Candidates
November 3 General Election – Open Positions and Candidate Filings
Benton County Commissioners
Candidates nominated in the May 2026 Primary Election will be on the ballot for the November 3, 2026, General Election.
Open Positions & Current Candidate Filings
Benton County Sheriff
This office will appear in the 2026 Election cycle. Only one candidate filed for the May 2026 Primary Election and will move forward to the November 2026 General Election.
Open Positions & Current Candidate Filings
Benton County Sheriff, 4-Year Term
Federal and State
Open Positions & Current Candidate Filings
Partisan Offices
- US Senator, 6-Year Term
- US Representative, 4th District, 2-Year Term
- Governor, 4-Year Term
- State Senate, 8th District, 4-Year Term
- State Representative,10th District, 2-Year Term
- State Representative, 15th District, 2-Year Term
- State Representative, 16th District, 2-Year Term
Nonpartisan Offices
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), 4-Year Term
- Judge of the Supreme Court, Position 4, 6-Year Term
- Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 1, 6-Year Term
- Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 9, 6-Year Term
- Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 12, 6-Year Term
- Judge of the Court of Appeals, Position 13, 6-Year Term
- Judge of the Circuit Court, 21st District, Position 2, 6-Year Term
- Judge of the Circuit Court, 21st District, Position 3, 6-Year Term
Mayors and City Councilors
Each city in Benton County is required to report open positions at the city level to the County. Check back on September 8, 2026 for filings.
Open Positions & Current Candidate Filings
City of Adair Village
For more information, contact City of Adair Village >>
- Mayor, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 1, 4 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 2, 2-Year Expired Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 3, 4 Year Term, Vote for One
City of Albany
For more information, contact City of Albany >>
- Mayor, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 1-A, 4 Year Term, Vote for One
City of Corvallis
For more information, contact City of Corvallis >>
- Mayor, 4 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 1, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 2, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 3, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 4 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 5, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 6, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 7, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 8, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, Ward 9, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
City of Monroe
For more information, contact City of Monroe >>
- Mayor, 2 Year Term, Vote for One
- City Council, 4 Year Term, Vote for Three
City of Philomath
For more information, contact City of Philomath >>
- City Council, 4 Year Term, Vote for Three
Once filings are reported by September 8, 2026, they will be listed here.
Benton Soil & Water Conservation District
Open Positions & Current Candidate Filings
- Director, Zone 1, 4 Year Term, Vote for One
- Director, Zone 4, 4 Year Term, Vote for One
- Director, Zone 5, 4 Year Term, Vote for One
- Director, At-Large 2, 2 Year Expired Term, Vote for One
Once filings are reported by September 8, 2026, they will be listed here.