Little Rock City Director Ward 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Virgil Miller Jr.
Candidate for City Director Ward 1 (incumbent)
Virgil Miller Jr., the incumbent, is running for Little Rock City Director Ward 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jeremiah Russell.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayWard 1 city director since October 2021 and a banker with more than 40 years in the industry. He works as Group CRA Director at Arvest Bank Operations.
- Campaign website
- votevirgil.com
Where Virgil Miller Jr. stands: positions on the record
Data centers2 sourced positions
Voted yes on an 18-month moratorium on data centers, including Google's planned Port of Little Rock project (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026; six votes were needed).
Council voteKARK
Said at the June 2026 meeting on the data center ordinance that state law does not let the board ban data centers.
“When people say: ‘Director Miller, vote against data centers in Little Rock,’ I just want to tell them it's against state law. I can't do it.”
Own statementLittle Rock Public Radio · Jun 3, 2026
Police surveillance technology1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance requiring the police department to publish an annual report on its use of surveillance technology (failed with three yes votes, Dec. 2025).
Council voteArkansas Times · Dec 3, 2025
City manager1 sourced position
Voted against B.J. Wyrick's resolution setting a path for board members to recommend city manager candidates to the mayor (passed 6-2, June 2025; vetoed by the mayor).
Council voteArkansas Times · Jun 17, 2025
City budget1 sourced position
Voted for a second reading of the 2025 city budget ordinance (failed 4-4, Dec. 2024).
Council voteArkansas Times · Dec 17, 2024
Housing1 sourced position
Supports looking into a village for residents experiencing homelessness and holding owners responsible for dilapidated properties.
Own statementVirgil Miller for City Board Ward 1
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Little Rock City Director, Ward 1 in 2022 (won).
Council votePulaski County Election Commission · Nov 18, 2022
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