McMinnville Alderman · Nov 3, 2026
Deitra
Dunlap
Deitra Dunlap, the incumbent, is running for McMinnville Alderman in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · Alderman
- 01Kimberly Cantrell
- 02Deitra DunlapYou’re reading
- 03Sean Logsdon
- 04Keri Curtis MortonIncumbent
- 05Emily Stefanick
Background
- About
- Alderman elected in 2022 who chairs the McMinnville Parks & Recreation committee. She holds an A.S. in Communication from Motlow State Community College and is a tnAchieves mentor.
- Party
- On the official ballot: Independent. Warren County Election CommissionCity issues often split differently from national party lines. Compare their positions.
On the record: Deitra Dunlap
10 sourced01Stormwater utility1 sourced position
Voted no on Ordinance 2026-02, creating a stormwater utility and its funding (failed 2-4, February 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Police station2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-19, authorizing design work for new police station construction at the previously approved site (passed 6-0, February 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on a motion to rescind Resolution 2072 and further explore renovating 202 Bell Street for the police station (passed 4-2, February 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Data centers1 sourced position
Voted aye on the consent agenda that included Ordinance 2026-09, a temporary moratorium on data center and high-density computing facility applications, second and final reading (all aye, June 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-06, adopting the FY2026-27 budget and tax rate, second and final reading (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Curfew for minors1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 2026-10, re-establishing a general curfew for minors, first reading (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06City administrator residency3 sourced positions
Voted aye on an amendment to Ordinance 2026-13 requiring the city administrator to become a Warren County resident within 90 days (carried 6-1, August 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted nay on an amendment to Ordinance 2026-13 requiring the city administrator to become a City of McMinnville resident within 90 days (failed 2-5, August 2026).
Council voteMcMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as reported by the Herald-Citizen; not a direct quote
Said department heads who live outside city limits do their jobs to the best of their abilities.
Own statementHerald-Citizen · Aug 28, 2026Link
07City administrator search1 sourced position
as reported by The UC Now; not a direct quote
Said the city hopes to begin posting the city administrator job and accepting applications in mid-to-late August, and that she wants a candidate with city government experience who is a good listener and easy to work with.
Own statementThe UC Now · Jul 26, 2026Link
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City administrator residency
In their words
Said department heads who live outside city limits do their jobs to the best of their abilities.
Aug 28, 2026 ·as reported by the Herald-Citizen; not a direct quote ·Herald-Citizen · Aug 28, 2026
On the record
Voted nay on an amendment to Ordinance 2026-13 requiring the city administrator to become a City of McMinnville resident within 90 days (failed 2-5, August 2026).
Aug 25, 2026 ·McMinnville Board of Mayor & Aldermen minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
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