Mayoral positions are elected At Large every two years. City Council positions are elected by wards if applicable every four years.
Candidates who wish to run in a local election must file with their respective city hall by 5 p.m. Aug. 27, 2024. Local elections of this kind are nonpartisan, meaning candidates will not run under any political party.
The last day to withdraw from the General Election is Aug. 30, 2024.
Applications must be filed with the city the prospective candidate wishes to serve prior to gathering signatures. The number of signatures required for filing differ from city to city.
According to the Oregon Secretary of State, a filing fee is acceptable in lieu of gathering signatures. Qualifications and requirements are different for each city, however. The Secretary of State recommends that those interested in a local government position should contact their respective city hall for confirmation.
Additionally, many election officials recommend gathering more than the number of signatures required for candidacy. If signatures are not verifiable by a city official, the candidate will need to gather more signatures before the Aug. 27 deadline.
According to the League of Oregon Cities, city councilors have the opportunity to shape policy governing the future of a city. However, the specific roles and responsibilities of councilors vary from city to city. The position of mayor presides over city council meetings and acts as the figurehead for a city.
Douglas County Republican Central Committee Bylaws Adapted August 15, 2024 allows the “Endorsement”, “Support”, or voted to “Take No Action” related to Republican candidates.
A vote to Support means that the Central Committee authorizes the use of resources to promote the campaign of the candidate. This includes but is not limited to posting on our social media, the DCRCC website, sending information by US mail, email, fax, or text message and fundraising activities for the candidate.
A vote to endorse reserves the use of Central Committee resources, including but not limited to posting our social media, the DCRCC website, sending information by US mail, email, fax, or text message and fundraising activities exclusively for the candidate. Support previously granted to any other candidate for the same elected or appointed office will be withdrawn immediately. Additionally, the Central Committee authorizes the expenditure of Central Committee funds on behalf of the candidate.
A vote of “No Action” means the candidate will not receive any support from the Central Committee.
On Thursday, October 3, 2024 DCRCC Precinct Committee People voted to Support, Endorse, and Take No Action on various City Council races. The results are listed below in each corresponding city.
Mayor:
Christine Morgan (term ends 12/31/24)
Current City Council
- (President): Louise Barton (term ends 12/31/24)
- Alan Freeman (term ends 12/31/24)
- Jerry O’Sullivan (term ends 12/31/24)
- Stephen Morgan (term ends 12/31/26)
- Luke Suhr (term ends 12/31/26)
- Michael Young (term ends 12/31/26)
Website: City Council (cityofcanyonville.com)
Voting Precinct: 25
2024 Candidates:
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
Christine Morgan – Incumbent
City Council:
Jerry O’Sullivan – Incumbent
Matt Briggs
Michael Graziano
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
Alan Freeman – Incumbent
Louise Barton – Incumbent
Bruce Knowlton
Election Information:
Applications and candidate information packets to run for public office can be picked up at City Hall, 250 N. Main St., Canyonville between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
**All applicants shall be qualified electors under the state constitution and shall have resided in the city during the 12 months immediately before being elected or appointed to the office. (City Charger Chapter Vi Section 23).
** All applications will need to be submitted to City Hall by the filing deadline on Friday, August 16, 2024.
** The filing fee of $10 or a petition with a minimum of 10% of the registered voters or 25 elector’s signatures may be turned in along with SEL 101 “Filing of Candidacy for Nonpartisan Nomination”. There are special requirements for the petition, so please check with the City Administrator/Recorder.
Questions, contact City Hall: 541-839-4258
Mayor:
Erin Sparhawk (term ends 12/31/24)
Current City Council:
Pos 1: Grant Vaughan (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 2: Kevin VanPelt (term ends 12/31/26)
Pos 3: Katie Decker (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 4: Aaron Lymath (term ends 12/31/26)
Website: City Council | Drain Oregon (cityofdrain.org)
Voting Precinct: 11
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
Erin Spearhawk – Incumbent
City Council:
Pos 1:Melanie Lymath
Pos 3: Katie Decker – Incumbent
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
N/A
The City Council meets the second Monday of each month. The role of the City Councilor is to “Attend all City Council meetings and guide the decision making process based on previously agreed upon vision, mission, goals, and objectives.”
The City of Drain has four City Councilors and a Mayor. The Mayor is elected to two year terms while the Councilors are elected to four year terms. The Councilors are elected the November of even number years and are sworn in first meeting in January. Before the first meeting the Councilors will receive instruction on the obligations, benefits, and responsibilities that encompass the position of City Councilor.
Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Drain Civic Center, 205 West “A” Avenue
*Mayor:
Daniel Burke (term ends 12/31/24)
Current City Council:
- Kim Moore (term ends 12/31/26) (President)
- Joan Marie Smith (term ends 12/31/26)
- Sandra Galli (term ends 12/31/26)
- Dan Shepherd (term ends 12/31/24)
Website: Government – City of Elkton – Elkton, Oregon (elkton-oregon.com)
Voting Precinct: 10
2024 Candidates:
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
Daniel Burke – Incumbent
City Council:
Dan Shepherd – Incumbent
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
N/A
Election Information:
*According to the Elkton Billing Clerk Linda Cereda, Elkton’s current mayor will maintain the position until 2025. Candidates must acquire 10 signatures of voters within the Elkton city limits. More information: Elkton City Hall at 541-584-2547 or cityofelkton@cascadeaccess.com
Mayor:
Crystal Martin (term ends 12/31/2024)
Current City Council:
Pos 1: Jim Standard (term ends 12/31/2024)
Pos 2: Delwin Johnson III (President) (term ends 12/31/2024)
Pos 3: Audina Jephson (term ends 12/31/26)
Pos 4: Ginger White (term ends 12/31/26)
Pos 5: Ted Grissom (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 6: Bill Woodard (term ends 12/31/26)
Website: Mayor and City Council – City of Glendale (cityofglendaleor.com)
Voting Precinct: 27
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
Crystal Martin – Incumbent
City Council:
Pos. 1: Jim Standard – Incumbent
Pos. 2: Lucille Martin
Pos. 5: Ted Grissom – Incumbent
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
Pos. 1: Ron Loggins
Pos. 5: Tammy Jones
Mayor:
Matthew Hald (term ends 12/31/2026)
Current City Council:
Pos 1: Robert Chaney, Sr. (term ends 12/31/2024)
Pos 2: Luke Dillon (term ends 12/31/2026)
Pos 3: Susan Harris (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 4: Diana Larson (term ends 12/31/26)
Pos 5: Bill Burnett (term ends 12/31/24)
Website: Welcome to Myrtle Creek OR (cityofmyrtlecreek.com)
Voting Precinct: 26
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
Pos. 1: Robert Chaney, Sr. – Incumbent
Pos. 5: Rick Held
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
Pos. 3: Cathey Wragg
Election Information:
As per the City of Myrtle Creek Charter at the general election occurring in 1994 and every fourth year thereafter Councilors for Position 2 and Position 4 shall be elected. At the general election occurring in 1996 and every fourth year thereafter, Position 1, Position 3, and Position 5 shall be elected.
The filing period for candidates to be named on the ballot begins no earlier than 8:00 AM on August 7, 2024 and must be completed and submitted to the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 27, 2024.
It is highly recommended that anyone interest in filing for a City Council position or for Mayor read through the Candidate Manual, a link is provided below.
To run for office begin by completing Form SEL 101 (Candidate Filing Form) and the top portion of for form SEL 121 (Candidate Signature Sheet) and submitting them to the City Recorder for verification. Once both forms have been submitted you will receive notice from the City Recorder to begin collecting signatures. The City Charter requires 25 signatures to be placed on the ballot. Once signatures have been gathered, submit the signature sheets with form SEL 338 (Petition Submission) to the City Recorder. All forms are linked below for your convenience.
When filing for candidacy the 25 signatures must be gathered and verified by the Douglas County Elections Department prior to the August 27th filing deadline. To account for any signatures that may not be valid it is suggested that you gather a minimum of 30 signatures to help ensure that you have the 25 needed.
If you serve as your own treasurer and do not have an existing candidate committee and do not expect to spend or receive more than $750.00 during the entire calendar year (including personal funds) then you do not have to register with the committee in the Secretary of State’s ORESTAR System. If you do meet the requirement to register, then you will need to file the forms listed below:
SEL 220 – Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee
SEL 223 – Campaign Account Information
If you have already submitted forms SEL 101 and SEL 338 to the City Recorder then decide to withdraw or change the position you have filed for then the candidate will need to file form SEL 150 –Withdrawal – Candidacy or Nomination no later than August 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
Please contact the City Recorder for additional information about the process.
City of Myrtle Creek Elections Official:
Joanna Bilbrey, City Recorder
City Hall
207 NW Pleasant St
PO Box 940
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457
(541) 863-3171
jbilbrey@myrtlecreek.org
Mayor:
Bette Keehley (term ends 12/31/2024)
Current City Council:
Jan Wier (term ends 12/31/2026)
Kent Rochester (term ends 12/31/2024)
Sky Ironplow (term ends 12/31/26)
Betty Tamm (term ends 12/31/24)
Website: City Council (oaklandoregon.org)
Voting Precinct: 15
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
None
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
Mayor:
Bette Keehley
City Council:
Kent Rochester
Betty Tamm
Wayne Harger
Council Positions are not numbered. Top votes win positions.
