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San Juan County Council

Residency District 3

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

What this office does: The three-member county council, elected countywide, adopts the county budget and laws and sets tax rates and land-use policy.

Voters countywide elect the three-member council; each member must live in their residency district (San Juan County).

Taxes & budget

  • Jennifer SwansonNo party listed

    • Pledges to address the budget shortfall and rebuild reserves.
  • Katherine Bryant IngmanNo party listed

    • Proposes reviewing administrative costs before cutting frontline services.
    • Proposes pursuing grants before new local taxes.

Housing

  • Jennifer SwansonNo party listed

    • Supports affordable housing across all income levels.
    • Supports housing initiatives for local farmers.
  • Katherine Bryant IngmanNo party listed

    • Supports ADU reform, pre-approved plans and faster permits.

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Jennifer SwansonNo party listed

    • Supports conserving environmentally sensitive island areas.
  • Katherine Bryant IngmanNo party listed

    • Supports integrating the county Climate Action Plan across departments.

Health & human services

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; 6 issues covered in this race.