Official List of Declared and Qualified Candidates

Those filing as candidates for the March 3, 2026, Municipal Officer Election, and qualified by the City Clerk include:

•    Mayor (four-year term)

  • Alexandria C. Piland
  • Zachary Caleb Darden
  • Michael Meek
  • Paul M. Wymer
  • Aleitress Franshaun Owens-Smith
  • Corrine Rios

•    District 2 City Councilor (four-year term)

  • Jeremy Paul Lenentine

•    District 3 City Councilor (four-year term)

  • Bob Tyler

•    District 5 City Councilor (four-year term)

  • Karissa D. Culbreath
  • Calvin Ducane Ward

•    Municipal Judge (four-year term)

  • G Robert Cook

Each qualified candidate will appear on the official ballot.

Runoff Election

If no candidate for a particular office receives more than 50 percent of the total votes cast for the March 3, 2026, election, the candidates with the highest and second-highest vote totals for the applicable office will be subject to a runoff election. The runoff election will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.