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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Wahoo Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

How to vote · 11 days left

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The candidates

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

All Wahoo voters choose the mayor, and each ward elects one of its two council members this year; only the mayor's race has more than one candidate.

Last day for in-person voter registration · Oct 23

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Sales tax and a new recreation center5 sourced facts

Where it standsWahoo voters decide on Nov. 3 whether to continue the existing half-cent sales tax, which the city intends to help fund a proposed community recreation center.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how to use the sales tax if it continues and whether to send a recreation center bond to voters in 2027.

02Budget and property taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council adopted a $15.47 million operating budget and a property tax request of $2,572,265.79 for 2026-27.

What's on the tableThe next council will set future budgets and property tax requests.

03Housing and tax increment financing2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn January 2026 the council approved tax increment financing (TIF) for the Wilmer Ridge Residential Project.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide on future TIF requests for housing and business projects.

04Growth and annexation3 sourced facts

Where it standsWahoo has been annexing and platting new land, including the Krumel Industrial Subdivision.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide on future annexations, plats and rezoning requests.

05Downtown revitalization2 sourced facts

Where it standsWahoo is preparing a downtown revitalization plan with JEO Consulting, funded in part by a state CDBG grant.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which downtown projects to pursue from the plan.

1 note on these statements

Carl Warford (Ward 1), Shane Sweet (Ward 2) and Stuart Krejci (Ward 3) are the only candidates on the ballot in their wards. Saunders County Clerk · Aug 27, 2026

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Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should Wahoo set a property tax request above last year's amount?

  2. 2. Should Wahoo use tax increment financing (TIF) to help build workforce housing?

  3. 3. Should Wahoo approve new industrial subdivisions such as Krumel Industrial?

  4. 4. Should Wahoo pursue a grant-funded downtown revitalization plan?

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 voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Ryan Ideus, Patrick Nagle, Chris Rappl3 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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