Candidates for City Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Pottsville.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileKaren CarothersWard 1Independent · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJohn SchaefferWard 1Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profilePamela ScarberWard 2Independent · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileRandall BlalockWard 2Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
- View profileSteve WilliamsonWard 3Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJohn L. HeflinWard 3Independent · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must possess qualifications of an elector. Must be a U.S. citizen, must be an Arkansas resident, and must live in jurisdiction to be represented at time of filing and throughout term. Must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age. Must be lawfully registered to vote. Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Party candidates: filing fee is set by the party county committee. Independent candidates: must file a petition, political practices pledge, and an affidavit of eligibility; the petition must be signed by not fewer than 10 electors of the ward or city in which the election is to be held.
- Filing period
- July 29, 2026 - August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's Elections office.
- Where to file
- 102 W Main St #6, Russellville, AR 72801
- Filing phone
- 479-968-6064
- Step 3
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