Letter: Seaside words fell short of ‘faithfully and honorably’

Published 6:51 am Wednesday, January 21, 2026

By Staff reports

The statements made by two Seaside City councilors about me on Jan. 12 are false. They are defamatory and slanderous, and attack my character.

I was expecting The Astorian to contact me for a statement, as they requested my contact information from the city of Seaside on Friday, Jan. 16. As of Jan. 20, that outreach has not occurred.

I intend to set the record straight at the Seaside City Council meeting on Jan. 26. If you have concerns about what occurred, I encourage you to attend the meeting and share your perspective, or submit written public comment through the city of Seaside website. In-person testimony would be especially meaningful.

This is not about me as a candidate.

This is about elected officials making demonstrably false statements about a private citizen, attempting to damage a reputation in service of what appear to be personal or political agendas — actions that fall short of the standard to serve “faithfully and honorably.”

For the record. I’m not homophobic, and Netflix is my only watchlist …

BRANDON KRAFT

Seaside