June 2, 2026 Municipal Election and Campaign Finance Rules
Summary
Three council seats and the city treasurer are up on June 2. The council approved $210,000 for the election and rewrote contribution limits — $500 per donor for candidates accepting the voluntary spending cap, $400 for those who don't — after a heated First Amendment debate.
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Last discussed Jan 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
$210,000 from general fund reserves funds the election; the Clerk's account had only $85,000 on hand.
Voters get more polling sites and an informed electorate; candidates get city-paid ballot statements if they take the spending cap.
Councilmember Mirisch argued the two-tier limit structure disadvantages both self-funded and non-self-funded candidates.
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