Bend City, Oregon

Bend City Council, Position 6

See where Reinholtz stand on housing, schools 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

Elana Reinholtz is the only certified candidate; two other filers, Dan Sorrells and Nic Tarter, did not make the ballot (Sorrells withdrew; Tarter did not submit sufficient verified signatures), and a fourth filer, Bobbi Cummiskey, withdrew after initially qualifying, per the City of Bend's elections page and Central Oregon Daily.

What this office does

City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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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Done · Nov 3

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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 City Council, Position 6

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Elana Reinholtz

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Expand missing-middle housing to make homes accessible to working families, teachers, nurses and first-time homebuyers
Pursue climate initiatives including EV-ready infrastructure, net-zero buildings and renewable-energy workforce development
Treat childcare as essential infrastructure and support small businesses

Biography

Elana Reinholtz is head of development and marketing for Camp Fire Central Oregon, per The Source Weekly, and serves on the Bend Budget Committee, per her campaign site. She is running for Bend City Council Position 6 in 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Bend City Council, Position 6 in 2026?

One candidate was tracked for Bend City Council, Position 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elana Reinholtz. Candidate information follows official Bend City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing, schools and roads.

When is the Bend City Council, Position 6 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?

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Who won the Bend City Council, Position 6 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.

Cross-check with the official Oregon election office, or see the full Bend City sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.

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 5 See all 3 Bend City races

Candidate profiles

Elana Reinholtz, full profile Official Oregon election office