Springdale, ARVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Springdale City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 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 4 Position 1 · 1 seat

City Council Ward 2 Position 2 · 1 seat

Each ward has two council seats and only that ward's seats are on the ballot; this year voters citywide pick one seat in Ward 4 and one in Ward 2, and the other council seats up in 2026 had one candidate each and are not on the printed ballot.

3 notes on these statements

Mike Lawson, Mike Overton and Brian Powell were the only candidates to file for Ward 1 Position 1, Ward 2 Position 1 and Ward 3 Position 1, so those seats are not on the printed ballot. Washington County Election Commission · Aug 13, 2026

The Ward 2, Position 2 seat is on the ballot as a special election to fill a vacancy; the winner serves the remainder of the unexpired term. Springdale City Council agenda packet, 2026-08-25 (includes minutes of the August 11, 2026 meeting) · Aug 25, 2026

Rex Bailey was appointed on a 4-3 vote on August 11, 2026 to fill the Ward 2, Position 2 seat temporarily, until the special election winner is certified and sworn in. Springdale City Council agenda packet, 2026-08-25 (includes minutes of the August 11, 2026 meeting) · Aug 25, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Mark FougerousseCouncilmember, Ward 4, Position 26sourcedRandall HarrimanCouncilmember, Ward 1, Position 24sourcedMike LawsonCouncilmember, Ward 1, Position 12sourcedMike OvertonCouncilmember, Ward 2, Position 18sourcedBrian PowellCouncilmember, Ward 3, Position 14sourcedJeff WatsonCouncilmember, Ward 3, Position 25sourced

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Match quiz2 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesWater and sewer rates, Growth plan and rezoning, Downtown parking structureKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Water and sewer rates

Where it standsIn February 2026 the council passed ordinances setting the city's water rates and sanitary sewer rates, each by a 6-2 vote.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on any further changes to water and sewer rates and on spending for those systems.

Growth plan and rezoning

Where it standsThe council adopted a 2026 Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Future Land Use Map on a 5-2 vote in August 2026, and keeps voting on rezoning and plat requests.

What's on the tableThe next council will apply the new plan as it votes on rezonings, plats and developments across the city.

Downtown parking structure

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council approved a conceptual study of a downtown parking structure, including added site work, on a 5-3 vote with the mayor voting yes.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether and how to pay for a downtown parking structure after the study.

Street and sidewalk requirement waivers

Where it standsThe council regularly votes on requests to waive street, curb, gutter, sidewalk and street light requirements for new development.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide each waiver request, which only the council can grant.

Street bond projects

Where it standsThe city is paying for street projects such as the Sunset Avenue extension and East Emma Avenue streetscape from its 2023 Street Bond fund.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on remaining property purchases, contracts and change orders for these projects.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. How should Springdale handle growth and development?

  2. 2. Should Springdale offer incentives to developers who build affordable housing?

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Key dates

The seat math

6 stay (not up this year): Mark Fougerousse, Randall Harriman, Mike Lawson, Mike Overton, Brian Powell, Jeff Watson2 on this ballot

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

  • Springdale has a mayor-council form of government: an elected legislature and a separately elected chief executive, with nonpartisan city elections. City of Springdale
  • The council has eight members serving four-year terms with no term limits, two from each of four wards, elected by city voters. City of Springdale
  • Every two years four council seats, one from each ward, are up for election citywide. City of Springdale
  • The mayor can vote on the council when there is a tie, as a fifth vote to pass a resolution or ordinance, or to establish a quorum. City of Springdale
  • Unopposed candidates for City Attorney, City Clerk and City Council do not appear on the ballot. Washington County Election Commission · Aug 13, 2026

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