Corvallis elections: filing period opens June 3 for November election

June 1, 2026 - Prospective candidates for the Corvallis City Council and Mayor can begin filing paperwork starting June 3 for the upcoming general election scheduled for November 3, 2026. All nine City Council seats, as well as the Mayor, will be up for election. Nomination packets outlining the process for becoming a candidate are available on the City website and in-person at City Hall, Corvallis Public Library and C3 Community Center.

Councilors are elected to two-year terms to represent the ward in which they reside. The Mayor is elected to a four-year term. A ward map is available on the City website to help prospective candidates identify their ward. To run for office, candidates must be a registered Corvallis voter and must have lived in Corvallis for at least one year prior to the election. Candidates for City Council must reside in the ward they’re seeking to represent.

An election information session is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, June 8 to share additional information about the election process, including forms, deadlines, and other key milestones. The session will be held in the Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave. Corvallis, broadcast online via Zoom, and recorded.

More information about the upcoming November 3, 2026 general election is available online at www.corvallisoregon.gov/elections.