Dayton Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Samuel S.
Lee
Samuel S. Lee, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Dayton in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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- Mayor of Dayton.
Samuel S. Lee is the only candidate for mayor, and Deborah L. "Deb" Peggans Crank and Chad W. Moore are the only two candidates for the two full-term Town Council seats. Rockingham County Electoral Board
On the record: Samuel S. Lee
10 sourced01Ethics1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the Town Council Code of Ethics (passed 6-0, January 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · Jan 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Water storage tank1 sourced position
Voted yes on an engineering contract of up to $295,000 with Peed & Bortz to design a 2.5-million-gallon water storage tank (passed 6-0, February 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · Feb 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Taxes and budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the ordinance adopting the Fiscal 2026-2027 budget and setting tax rates (passed 5-1, May 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · May 11, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes to adopt the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2027-2031 (passed 5-1, May 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · May 11, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Cigarette tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance creating a town cigarette tax, effective July 1, 2026 (passed 5-1, May 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · May 11, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Council vacancy1 sourced position
Voted yes to appoint Joey Henry to the vacant Town Council seat (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · Jun 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Emergency planning1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the 2026 Central Shenandoah Hazard Mitigation Plan (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · Jun 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Door-to-door sales1 sourced position
Voted yes on an amendment to the Commercial Solicitation Ordinance (passed 4-0, August 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Town spending rules1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the 2026 Procurement Policy (passed 4-0, August 2026).
Council voteTown of Dayton · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of Dayton in 2024 (won).
Council voteRockingham County · Nov 5, 2024Link
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