Russell Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Don
Fraley

Don Fraley is running for mayor of Russell in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Ryan Biederman.

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The race · Mayor

About: Russell City Council member and Army veteran who held director and vice president roles at hospital companies.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Nonpartisan

Mayor Ron Simpson is not running for mayor and is running for City Council; council members Don Fraley and Ryan Biederman are running for mayor. The Daily Independent (via Yahoo News) · Jan 10, 2026

10 sourced

01Data center moratorium1 sourced position

quoted by The Daily Independent
Said in June 2026 that the city should pause data centers until it knows more, and not grant a business license in the meantime.
I'm not saying no to a data center,”
Own statementThe Daily Independent (via Yahoo News) · Jun 4, 2026 Link

02Data centers1 sourced position

as reported by The Daily Independent; not a direct quote
Said a data center at the former Armco property would probably bring 300 to 400 construction workers for two or three years and a maximum of 50 employees after that.
Own statementThe Daily Independent (via Yahoo News) · Jun 4, 2026 Link

03Police vehicles3 sourced positions

Voted yes on buying four police cruisers financed over five years (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 6, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted no on buying two police cruisers financed over five years (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 6, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on first reading of the 2024-25 city budget amended to finance four new police vehicles (passed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie in favor, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 10, 2024 Link How the council voted

04City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on second reading of the 2024-25 city budget (passed 4-1, June 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jun 17, 2024 Link How the council voted

05Medical cannabis2 sourced positions

Voted yes on a motion to prohibit all medical cannabis operations in Russell (failed 3-3 with the mayor breaking the tie against, July 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jul 25, 2024 Link How the council voted
Voted no on placing the medical cannabis question on the ballot (passed 4-2, July 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Jul 25, 2024 Link How the council voted

06Fire truck1 sourced position

Voted yes on authorizing the city to borrow funds for the new fire truck (passed 6-0, November 2024).
Council voteCity of Russell · Nov 21, 2024 Link How the council voted

07Past elections1 sourced position

Ran for Russell City Council in 2024 (won).
Own statementBranch · Nov 5, 2024 Link

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