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.
Taxes & budget
Michelle BelkotNo party listed
- Opposes new and unnecessary county taxes.
John ZingaleNo party listed
- Supports using the 1% annual property tax increase at times.
Public safety
Michelle BelkotNo party listed
- Supports prioritizing funding for more sheriff's deputies.
John ZingaleNo party listed
No documented position found.
Housing
Michelle BelkotNo party listed
- Pledges to reduce housing costs and taxes.
John ZingaleNo party listed
- Supports building "up, not out" using existing infrastructure.
Roads & infrastructure
Michelle BelkotNo party listed
- Opposes taxpayer subsidies and tolls for TriMet light rail.
John ZingaleNo party listed
- Supports building and maintaining connecting infrastructure.
Environment & parks
Michelle BelkotNo party listed
No documented position found.
John ZingaleNo party listed
- Proposes exploring a metropolitan park district for regional parks.
Health & human services
Michelle BelkotNo party listed
No documented position found.
John ZingaleNo party listed
- Supports opening the mental health facility on 134th Street.
Government & transparency
Michelle BelkotNo party listed
- Opposes unwanted annexation by the City of Vancouver.
John ZingaleNo party listed
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.