Kim Bergel

Candidate for Mayor, Eureka

Kim Bergel is a fourth-generation Eureka resident and a public school educator with a background in Montessori peace education. She served eight years on the Eureka City Council before becoming mayor, and was in her fourth year as mayor as of March 2026. In 2019, during her council tenure, the city returned Tuluwat Island to the Wiyot Tribe with no conditions. She has cited her teaching background and discipline from competitive bodybuilding as shaping her leadership style.

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