Sherwood Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Mary Jo Heye-Townsell

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

8 candidates · 3 seats3 sourced positions

Mary Jo Heye-Townsell, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Sherwood in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Mike Willingham, Nara Smith and Jay Bir.

Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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Incumbent Sherwood mayor who previously served on the Sherwood City Council.

Where Mary Jo Heye-Townsell stands: positions on the record

Flock license plate readers1 sourced position

Said the city installed safeguards for its license plate readers, including deleting data after 31 days, and that the cameras are near the city's entrances and exits.
Own statementArkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 20, 2026

Campaign priorities1 sourced position

Said the city should keep its momentum on quality of life and quality of place.
“We've gotten everything moving in the right direction with quality of life, quality of place, and it's important that we keep that momentum going in the right direction,”
Own statementArkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 20, 2026

Roads and grants1 sourced position

Reported to the council that over $8.8 million in grant funding had been secured since January 2023, about $6 million of it for the Jacksonville/Cato Phase 2 road project.
Own statementSherwood City Council minutes, July 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026

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