The City of Oakland, Oregon was founded in 1852 and was incorporated in 1878. Oakland was the first town in Oregon to enact a historic preservation ordinance. In 1979 the town was the first to be listed by the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district. The City of Oakland is governed by a Mayor and four Councilors. The Council meets at City Hall the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. and the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor:
Linda McCollum (term ends 12/31/2024)
Current City Council:
Pos 1: Rob Wright (term ends 12/31/2024)
Pos 2: Cindy Wegner (term ends 12/31/2024)
Pos 3: Chuck Miller (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 4: Allen Teitzel (term ends 12/31/26)
Pos 5: Rich Patten (term ends 12/31/26)
Pos 6: Debby Turner (term ends 12/31/26)
Website: City Council | Reedsport OR (cityofreedsport.org)
Voting Precinct: 3
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
N/A
City Council:
Pos. 1: Rob Wright – Incumbent
Pos. 2: Clifton R Jackson Jr.
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
Mayor:
Linda McCollum
City Council:
Pos 3: Sandra R Donnelly
Election Information:
Those interested in filing for a seat on the Reedsport City Council, including Mayor, for the November 5, 2024 election may obtain an information packet from the City Recorder at Reedsport City Hall, 451 Winchester Ave. Reedsport, Or. The Reedsport City Charter requires a one year and continued residency and a nomination petition. The deadline for filing the completed, unverified petitions is Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Keep in mind that candidacy requires gathering of 25 signatures. Please read the instructions carefully, State Election Laws require that a blank petition, filled out and signed by the candidate must be filed with the City Recorder prior to gathering signatures.
Duties – Mayor and the City Council are the legislative body for the City of Reedsport. They are responsible for setting all the policies and regulations for the City. They also serve on the City Budget Committee, Urban Renewal District Budget Committee and Urban Renewal District Agency. They make most of the final decisions on the City’s financial activities. The City Council also appoints a City Manager, City Attorney and Municipal Court Judge.
The following positions on the City Council will be up for election: Mayor, two year term, elected at large; Council positions #1, #2 and #3, four year terms. Terms begin January of 2025. For more information please contact Christina Crockett, Deputy City Recorder at (541) 271-1989 (direct line).
**As outlined in Reedsport City Charter of 2006, Chapter VI, Section 31, candidates shall be nominated by petition.
Mayor:
William Duckett – Two-year term ending 12/31/26
Current City Council:
Pos 1 – Four-year term ending 12/31/26
Pos 2– Four-year term ending 12/31/28
Pos 3 – Sarah Hicks – Four-year term ending 12/31/28
Pos 4 – Four-year term ending 12/31/26
Pos 5 – Four-year term ending 12/31/26
Pos 6 – Patricia A Addis – Four-year term ending 12/31/24
Website: N/A
Voting Precinct: 28
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
William Duckett – Incumbent
City Council:
Pos. 6: Aaron Christensen
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
Pos. 2: Michael Randoll
Pos. 3: Sarah Hicks
Pos. 6: Patricia Addis
Election Information:
Candidates must acquire 20 signatures for both the position of mayor and councilor. According to the city, in lieu of signatures, candidates can submit a $20 filing fee. More information: Riddle City Hall at 541-874-2571 or coriddle647@gmail.com.
Mayor:
Larry Rich (term ends 12/31/24)
Current City Council:
Ward 1:
Pos 1: Kylee Rummel (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 2: David Mohr (term ends 12/31/26)
Voting Precinct: 18
Ward 2:
Pos 1: Andrea Zielinski (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 2: Shelley Briggs Loosley (term ends 12/31/26)
Voting Precinct: 7
Ward 3:
Pos 1: Tom Michalek (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 2: Ellen Porter (term ends 12/31/26)
Voting Precinct: 9
Ward 4:
Pos 1: Patrice Sipos (term ends 12/31/24)
Pos 2: Ruth Smith (term ends 12/31/26)
Voting Precinct: 22
Website: City Council / Mayor | City of Roseburg
City Council Map
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Endorsements
Ward 2:
Pos 1: Andrea Zielinski – Incumbent
Mayor:
Larry Rich – Incumbent
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC)
Ward 1:
Pos 1:
David Mohr
Kathryn Williams
Voting Precinct: 18
Ward 3:
Pos 1:
Tom Michalek
Sam Starns
Voting Precinct: 9
Ward 4:
Pos 1:
Blake Mecham
Zack Weiss
Voting Precinct: 22
DCRCC Takes No Action on:
Ward 2:
Pos 2:
Steve Hammerson
Voting Precinct: 7
Election Information:
Anyone interested in running for office should contact Amy Nytes, City Recorder at 541-492-6866 or anytes@roseburgor.gov.
