Board Elections – Info Page

All current OCF members are encouraged to participate in the Board Election process.

Please email elections@oregoncountryfair.org to check on your membership status or to update your mailing address.

View the 2026 Candidate Statements
Read the 2026 Election Report

2026 Board Election Results

Elected Board Members

3 Year Term

Tierra “Sunny” Arthurs – 698 Votes

Teresa Vaughn – 690 Votes

Felicia Kirsch – 651 Votes

Roman Hargrave – 649 Votes

1 Year Term

Ann Bennett Rogers – 617 Votes

Thank You for Your Candidacy

Anthony “AJ” Jackson – 559 Votes

Sandra Bauer – 531 Votes

Peggy Renfroe – 519 Votes

Jon Pincus – 475 Votes

Jon Steinhart – 335 Votes

Jill Heiman Vision Fund Vote Results

Basic Needs and Equality – 606 Votes

Environment & Sustainability – 464 Votes

Arts & Culture – 241 Votes

 

OCF Board Election Timeline

Below are the dates for the upcoming year. These dates may change as we move ahead with the hybrid voting process.

The Election Committee will send a digital ballot to all registered voters in September. This will also serve as notice for the Annual Meeting. The voter pamphlet will be published at the bottom of this page when the ballots are mailed, to reduce printing and mailing expenses and paper waste. Contact elections@oregoncountryfair.org if you need a paper copy of the voter pamphlet.

    • July 31, 2026, 8pm PDT – Deadline to submit advisory petitions to be placed on the October ballot.

    • September 27, 2026, 4pm PDT – Get Out The Vote Candidates Forum

    • October 1, 2026, 8pm PDT – If you haven’t received your ballot by this date, we may not have your correct address or you may not be on the voting member list. Contact elections@oregoncountryfair.org as soon as possible to check on your ballot.

    • October 10, 2026, 6:30pm PDT – Annual Membership Meeting. The agenda will include the State of the Peach, the Treasurers’ report and Board candidate statements.
      • The meeting will be held in person at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene. There will be a YouTube livestream to view the meeting.
      • Elections Committee will be at the Eugene office from 4pm-5:30pm. Please come to the Eugene office if you need help with a replacement ballot. You can drop off your ballot at the meeting.

    • October 17, 2026 – BALLOTS ARE DUE BY 8PM at the Fair office. Ballots received after this time will not be counted.
      • 442 Lawrence St., Eugene, OR 97401

    • October 18, 2026 – Ballots will be counted, with results posted upon completion.

Submit candidate statements and member registration forms to: elections@oregoncountryfair.org (scan and email) or mail to the Fair office, c/o Election 2026, 442 Lawrence St, Eugene OR 97401.