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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Fairview Mayor & Board of Commissioners Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Your houseWhat does your Fairview house pay?A Fairview house at the typical market value ($390,200) pays about $8,400 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

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

Voters choose the mayor citywide (one seat) and may vote for up to two commissioners. Mayor has three candidates and Commissioner has four.

Early voting ends · Oct 29

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    15 candidates on the ballot
    • Marsha Blackburn · Republican
    • Jerri Green · Democratic
    • Misam Abidi · Independent
    • Dean Brewer · Independent
    • Ray Brown · Independent
    • David Hatley · Independent
    • Wendell Jackson · Independent
    • Charles Van Morgan · Independent
    • Eddie Lee Murphy · Independent
    • Lauren Pinkston · Independent
    • Victor L. Scoggin · Independent
    • Dave Seeman · Independent
    • Karl Knox Smithson · Independent
    • L. Webb Taylor · Independent
    • Robert C. Vick · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    10 candidates on the ballot
    • Bill Hagerty · Republican
    • Marquita Bradshaw · Democratic
    • Tharon Chandler · Independent
    • Andrew Gerena · Independent
    • Jeremy Dean Hearn · Independent
    • Robert Jones · Independent
    • James William Macon III · Independent
    • Yoshi D. Matthews · Independent
    • David Sutman, Jr. · Independent
    • Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 5
  • Tennessee SenateDistrict 27
  • Tennessee House of RepresentativesDistrict 65
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Official voter lookupState voter guideVote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

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

What the next council decides

01Property taxes and the budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsCommissioners voted 4-1 on June 18, 2026 to adopt the fiscal 2027 budget with a 25-cent property tax increase, raising the rate to 84.08 cents per $100 of assessed value.

What's on the tableThe next board will set the tax rate and spending in future budgets, including how to pay a storm cleanup obligation due in 2029.

02City manager3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board accepted City Manager Tom Daugherty's resignation 3-2 on March 27, 2026 and named Bob Rial interim city manager on April 16; it has moved to negotiate a full-time contract with him.

What's on the tableThe next board will oversee the city manager and any contract with Bob Rial.

03Growth, rezoning and roads3 sourced facts

Where it standsA light-industrial rezoning on County Line Road and Highway 96 North was deferred 5-0 on September 3, 2026, and a TDOT Highway 100 project is expected to finish in late November.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide rezonings and annexations and how the city works with TDOT on road projects.

04Ethics oversight3 sourced facts

Where it standsAfter an outside investigation of Commissioner Don Bufalini, the board voted 4-0-1 on September 17, 2026 to refer findings to state agencies; a motion to censure failed 2-2-1.

What's on the tableThe next board will apply the city's Code of Conduct and ethics rules to its own members.

2 notes on these statements

Chris McDonald appears on the ballot for mayor, not commissioner. Williamson County Election Commission

Karen Cobb announced her run for commissioner during public comment on August 20, 2026. Fairview Board of Commissioners minutes, August 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026

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  1. 1. What should guide Fairview's property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should the board respond if a city manager violates a hiring policy?

  3. 3. How should Fairview approach borrowing?

  4. 4. When an outside investigator recommends censuring a commissioner, what should the board do?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Fairview is runWho runs Fairview, and what it costsThe interim city manager earns $157,200. See council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Fairview house at the typical market value ($390,200) pays about $8,400 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Don Bufalini, Carolyn Roberts3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The Fairview Board of Commissioners has five members, the mayor and four commissioners. Williamson Herald
  • Board members serve four-year terms; the mayor and commissioners Hall and McDonald have terms that expire in November 2026, and commissioners Bufalini and Roberts have terms that expire in November 2028. City of Fairview
  • The November 3, 2026 ballot has the offices of Mayor and two Commissioners. Williamson County Election Commission
  • The Williamson Herald listed Mayor Lisa Anderson among the members who approved the fiscal 2027 budget and tax rate, which passed 4-1. Williamson Herald

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