Stuttgart Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Theodore “Teddy”
Holt
Theodore “Teddy” Holt is running for mayor of Stuttgart in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Norma Strabala and Rick Koenig.
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The race · Mayor
- 01Theodore “Teddy” HoltYou’re reading
- 02Rick Koenig
- 03Norma StrabalaIncumbent
Background
- About
- Stuttgart City Council member for Ward 1, Position 1.
Theodore “Teddy” Holt, Rick Koenig and Norma Strabala were scheduled to take part in the Oct. 15 candidate forum at the Grand Prairie Center, broadcast on Country 97.3. Stuttgart Daily Leader · Oct 2, 2026
On the record: Theodore “Teddy” Holt
7 sourced01Garbage collection1 sourced position
Voted yes on contracting with Green for Life for residential trash pickup (approved with Larry Cox the only alderman voting no, May 2026).
Council voteStuttgart Daily Leader · May 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Excavator purchase1 sourced position
Voted against tabling the ordinance to buy a new Kobelco excavator for $233,000 (tabling failed on a 3-3 tie broken by the mayor, May 2026).
Council voteStuttgart Daily Leader · May 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03AI policy1 sourced position
Voted for Resolution 2026-02, the city's artificial intelligence policy (passed with one dissenting vote, April 2026).
Council voteStuttgart Daily Leader · Apr 8, 2026Link
04Streets and drainage2 sourced positions
With Alderman Larry Cox, questioned whether the city could address flooding in Ward 1 after the engineer said the next street phases would likely use up the available bond funds.
Own statementStuttgart Daily Leader · Apr 8, 2026Link
as reported by the Stuttgart Daily Leader; not a direct quote
At the 2021 mayoral forum, said he wanted to work with the water department to repair streets damaged by water line upgrades.
Forum answerStuttgart Daily Leader · Mar 31, 2021Link
05Food trucks1 sourced position
Asked whether the city benefits financially from food trucks during the duck festival, when Chamber-sponsored events are exempt from the permit.
Own statementStuttgart Daily Leader · Jan 8, 2025Link
06Why he is running1 sourced position
as reported by the Stuttgart Daily Leader
At the 2021 mayoral forum, called for the city to unify and named the budget as a struggle.
The city needs to be more unified”
Forum answerStuttgart Daily Leader · Mar 31, 2021Link
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