Waynesboro City Council Ward D · Nov 3, 2026

Sam
Hostetter

Sam Hostetter is running for Waynesboro City Council Ward D in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jim Wood.

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The race · City Council Ward D

About: Doctor who took office as Waynesboro's Ward D councilmember in 2018. He gave citizens pandemic updates at most council meetings from 2020.
On the ballot as: Independent

3 sourced

01City employee pay1 sourced position

2022 campaign interview with Augusta Free Press
Said in 2022 that council was on a path to enact pay increases for city employees and had put that into the budget.
We are now bringing that back to fruition, and we’ve put that into the budget”
Own statementAugusta Free Press · Nov 1, 2022 Link

02Nonpartisan local office1 sourced position

2022 campaign interview with Augusta Free Press
Said running as an independent for local office is a better path, and called himself an independent voice.
I like to say I’m an independent voice for an independent Waynesboro because I think that’s an important component of where we are now and where I hope to see us going.”
Own statementAugusta Free Press · Nov 1, 2022 Link

03School renovation1 sourced position

2017 campaign announcement
Said in his 2017 announcement that he was committed to keeping the plans for Waynesboro High School renovations on track.
I am committed to making sure the plans for the updates and renovations to WHS stay on track.”
Own statementAugusta Free Press · Dec 19, 2017 Link

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