Jeannine Earls and Samuel Facey are in a race for to serve as mayor of La Pine.

The term length is two years. Earls is the incumbent, having won the 2024 election. She is a small business owner and a La Pine resident of 26 years. Facey has previously ran for a Deschutes County Commissioner position and is a small business owner.

Jeannine Earls

When Jeannine Earls ran for mayor in 2024, her focus was on community safety and preventing human-caused wildfires.

Now, as she seeks a second term, Earls says public safety continues to be a top priority, along with preserving La Pine’s small-town character.

“I really hope to continue moving forward with making my community a safe, thriving community,” she said.

Earls, who has lived in La Pine for about 26 years, was elected mayor in 2024 and began serving in 2025.…