Carthage Alderman at-large · Nov 3, 2026
Sam
Petty
Sam Petty, the incumbent, is running for Carthage Alderman at-large in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
The race · Alderman at-large
- 01Kennie R. Bryant
- 02Gail B. GriggIncumbent
- 03Kimberly Sueann Kees
- 04Frances McDonald
- 05Sam PettyYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Carthage councilman who was elected alderman in 2022.
On the record: Sam Petty
3 sourced01City hall2 sourced positions
Voted yes on buying the seven-acre Stallings property on the Carthage Bypass for a new city hall (passed with the mayor's tie-breaking vote after a 3-3 split, March 2025).
Council voteCarthage Courier · Apr 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Said any purchase of the city hall site should be subject to approval by FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (March 2025).
We don’t want to buy the property and have them turn us down,”
Own statementCarthage Courier · Mar 26, 2025Link
02Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Carthage Alderman in 2022 (won).
Own statementSmith County Election Commission · Nov 15, 2022Link
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Sam Petty: their words and their votes on the same issue
City hall
In their words
Said any purchase of the city hall site should be subject to approval by FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (March 2025).
Mar 26, 2025 ·Carthage Courier · Mar 26, 2025
On the record
Voted yes on buying the seven-acre Stallings property on the Carthage Bypass for a new city hall (passed with the mayor's tie-breaking vote after a 3-3 split, March 2025).
Apr 8, 2025 ·Carthage Courier · Apr 8, 2025
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