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Council calls special election for vacant council position No. 4 to be held in November
Richland City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary
The council approved Resolution 2026-29 asking the Benton County Auditor to place a special-election item on the November 2026 ballot to fill council position No. 4 (partial term through Dec. 31, 2029) after the elected candidate Donald Landsman died before taking office.
City legal counsel explained that, under the city charter and consistent with a 2000 Attorney General opinion, Richland may call a special election in an even‑numbered year to fill a partial term without creating a conflict with state law that governs full municipal terms.
Counsel (Kinsley)…
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