Fort Smith Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Christina Catsavis

Candidate for Mayor

14 candidates · 2 seats9 sourced positions

Christina Catsavis is running for mayor of Fort Smith in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Nataylia Deer, Shayne McKinney, Yvette C. Powers, Daniel Williams, Sara Harrison and Lee Kemp.

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Fort Smith city director and owner of The Smith Jewelry & Living store.

Campaign website: www.catsavis.com

Christina Catsavis, now the Position 5 director, is running for mayor, so Position 5 is open. Kevin Settle, the Position 6 director, is not seeking reelection, so Position 6 is open. Talk Business & Politics · Aug 5, 2026

Christina Catsavis, Lee Kemp, Dan Williams, Lavon Morton, Casey Millspaugh and Brian Trumbly filed campaign finance reports with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office. Talk Business & Politics · Sep 1, 2026

Where Christina Catsavis stands: positions on the record

Form of government2 sourced positions

Voted yes on placing the change-of-government question on the 2026 ballot (failed to reach the four votes needed, May 19, 2026).
Council voteTalk Business & Politics · Aug 12, 2026
Voted yes again on placing the change-of-government question on the 2026 ballot (fell short of the four votes needed, July 7, 2026).
Council voteTalk Business & Politics · Aug 12, 2026

City administrator1 sourced position

Voted no on hiring Jeff Dingman as city administrator (passed 4-3, Aug. 4, 2026).
Council voteTalk Business & Politics · Aug 4, 2026

Parrot Island waterslides1 sourced position

Voted no on contracts of more than $2.415 million to install five waterslides at Parrot Island Waterpark (passed 4-3, Mar. 17, 2026).
Council voteTalk Business & Politics · Mar 17, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

Voted no on an ordinance to keep people from sleeping in public places (failed 4-3, Dec. 17, 2024).
Council voteKNWA · Dec 17, 2024

City budget1 sourced position

Voted no on the city's four 2026 operating budgets (passed 6-1, Dec. 16, 2025).
Council voteTalk Business & Politics · Dec 16, 2025

Capital spending oversight1 sourced position

Named as a board action she is proud of an ordinance requiring a study session before non-budgeted capital projects of $100,000 or more get a vote.
Own statementTalk Business & Politics · Feb 5, 2026

Mayor's role1 sourced position

Said the mayor can be hands-on and need not be only ceremonial.
“There is nothing in the law that says the mayor only has to be ceremonial,”
Own statementTalk Business & Politics · Feb 5, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

Wrote that developers, not the public, should bear the financial risk of infrastructure built to serve data centers.
Own statementChristina Catsavis for Mayor

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