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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Fayetteville Mayor & Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Every voter in the city picks one mayor and up to three of seven alderman candidates; the other three aldermen are not on this ballot.

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
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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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.

What the next council decides

01Industrial park land2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn November 2025 the board accepted about 140 acres from the Industrial Development Board, with the mayor breaking a 3-3 tie.

What's on the tableThe next board will decide what the city does with the land it accepted.

02City budget and tax rate3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board adopted the fiscal 2027 budget and tax rate in June 2026 by a 5-1 vote.

What's on the tableThe next board will amend this budget during the year and adopt the fiscal 2028 budget and tax rate.

03Number of liquor stores3 sourced facts

Where it standsFayetteville caps the number of retail liquor licenses; a 2025 ordinance to remove the cap failed 2-4.

What's on the tableThe board could take up the cap again.

04Rezoning on Market Street2 sourced facts

Where it standsA request to rezone 521 Market St. W. from R-3 to C-3 failed in January 2026.

What's on the tableThe board decides rezoning requests, which come to it as ordinances.

05Downtown projects3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the board awarded a $108,800 bid to build a downtown pocket park under the Downtown Improvement Grant.

What's on the tableThe next board will oversee downtown projects and grant spending.

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  1. 1. Should the city take ownership of industrial park land from the Industrial Development Board?

  2. 2. Should Fayetteville remove its cap on the number of retail liquor licenses?

  3. 3. Should 521 Market St. W. be rezoned from residential (R-3) to commercial (C-3)?

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): Jeff Bradford, Joseph Faulkner, Mike Keenan3 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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