Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Wayne City Council Election 2026
3 of 7
council seats up
Vote for up to 3
6 candidates
Updated Oct 5, 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 · Vote for up to 3
- Alfred BrockIncumbentCouncilmember and Mayor Pro Tem; term ends November 9, 20264sourced
- Kathy LawrenceIncumbentWayne City Council member; term ends November 9, 2026.3sourced
- Brett MacekCandidate for Wayne City Council on the Wayne County official candidate list.2sourced
- Mathew P. MulhollandCandidate for Wayne City Council on the Wayne County official candidate list.2sourced
- Donald L. QuarlesIncumbentWayne City Council member; term ends November 9, 2026.4sourced
- Shannon RochonCandidate for Wayne City Council with a campaign website listing seniors, education and environment priorities.3sourced
Six candidates are on the ballot for three seats. Each voter may vote for up to three candidates, and the three with the most votes win four-year terms. The mayor's seat is not on this ballot.
1 note on these statements
The council minutes cited here name only the members who voted no; they are used only for the votes and motions they state. City of Wayne · Aug 18, 2026
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
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Next date
Election Day
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
What the next council decides
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Key dates
- Election DayWayne County ClerkNov 3, 2026
The seat math
4 stay (not up this year): Rob Darwiche, Kevin J. Dowd, John P. Rhaesa, Deborah R. Wass3 on this ballot
7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- The city charter provides for a seven-member council, one of whom serves as Mayor, elected at large on a nonpartisan basis. Wayne City Charter (American Legal Publishing): Elections
- The charter says the Mayor is elected every four years beginning in 2020 and three council members every four years. Wayne City Charter (American Legal Publishing): Elections
- The council elects one of its members as Mayor Pro Tem after each regular city election. Wayne City Charter (American Legal Publishing): Elections
- The charter provides for a council-manager form of government in which the council appoints the City Manager. Wayne City Charter (American Legal Publishing): Elections
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