Lewiston opens nomination papers for 2026 mayoral, council and school committee races
Lewiston’s City Clerk’s Department has opened the nomination-paper process for seven municipal offices on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
Municipal elections
-
-
Ten candidates seek three Portland City Council seats after nomination deadline
Ten candidates are seeking three Portland City Council seats following the July 27 nomination-paper deadline, setting the field for the city’s November municipal election.
-
Tallahassee mayoral election reported for Aug. 18 as city budget meetings approach
The 2026 Tallahassee mayoral election is reported scheduled for Aug. 18, with a potential Nov. 3 runoff. The City Commission is set to meet Aug. 26 and again during September budget proceedings.
-
Denver Council sends budget-process charter amendment to November voters
Denver City Council has passed Ordinance 26-0864, placing a proposed charter amendment on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot concerning the city and county’s budget and appropriation process.
-
Sacramento council candidate filing window set to close Aug. 7 for November election
Candidate filing for Sacramento’s Nov. 3, 2026 general election is scheduled to run through Aug. 7 in four City Council districts, though the city’s live Clerk records should be checked for current candidate status.
-
Phoenix ballot-measure argument deadline is Aug. 5 ahead of November council election
Phoenix’s deadline for pro and con ballot-measure arguments is Aug. 5, part of the city’s election calendar for the Nov. 3, 2026 City Council election.
-
Fairbanks-area candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline after municipal filings close
Candidate filing has closed for Fairbanks-area municipal contests, leaving an Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline before ballots are finalized for the scheduled Oct. 6 election.
-
Montgomery sets Sept. 1 special election for vacant District 3 council seat
Montgomery City Council has set a Sept. 1, 2026, special election for the vacant District 3 seat. The city published its final list of qualified candidates July 24.
-
Tulsa voters face Aug. 25 municipal election and utility-franchise decision
Tulsa’s 2026 municipal general election is scheduled for Aug. 25. City Council materials also list a proposed 20-year Oklahoma Natural Gas franchise ordinance that calls for voter approval at a special election.
-
Aurora City Council approves $1,500 cap on certain campaign donations
Aurora’s new ethics ordinance caps campaign donations at $1,500 from businesses or entities doing business with the city. The city’s July 15 notice did not detail when the rule takes effect or how it will be enforced.
-
Gulfport Ward 2 special election set to fill unexpired City Council term
Gulfport scheduled a June 9 special election to fill the vacant Ward 2 City Council seat after officials tested voting equipment at City Hall.
-
Phoenix ballot-measure argument deadline is Aug. 5 for Nov. 3 council election
Phoenix’s City Clerk has set Aug. 5, 2026, as the deadline to submit arguments supporting or opposing ballot measures for the city’s Nov. 3 regular council election.
-
Fairbanks municipal candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline
Candidates who filed for the City of Fairbanks or Fairbanks North Star Borough municipal election have until 5 p.m. Aug. 5 to withdraw before the Oct. 6 election.
-
Dover City Council workshop set for Aug. 4 as August meeting schedule begins
Dover City Council is scheduled to begin its August meeting calendar with a workshop on Monday, Aug. 4, followed by regular and special meetings later in the month.
-
Montgomery confirms candidates for Sept. 1 District 3 special election
Montgomery has announced the final qualified candidate list for the Sept. 1 special election to fill the vacant City Council District 3 seat.
-
Frederick County lists Brunswick’s Aug. 4 municipal election as canceled
Frederick County’s 2026 municipal-election schedule marks Brunswick’s Aug. 4 election as canceled. The county page lists July 14 as Brunswick’s registration deadline but does not state why the election was canceled or list a replacement date.
-
Sioux Falls municipal candidates face Aug. 5 campaign-finance filing deadline
Sioux Falls municipal candidates must submit campaign-finance disclosure reports by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, under the city’s 2026 election handbook.
-
Tulsa voters to decide Aug. 25 on 20-year Oklahoma Natural Gas franchise
Tulsa voters are scheduled to consider a proposed 20-year Oklahoma Natural Gas franchise on Aug. 25, including a 4% franchise rate on gross receipts.
-
Lewiston candidates have until Aug. 20 to file for mayor, council and school-board races
Completed nomination papers for Lewiston’s 2026 mayoral, City Council and School Committee races are due to the City Clerk by 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.
-
Juneau municipal candidate filing closes for Oct. 6 Assembly election
Candidate filing for Juneau’s Oct. 6, 2026, regular municipal election closed July 27. Three Assembly seats will be on the ballot, with mailed ballots planned for registered voters in good standing.
-
Augusta council archive posts July 16 business meeting agenda and packet
Augusta’s official City Council archive lists a July 16, 2026 business meeting and provides agenda and packet materials, creating a public record for reviewing the council’s work after the city’s June election.
-
Conover election rules changed: no 2027 vote; mayor/council return in 2028
North Carolina ratified Session Law 2026-18 on June 24, 2026, pausing Conover’s mayor/council elections in 2027 and resuming the regular cycle in 2028.