Mayor:
Michelle Sumner (term ends 12/31/2024)
Current City Council
- Debbie Hamilton (term ends 12/31/2026) (President)
- Lisa Woods (term ends 12/31/2026)
- Joe Groussman (term ends 12/31/24)
- Larry Whitaker (term ends 12/31/24)
- Shawn Smalley (term ends 12/31/24)
- Gary Dagel (term ends 12/31/26)
Website: Welcome to City of Sutherlin, OR
Voting Precinct: 17
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
Michelle Sumner – Incumbent
City Council:
Adam Sarnoski
Larry Whitaker – Incumbent
Shawn Smalley – Incumbent
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
N/A
Election Information
General Election November 5, 2024 ~~~~ Opens June 5th!
1 Mayor position and 3 Council positions will be open
** All positions are non-partisan
** All positions are volunteer / non-paid
*Be a registered voter under the laws and constitution of the State of Oregon.
*A resident of the City of Sutherlin for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the election.
*No person may be a candidate at a single election for more than one city office.
*Mayor and Council members must maintain residence within the city limits during the term of office.
Contact Sutherlin’s Election Officer, Melanie Masterfield at City Hall – located at 126 E Central Ave. @ m.masterfield@ci.sutherlin.or.us or by phone (41) 459-2857 to schedule an appointment.
Mayor:
David Scott Rutter (term ends 12/31/24)
Current City Council:
Ward 1
Pos 1: Allen Hobson
Pos 2: Dorie White
Voting Precinct: 23
Ward 2:
Pos 1: Alesha Sullivan
Pos 2: Dave Cunningham
Voting Precinct: 24
Website: Winston
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Endorses & Supports:
Mayor:
David Scott Rutter – Incumbent
City Council:
Ward 1:
Pos 1: Allen Hobson – Incumbent
Ward 2:
Pos 2: Dave Cunningham – Incumbent
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
Mayor:
Christie Glen-Knutson
Ward 2:
Pos 2: Onikka Driscoll
Election Information:
2024 Election Information Packet
The mayor is nominated and elected at large, by the community The term of office is two years, and the next term will expire 12/31/26. Councilors are nominated and elected by ward or precinct and terms are four years. The next term will expire 12/31/28.
Candidates for each council seat must reside in their respective ward.
Candidates for mayor must reside within the city limits.
Candidates must be qualified electors for at least 60 days prior to the 2024 General Election.
Candidates must have been a resident of the City of Winston for 12 months prior from the day of election.
Mayor:
Kathleen Wertz (term ends 12/31/2024)
Current City Council:
- Dan Wagoner (term ends 12/31/2026)
- Gene Vroman (term ends 12/31/2024)
- Harold Gilpin (term ends 12/31/26)
- Bryce Wertz (term ends 12/31/24)
Website: City Council | cityofyoncalla
Voting Precinct: 14
2024 Candidates
DCRCC Supports:
Mayor:
Kathleen Wertz – Incumbent
City Council:
Bryce Wertz – Incumbent
Other Candidates (Not Supported by DCRCC):
City Council:
Amy Grabinski
Election Information:
The City of Yoncalla has five elected officials; the Mayor and four City Councilors. The Mayor is elected for a two-year term and the City Councilors are elected for four-year terms. The Mayor and at least half of the Council positions are up for election every two years. The positions are at large.
The City Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6pm at City Hall. Meetings are advertised at the Post Office, City Hall, News Review newspaper and on the city website.
* Party Affiliations may be changed at any time up to 21 days prior to an election.
We encourage informed voting and everyone to check candidate voter registrations for all elections prior to voting yourselves. Public access to voter registration rolls can be found at: https://voteref.com
Oregon Voter Registration Information:
- Updating Voter Registrations: With the exception of changes to a voter’s political party affiliation, updates can be made at any time including as late as election day in order to vote in that election. Political party changes, which determine the type of ballot a voter receives for the primary election, must be made no later than 21 days before the election.
- Registration Deadlines ORS 247.025 : A completed registration form must be postmarked or delivered to a county elections office or voter registration agency (e.g., DMV) no later than 21 days before the election. Electronic registrations must be completed no later than 11:59 p.m. 21 days before the election.
