Salem Mayor Julie Hoy will proclaim the winners in five city races on Monday, June 22, including Salem City Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, her opponent in the mayoral election on May 19, 2026.
Her proclamation is required under Salem City Code, following the county clerks in both Marion and Polk counties certifying the results of the elections earlier this month.
The results include the mayoral election between Hoy and Nordyke, as well as four Salem City Council races, and municipal judge Eleanor Beatty who ran unopposed.
Election Results
In the Salem council races for wards on the Marion County side, Hoy will proclaim Linda Nishioka, David Inbody and Betsy Vega winners.
Vega beat incumbent city councilor Mai Vang by just 44 votes.
City election officials said they will make a final determination on Vega’s qualifications after Monday night, and if she is found to be ineligible, Vang would have to run again for her seat in November.
The Ward 8 race in Polk County between incumbent councilor Micki Varney and her opponent Chris Cummings was also certified, but is likely to go to a runoff election in November as neither candidate got more than half of total votes.
Original reporting: Salem Reporter — read the source article.
