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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Warrenton Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

2 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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Your houseWhat does your Warrenton house pay?A Warrenton house at the typical market value ($478,300) pays about $11,100 a year. Enter your address for your own number: property tax from the county's record, water, trash and energy, and the money dates ahead.

The candidates

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

Voters choose a mayor from three candidates and up to two of three candidates for at-large Town Council seats; the five ward members continue in office.

Deadline to apply for a mailed ballot · Oct 23

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What the next council decides

01Taxes and the budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council raised the real estate tax rate by 2 cents in May 2026 and adopted a $58.2 million budget in June. Water and sewer rates also rose.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the fiscal 2028 budget and set the tax rate, and may change the schedule so the budget comes before the rate.

02Data centers2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council removed data centers as a permitted use in industrial zoning in 2025. A special use permit for a proposed Amazon data center was granted in 2023.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee zoning for industrial land and the town's response to the existing Amazon permit.

  • The council voted 6-0 to amend the zoning ordinance to remove data centers as a permissible use in industrial districts. FauquierNow
  • The change does not affect the special use permit granted in February 2023 for a proposed Amazon data center on Blackwell Road. FauquierNow
03Development agreements2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council split 4-3 in April 2025 on rescinding its vote that repealed the Arrington Voluntary Settlement Agreement ordinance.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide how large development proposals are reviewed and how water and wastewater capacity is weighed.

04Town management and trust2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council dismissed Town Manager Frank Cassidy without cause by a 4-3 vote in October 2025, and later hired Judson Rex as Town Manager.

What's on the tableThe next council will work with the town manager and set rules on open government and records.

2 notes on these statements

Maria Basileo announced a run for an at-large seat but did not collect the 125 voter signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. Fauquier Times

David A. McGuire did not take part in the June 2026 Juneteenth mayoral panel; he said he did not believe he had been invited. FauquierNow · Jun 23, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Warrenton close its budget gap?

  2. 2. Should Warrenton allow data centers?

  3. 3. How should the town recruit and keep businesses?

  4. 4. What should Warrenton do about housing costs?

  5. 5. How open should town government be with its records?

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 voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Warrenton is runWho runs Warrenton, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.Your houseA Warrenton house at the typical market value ($478,300) pays about $11,100 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Roy Francis, Eric Gagnon, Larry Kovalik, Michele O'Halloran, William Semple II2 on this ballot

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

  • Warrenton uses a council-manager form of government. The Town Council has a mayor, one member from each of five wards and two at-large members, and the mayor does not vote except in the case of a tie. Town of Warrenton
  • Council members and the independently elected mayor serve four-year overlapping terms. Town of Warrenton
  • The mayor and both at-large seats end December 31, 2026; the five ward seats end December 31, 2028. Town of Warrenton
  • Mayor Carter Nevill and at-large member Paul Mooney are not seeking reelection, and at-large member David McGuire is running for mayor. Fauquier Times

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