Herndon Town Council · Nov 3, 2026

Clark A. Hedrick

Candidate for Town Council (incumbent)

13 candidates · 7 seats9 sourced positions

Clark A. Hedrick, the incumbent, is running for Herndon Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 12 candidates are running for 6 seats.

Town Council candidate forum (Cornerstones, 7 to 9 p.m.) · Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Federal government attorney and Vice Mayor of the Town of Herndon. He is serving his second term on the Town Council.

Where Clark A. Hedrick stands: positions on the record

Taxes5 sourced positions

Voted no on Ordinance 25-O-06 to increase the meals tax rate (passed 5-2, April 2025).
Council voteHerndon Town Council minutes, April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025
Voted no on Ordinance 25-O-05 to levy taxes on real estate and other subjects for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (passed 5-2, April 2025).
Council voteHerndon Town Council minutes, April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-O-08 to levy taxes on real estate and other subjects for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget (passed 6-0, April 2026).
Council voteHerndon Town Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
Campaign site says he will keep fighting for careful budgeting, oppose unnecessary tax increases and pursue grants and partnerships.
“Clark will continue to fight for careful budgeting, oppose unnecessary tax increases, and pursue grants and partnerships that stretch local dollars further.”
Own statementClark Hedrick for Herndon
Council comments in the minutes include concern over taxes paid by residents and a request to shift some of the burden to rate payers for service costs.
Own statementHerndon Town Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026

Affordable housing1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution 26-G-16 to establish interim policy guidance to support and expand affordable housing opportunities (passed 6-0, March 2026).
Council voteHerndon Town Council minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Collective bargaining1 sourced position

Voted yes on Ordinance 26-O-20 to add a Collective Bargaining article to the Town Code (passed 6-0, August 2026).
Council voteHerndon Town Council minutes, August 11, 2026 (special meeting) · Aug 11, 2026

Cameras and surveillance1 sourced position

Voted yes on Ordinance 26-O-01 to authorize photo-monitoring systems to enforce traffic light signals (passed 6-0, February 2026).
Council voteHerndon Town Council minutes, February 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

Campaign site says he led the effort to oppose new data centers in the Town of Herndon.
“Led the effort to oppose new data centers in Town”
Own statementClark Hedrick for Herndon

In their words

Council comments in the minutes include concern over taxes paid by residents and a request to shift some of the burden to rate payers for service costs.
Apr 28, 2026 ·Herndon Town Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
Campaign site says he will keep fighting for careful budgeting, oppose unnecessary tax increases and pursue grants and partnerships.
Clark Hedrick for Herndon

On the record

Voted no on Ordinance 25-O-05 to levy taxes on real estate and other subjects for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (passed 5-2, April 2025).
Apr 22, 2025 ·Herndon Town Council minutes, April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-O-08 to levy taxes on real estate and other subjects for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget (passed 6-0, April 2026).
Apr 28, 2026 ·Herndon Town Council minutes, April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026

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