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Mayor, City of Russell

Don Fraley

Candidate for Mayor, City of Russell

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Background

Occupation
Russell City Council member

Fraley is a member of the Russell City Council. An Army veteran who served as a combat medic with the 19th Special Forces Group, he held hospital management roles with King's Daughters, LifePoint and Duke University's cardiac program.

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Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Supports pausing data center business licenses until more is known

    'We ought to pause it': Russell council contemplates moratorium on data centers

    News coverage · The Daily Independent · Jun 3, 2026 · dailyindependent.com

    “until we know more, I think we ought to pause it. Don’t allow them a business license until we know more.”
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  • Voted for Russell's 180-day moratorium on data centersIn office

    The council's June 2026 vote was unanimous; the moratorium pauses data center applications while the city writes zoning rules.

    Russell places moratorium on data centers

    News coverage · The Daily Independent · Jun 9, 2026 · dailyindependent.com

    “Russell’s council voted unanimously to implement the sixth-month pause”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Don Fraley on them.

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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