Clemson City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Alesia
Smith
Alesia Smith, the incumbent, is running for Clemson City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Scott Allison
- 02Joe Burgett
- 03Nanda Edgerton
- 04Fran McGuire
- 05Alesia SmithYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Clemson City Council member and Clemson University administrator with 28 years in higher education.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Council member
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. Ballotpedia
On the record: Alesia Smith
6 sourced01Planned development, 201 Pine Street1 sourced position
Voted no on second reading of the proposed planned development at 201 Pine Street (failed 3-4, June 2026).
Council voteClemson City Council minutes, June 15, 2026 · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Planned development, 1310 Tiger Blvd1 sourced position
Made the motion to approve second reading of the proposed planned development at 1310 Tiger Blvd (passed unanimously, July 2026).
Council voteClemson City Council minutes, July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026Link
03Parking and traffic1 sourced position
as reported by The Journal; not a direct quote
Said the council meets quarterly with SCDOT and has signed on to the Anderson area transportation study for long-term planning.
Forum answerThe JournalLink
04License plate readers1 sourced position
as reported by The Journal; not a direct quote
Said the city has controls in place for its Flock cameras and called them another tool for investigations.
There are already controls in place in terms of how Flock cameras are being used in our city, so I think it’s another tool to help with investigations”
Forum answerThe JournalLink
05Artificial intelligence1 sourced position
as reported by The Journal; not a direct quote
Said AI helps city employees be more effective and that she would not favor AI-only jobs replacing employees.
As long as you’re not misusing it, I think it’s appropriate for our city to also take advantage of that tool.”
Forum answerThe JournalLink
06Why she is running1 sourced position
as reported by The Journal; not a direct quote
Said she is running for re-election because the city has ongoing initiatives she wants to stay involved in.
I’ve worked hard, extremely hard, to ensure that every voice is heard, and try to make sure that we address and listen each and every time a decision is made”
Forum answerThe JournalLink
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