Bend City, Oregon

Bend Mayor (Council Position 7)

See where Kebler and Strome stand on housing, public safety and roads. Names follow official Bend City election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count. Oregon certifies the general election by December 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 30. Official results: results.oregonvotes.gov.

About this race

Incumbent Mayor Melanie Kebler faces Bernadette Strome; a third filer, Ron Boozell, did not submit sufficient verified signatures to qualify, per the City of Bend's elections page and Central Oregon Daily. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

What this office does

Mayor. The mayor is the city's chief elected official. In a strong-mayor city the mayor runs the city government, prepares the budget and appoints department heads; in a council-manager city the mayor presides over the council and a hired manager runs operations. Which model applies depends on the city charter.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Melanie Kebler, is on the ballot.

This list comes from official election records but may be incomplete. It can miss, for example, late or petition candidates and some city, school and district races. Your official sample ballot is the final word.

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The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.

Next · Dec 10

Oregon makes it official

The Secretary of State certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Bend Mayor (Council Position 7)

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Melanie Kebler

NonpartisanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Expand the housing supply, including more income-restricted homes, while supporting affordable and sustainable growth planning.
Support small businesses and diverse business sectors offering competitive wages.
Build wildfire emergency preparedness and strengthen policing and emergency response.

Biography

Melanie Kebler is a victims' rights attorney at the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center and a former deputy district attorney in Yamhill and Lincoln counties, per the City of Bend. She was elected Mayor of Bend in 2022 and is seeking a second term in 2026, per the City of Bend, and grew up in Bend, per the City of Bend.

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Bernadette Strome

Nonpartisan

Biography

Bernadette Strome is a Bend High School alumna and former Central Oregon Community College student, per The Source Weekly. She filed to run for Bend mayor ahead of the August 25, 2026 filing deadline, per The Bulletin. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026.

Next on the ballotBend City Council, Position 5

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Bend Mayor (Council Position 7) in 2026?

2 candidates were tracked for Bend Mayor (Council Position 7) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melanie Kebler and Bernadette Strome. Candidate information follows official Bend City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing, public safety and roads.

When is the Bend Mayor (Council Position 7) election in Oregon?

Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Oregon certifies the general election by December 10, 2026; county canvasses are due November 30. Official results: https://results.oregonvotes.gov/. Voting rules for Oregon are on the Oregon election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Bend City ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Who won the Bend Mayor (Council Position 7) race?

Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Oregon certifies on December 10. We do not call races.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Bend City and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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The rest of your Bend City ballot

3 tracked races in Bend City, Oregon. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.

Also on the November 3 ballot

Bend City Council, Position 6 See all 3 Bend City races

Candidate profiles

Melanie Kebler, full profile Bernadette Strome, full profile Official Oregon election office