About The Mayor’s Race

Your votes matter - a vote for mayor is a vote for children and our future!

For almost two decades, the Orcas Island community has elected a local pet to be its honorary mayor. The mayor’s race is a light-hearted community fundraiser benefiting Orcas Island Children’s House, an infant-toddler center and preschool.

Candidates, along with their campaign managers, rally as many votes as they can in the four-weeks timeframe—which begins in June and ends on Fourth of July weekend. The pet with the most votes is then announced as the island’s honorary mayor and given the key to the island until the next race! 

VOTING BEGINS JUNE 6, 2026

Each vote is $1. You can vote online or just stop by our booth at the Saturday farmer’s market to vote in person. All funds raised support Orcas Island Children’s House, and help keep early childhood education available and affordable for island families.