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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Wytheville Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 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 choose one of two mayoral candidates and up to two of the five Town Council candidates; the top two council vote-getters win.

Registration deadline · Oct 23

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

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

What the next council decides

01Hiring a permanent town manager4 sourced facts

Where it standsFire/rescue chief Chris Slemp is serving as interim town manager, and the council voted to wait until after the November election to advertise the permanent job.

What's on the tableThe new council will advertise for and choose a permanent town manager.

02Budget, employee pay and council project funds3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe FY2026-27 budget, adopted June 8, 2026, kept tax rates the same and gives town employees a 4 percent cost-of-living raise.

What's on the tableThe next council will write the FY2027-28 budget, including employee pay and council project funds.

03Splash pad at Withers Park4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a splash pad at the old bleachers site in Withers Park, and the town has received notice of a National Park Service grant award.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the land transfer, design and cost of the splash pad.

04Monroe Street bump-outs3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council tabled a request to replace the grass in the Monroe Street bump-outs with concrete while VDOT and town engineers review them.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to keep or change the bump-outs, which are part of a grant-funded traffic-calming project.

05How the council works3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council amended its rules to remove council members from staff job interviews and to update agenda-setting rules for a new state law.

What's on the tableThe next council can keep or change its rules of procedure.

1 note on these statements

Five candidates are running for two Town Council seats; incumbents Candice Johnson and Cathy Pattison are seeking re-election, and voters will choose a new mayor. SWVA Sun · Sep 11, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the council have started advertising for a permanent town manager before the 2026 election?

  2. 2. The council raised the FY2026-27 cost-of-living adjustment for town employees from 3 percent to 4 percent. Which would you choose?

  3. 3. What should happen to the Town Council's special project funds?

  4. 4. Where should Wytheville build its splash pad?

  5. 5. What should happen to the grass bump-outs on Monroe Street?

  6. 6. Should council members be allowed to sit in on job interviews for town staff?

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 voted8 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): Holly Atkins, Joseph E. Hand, Jr.3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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