Fayetteville, ARVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Fayetteville City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

8 candidates

Updated Oct 3, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council Ward 2 Position 1 · 1 seat

City Council Ward 3 Position 1 · 1 seat

City Council Ward 4 Position 1 · 1 seat

Each ward has two council seats with staggered four-year terms; this year voters in Wards 2, 3 and 4 each pick one, and only a ward's residents vote in its race.

2 notes on these statements

Ward 3, Position 1 is open: Council Member Scott Berna did not seek re-election. Fayetteville Flyer · Aug 12, 2026

The council is set to consider a proposed ban on city use of automatic license plate readers, sponsored by Council Member Bob Stafford. Fayetteville Flyer · Sep 29, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Sarah BunchCouncil member, Ward 3, Position 2; term ends Dec. 31, 20287sourcedD'Andre JonesCouncil member, Ward 1, Position 2; term ends Dec. 31, 20287sourcedMonique JonesCouncil member, Ward 4, Position 2; term ends Dec. 31, 20289sourcedMolly RawnMayor of Fayetteville, elected in a December 2024 runoff against then-Mayor Lioneld Jordan.3sourcedColeman WarrenWard 1, Position 1 council member-elect; unopposed, so not on the ballot; takes office in January 20273sourcedMike WiederkehrCouncil member, Ward 2, Position 2; term ends Dec. 31, 20288sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesHousing and the development code, Growth, drainage and infrastructure, Nondisclosure agreements and transparencyKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Housing and the development code

Where it standsThe city is rewriting its development code; in August 2026 the council cut minimum lot widths but tabled larger parking reductions.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on further code changes, including parking rules and the rewrite itself, plus a steady stream of rezoning requests.

Growth, drainage and infrastructure

Where it standsSeveral 2026 rezonings split the council over drainage and traffic, and the city is spending the first $176.5 million from its 2026 sales tax bonds.

What's on the tableThe council decides rezoning appeals and how fast to fund street, water and drainage work in growing areas.

Nondisclosure agreements and transparency

Where it standsSince July 2026, city staff may sign a nondisclosure agreement only with written approval from the mayor and city attorney.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to keep that rule or require public council approval of each agreement.

Where to build the aquatic center

Where it standsVoters approved a $61.9 million aquatic center bond in March 2026, and a consultant study recommended Lewis Park.

What's on the tableThe council will weigh whether to keep Lewis Park as the site or look again at other locations.

Green space and the Enduring Green Network

Where it standsCity Plan 2040 sets a goal to assemble an enduring green network of protected natural land.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether and how to pay for preserving land in that network as development spreads.

Data center rules

Where it standsThe council made data centers a conditional use in June 2026 and added stronger rules in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe council may take up issues left for later, such as waste and thermal management and decommissioning bonds.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should Fayetteville loosen zoning rules, like minimum lot widths and parking, to allow more homes?

  2. 2. Should new housing in growing areas wait until roads, water and drainage are upgraded?

  3. 3. Who should approve nondisclosure agreements the city signs with businesses?

  4. 4. Where should the city build the new aquatic center?

  5. 5. How should the city protect land in the Enduring Green Network?

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Key dates

The seat math

6 stay (not up this year): Sarah Bunch, D'Andre Jones, Monique Jones, Molly Rawn, Coleman Warren, Mike Wiederkehr3 on this ballot

8 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

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