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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Alexandria Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Your houseWhat does your Alexandria house pay?A Alexandria house at the typical market value ($284,800) pays about $9,300 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters choose one mayor and up to six of the seven City Council candidates on the ballot.

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What the next council decides

01New city campus and the budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city's new City Campus is on track for a mid-October 2026 move-in, according to the city administrator.

What's on the tableHow the next council oversees final campus costs and sets the city's budget.

02Property tax rate4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council set the 2026 real property tax rate at $0.140 per $100 of assessed value on a 6-0 vote on Sept. 3, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps its property tax rate, lowers it toward the compensating rate or raises it.

03Growth, housing and development5 sourced facts

Where it standsThe planning commission approved a revised plan for 43 homes on Grandview Road on Aug. 18, 2026, and residents raised concerns at the Aug. 6 council meeting.

What's on the tableHow the council weighs new subdivisions, retail projects, manufactured housing and rental regulation.

  • The Alexandria Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a revised preliminary plat for a D.R. Horton subdivision of 43 homes at 1671 Grandview Road, with seven conditions. LINK nky · Aug 19, 2026
  • Mayor Schabell told residents at the Aug. 6, 2026 council meeting that potential litigation had been raised regarding the Grandview Road development. City of Alexandria · Aug 6, 2026
  • The council unanimously approved industrial revenue bonds for the Kroger Marketplace project on Oct. 2, 2025. LINK nky · Oct 3, 2025
  • The council adopted zoning text amendments to allow and regulate qualified manufactured homes at its June 18, 2026 meeting. City of Alexandria · Jun 18, 2026
  • In March 2025 the council discussed an ordinance requiring a registration permit and inspection for single-family rental homes. LINK nky · Mar 21, 2025
04Police pay and public safety4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved new police salary ranges for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 on a 6-0 vote in May 2026.

What's on the tableHow the next council funds police and road-safety needs as the city grows.

1 note on these statements

Mayor Andy Schabell is not seeking reelection. LINK nky · Nov 7, 2025

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  1. 1. What should Alexandria do with its property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should Alexandria approach police pay?

  3. 3. Should Alexandria require registration and inspection of rental homes?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Alexandria is runWho runs Alexandria, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Alexandria house at the typical market value ($284,800) pays about $9,300 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The Nov. 3, 2026 ballot has an Alexandria mayor contest and an Alexandria City Council contest in which voters may vote for up to six candidates. Campbell County Clerk
  • Alexandria voters elect the mayor directly. LINK nky · Nov 7, 2025
  • Alexandria skips primaries, so the mayoral race appears on the November general election ballot. LINK nky · Nov 7, 2025
  • The council has six members and works through six standing committees: Finance, Public Works, Personnel, Safety, Business Retention & Development, and Future Planning. City of Alexandria
  • When a council seat became vacant in 2025, the council chose a replacement from applicants who addressed it at a meeting. LINK nky · Apr 18, 2025

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