Bartlett, TNVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Bartlett Mayor & Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

4 of 6

council seats up

4 contests

8 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · Unopposed

Alderman Position 1 · 1 seat

Alderman Position 2 · 1 seat

Alderman Position 3 · 1 seat

Voters citywide choose the mayor and one alderman for each of Positions 1, 2 and 3, a separate contest for each position.

3 notes on these statements

David Parsons is seeking re-election as mayor; Parsons was elected mayor in November 2022. Commercial Appeal (via Yahoo) · Jul 14, 2026

David Reaves has filed for re-election to Alderman Position 3. Commercial Appeal (via Yahoo) · Jul 14, 2026

Monique Williams, Jack Young and Kevin Quinn hold Alderman Positions 4, 5 and 6. City of Bartlett

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Kevin QuinnAlderman, Position 6; re-elected November 2024 to a four-year term8sourcedMonique WilliamsAlderman, Position 4; appointed August 20237sourcedJack YoungVice Mayor and Alderman, Position 57sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz2 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesTIF for Stage Road safety and Quail Ridge, Quail Ridge Golf Course, City budget, tax rate and elected-official payKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

TIF for Stage Road safety and Quail Ridge

Where it standsThe board approved the city's Public Safety and Greenspace Preservation TIF plan 5-1 in November 2025, and the Shelby County Commission approved it in December.

What's on the tableHow the city uses tax increment financing from new development, including Union Depot, for road safety work along the Stage Road corridor.

Quail Ridge Golf Course

Where it standsThe city bought the closed Quail Ridge Golf Course in February 2026 and signed a 10-year management agreement, which the board approved assigning in July 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city oversees the course and its management agreement, and whether it stays a public course and greenspace.

City budget, tax rate and elected-official pay

Where it standsOn June 9, 2026 the board adopted the budget for the year starting July 1, 2026 on a 5-1 vote and the 2026 property tax rate ordinance 6-0.

What's on the tableEach spring the board adopts the next fiscal year's budget and sets the property tax rate, and it sets elected officials' pay for upcoming terms.

Road paving and pavement condition data

Where it standsOn Aug. 25, 2026 the board approved fall paving bids and a $75,000 renewal of the city's pavement assessment contract, both 6-0.

What's on the tableWhich roads are paved each year and how the city explains those choices to residents.

Rezoning and residential development

Where it standsThe board rezoned one Old Brownsville Road parcel in January 2026, and a planned residential development request for the same parcel was withdrawn in August 2026 to be resubmitted.

What's on the tableWhich rezoning, special use permit and development requests the board approves after the Planning Commission.

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  1. 1. Should Bartlett use tax increment financing (TIF) to pay for public projects?

  2. 2. What should the city do with Quail Ridge Golf Course?

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Kevin Quinn, Monique Williams, Jack Young4 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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