Lenoir City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Todd
Kennedy
Todd Kennedy, the incumbent, is running for Lenoir City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01James BrandonIncumbent
- 02Trever Branson
- 03Wayne Collins
- 04Todd KennedyYou’re reading
- 05Brad McCall
- 06Hayden Park
- 07James "Jim" ShieldsIncumbent
- 08Bobby Withers
Background
- About
- Lenoir City councilman elected in November 2022 on his third run for the seat.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. City of Lenoir City
On the record: Todd Kennedy
4 sourced01Apartment moratorium1 sourced position
Voted yes on first reading of the ordinance extending the pause on apartment-style dwellings (January 2026).
Council voteNews-Herald · Mar 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Annexation1 sourced position
Voted no on the annexation of a 42-acre Shaw Ferry Road property (council tied 3-3 and the mayor declared the proposal dead, June 2025).
Council voteNews-Herald · Jun 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03School bond1 sourced position
Voted yes on a bond issuance for the LCIMS school expansion (failed 3-3, January 2026).
Council voteNews-Herald · Jan 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Land use planning1 sourced position
Said a land use study will give the city tools and vision to develop with intentionality.
will give us the tools and the vision to develop our city with intentionality”
Own statementNews-Herald · Mar 4, 2026Link
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