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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Louisa Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

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

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Voters elect a mayor, choose up to two candidates for two four-year council seats, and pick one candidate in a special election for a council seat whose term ends in 2028.

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Water and sewer upgrades4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town is replacing aging water lines and looking at ways to add sewer capacity.

What's on the tableThe council will decide which water and sewer projects to fund and how to pay for them.

02Hiring a town manager3 sourced facts

Where it standsTown Manager Stuart Turille resigned in July 2026, and the town is working with the Berkeley Group.

What's on the tableThe council will choose the next town manager.

03Growth and development2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has approved hundreds of new apartments and townhomes since 2022 that have not yet been built.

What's on the tableThe council will decide on new development requests and on the infrastructure to serve them.

04Community events3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council adopted a Community Event Ordinance, 4-1.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how the town runs and pays for downtown events.

05Police hiring3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town raised the police pay band in January 2026 and is still recruiting officers.

What's on the tableThe council will decide police pay and staffing in future budgets.

3 notes on these statements

The mayor's race (Ashley B. Michael) and the two four-year council seats (Graven W. Craig and David M. Purcell) are uncontested; only the special election has more candidates than seats. Virginia Department of Elections

David M. Purcell was appointed this summer to the seat vacated by his nephew, John Jerl Purcell IV, and Graven W. Craig was appointed to Daniel Crawford's seat until the special election. Engage Louisa · Aug 24, 2026

Vicky Ann Harte is a current council member who chose to run for the two-year special-election seat instead of her current seat. Engage Louisa · Aug 24, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Louisa handle new housing and development?

  2. 2. Should Louisa regulate community events through a town ordinance?

  3. 3. Should the town raise police pay to recruit officers?

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 voted11 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): Roger Henry, Sylvia Rigsby3 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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