Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Fort Smith.
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- View profileJarred RegoWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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André GoodWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Lee KempWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileGeorge CatsavisWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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Christina CatsavisAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileNeal MartinAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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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
Candidates running for municipal office in a city with a city administrator form of government must be a U.S. citizen and qualified elector of the jurisdiction in which the candidate is running; at least 21 years old; a resident of the municipality for at least six months prior to the election; and never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- A candidate in a city administrator form of government must file a statement of candidacy, a $10.00 fee and a petition. The petition must be signed by not less than 50 qualified electors of the municipality who have resided in the municipality at least six months before signing the petition.
- Filing period
- July 29, 2026 - August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 35 So. 6th, Room 102 Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Filing phone
- 479-782-5065
- Step 3
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