lopez, Antonio Martinez, Chris Orin, Scott Shaw |
| Salem City Council Ward 8 | Chris Cummings vs. Micki Varney |
| Willamina City Council At-large Vote for 3 | Michael Alger, Cori Blackwell, Tiffany Mooney, Jennifer Pederson |
Also on every Polk County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, your U.S. House district, your legislative districts, any judicial races and the statewide measures.
Oregon county, city, school and special district offices are nonpartisan. Many county races were decided in the May 19 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Oregon My Vote (Secretary of State).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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