Florence Elections 2026
Eleven candidates are running for five seats on the Florence City Council
Video and writing by Will Yurman
In an unusual election year, all five seats on the City of Florence City Council are on the ballot, including the job of mayor. Eleven candidates are competing in three groups, to elect the mayor, two council members who will serve four-year terms, and two council members who will serve two years each. It’s not nearly as complicated as I just made it seem.
I spoke to each candidate for an hour or so, and recorded those interviews on video. In addition to my written story and edited video, you can watch the complete, unedited video, which you can find at the bottom of each post.
Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters starting October 14. Completed ballots must be mailed with a valid postmark by Election Day, placed in an authorized drop box, or you may vote in-person in Eugene. The Florence ballot drop box is located outside the Florence police station at 900 Greenwood Street.
City of Florence Candidates
| Position | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Daniel Lofy Sally Wantz Shannon Warren |
| Two-year Council Term | Haylee Cole Renée Lo Pilato Mike Webb (incumbent) Elijah Yager |
| Four-year Council Term | Jo Beaudreau (incumbent) Terry Duman Ryan Eichelberger Justin Ludwig |
The Candidates
Candidate Links Elijah Yager seemed as comfortable admitting what he didn’t know as he was speaking forcefully on issues in his wheelhouse. Yager, 31, is …
Candidate Links Mike Webb’s journey to Florence began in a covered wagon. A covered station wagon. The six-year-old and his family drove cross-country from Pennsylvania …
Candidate Links Reneé Lo Pilato remembers the night the Florence City Council debated the use of Flock cameras in the city. It was, as she …
Candidate Links Haylee Cole is the youngest candidate running for Florence City Council. At 21, she is nearly a decade younger than the next youngest …
Candidate Links Justin Ludwig discovered Florence in 2021 when his mom moved to town to work as a nurse at Peace Health. He visited for …
Candidate Links Ryan Eichelberger’s father taught Eichelberger the value of hard work. And how to use a chainsaw. The family moved to Florence in 1985, …
Candidate Links In a city built on logging, Terry Duman has deep roots. He is the third generation of his family to be born and …
Candidate Links Jo Beaudreau is a nerd. Her word, not mine. She is the kind of nerd who gets excited talking about the budget process, …
Candidate Links “Keep Florence, Florence,” Daniel Lofy said, more than once, during our hour or so interview, in answer to the question of why he …
Candidate Links For all her concerns, complaints and criticisms about Florence, Shannon Warren loves the city. She visited Oregon 16 years ago with her future …
Candidate Links It’s her time to run for mayor of Florence, Sally Wantz said. Wantz moved to Florence 23 years ago. She worked at the …