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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Crewe Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

5 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 11 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

How to vote · 11 days left

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The candidates

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

All voters in town choose the mayor, vote for up to four of the nine Town Council candidates (the top four win), and fill one more council seat in a special election.

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What the next council decides

01Water system and utility bills3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town accepted state water funding in 2025, and its FY2027 budget plans included a higher monthly utility base bill.

What's on the tableThe new council will set water, sewer and trash rates and decide how to pay for water projects.

02Downtown buildings and the food hub4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town is preparing a request for proposals for a food and microenterprise hub and is pursuing downtown grants.

What's on the tableThe new council will decide how far the town goes in buying and redeveloping downtown property.

03Community Center2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town is waiting on federal funding to renovate the Jim and Anne Stinson Crewe Community Center.

What's on the tableThe new council will decide how to renovate the community center and how to pay for it.

1 note on these statements

Ela Engmann is the only candidate for mayor, and Brenda H. Payne is the only candidate in the special election for one Town Council seat. Virginia Department of Elections

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  1. 1. Should the town use state funding for its water system even if it may bring higher water rates?

  2. 2. Should Crewe keep the Historic District Overlay zoning it adopted in March 2026?

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

2 stay (not up this year): Rick Payne, Stanley Stith5 on this ballot

7 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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