County

Clark County Council

District 2

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The five-member county council, each member elected by one council district, adopts Clark County's budget and laws and sets county tax rates and land-use policy.

Clark's charter (Sec. 2.1) has each council district's voters nominate and elect their councilor.

Candidates Compare by issue

Michelle Belkot

No party listed

Clark County Councilor, District 2

The gist

Opposes new and unnecessary county taxes.
Opposes unwanted annexation by the City of Vancouver.
Opposes taxpayer subsidies and tolls for TriMet light rail.
Supports prioritizing funding for more sheriff's deputies.
Pledges to reduce housing costs and taxes.

More about Michelle

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Opposes new and unnecessary county taxes.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I have consistently opposed new and unnecessary taxes and will continue to advocate for fiscal responsibility.”
Opposes unwanted annexation by the City of Vancouver.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I am devoted to protecting county residents from unwanted annexation by the City of Vancouver”
Opposes taxpayer subsidies and tolls for TriMet light rail.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“Clark County taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize the failing Oregon TriMet light rail through taxes and tolls”
Supports prioritizing funding for more sheriff's deputies.
Michelle Belkot for Clark County Council District 2
Campaign website · Michelle Belkot campaign · electbelkot.com
“Prioritized funding for Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies and emergency services”
Pledges to reduce housing costs and taxes.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I am committed to reducing housing costs and taxes.”

John Zingale

No party listed

Middle school history teacher

The gist

Proposes exploring a metropolitan park district for regional parks.
Supports using the 1% annual property tax increase at times.
Supports building "up, not out" using existing infrastructure.
Supports opening the mental health facility on 134th Street.
Supports building and maintaining connecting infrastructure.

More about John

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Proposes exploring a metropolitan park district for regional parks.
Issues: League of Women Voters' primary candidate forum answers
Campaign website · Elect John Zingale · zingaleforclarkcounty.com
“I think that we need to explore the creation of a metropolitan park district.”
Supports using the 1% annual property tax increase at times.
Issues: League of Women Voters' primary candidate forum answers
Campaign website · Elect John Zingale · zingaleforclarkcounty.com
“We don’t need to exercise this every year, but we do need to find ways to increase revenue.”
Supports building "up, not out" using existing infrastructure.
Issues: League of Women Voters' primary candidate forum answers
Campaign website · Elect John Zingale · zingaleforclarkcounty.com
“I believe that we should be building "up, not out" and utilizing existing infrastructure to keep costs down.”
Supports opening the mental health facility on 134th Street.
Issues: League of Women Voters' primary candidate forum answers
Campaign website · Elect John Zingale · zingaleforclarkcounty.com
“I would love to see the mental health facility on 134th Street opened.”
Supports building and maintaining connecting infrastructure.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“building and maintaining the infrastructure that connects our communities, investing in strong social services, and not wasting taxpayer dollars”

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