City
Mayor, City of Winchester
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The mayor is the elected head of the City of Winchester's government and serves a four-year term.
Nonpartisan. On the ballot in the City of Winchester (the Mt. Abbott, Renick, Victory, McClure, Sunset, Win Hall, Fairfax, Mt. Vernon and North Winchester precincts and part of the Becknerville, Hampton, Forest Grove, Garner, Ecton, Wades Mill, Vanmeter, Sphar, Colby and South Park precincts; sample ballot).
Taxes & budget
Perry WilliamsNo party listed
No documented position found.
JoEllen ReedNo party listed
- Pledges to avoid raising city taxes if at all possible
Economy & jobs
Perry WilliamsNo party listed
- Supports upfront aid to businesses hurt by city construction
- Supports time-limited tax incentives for new businesses
JoEllen ReedNo party listed
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Perry WilliamsNo party listed
No documented position found.
JoEllen ReedNo party listed
- Pledges budget stabilization and replacing aging infrastructure
Environment & parks
Perry WilliamsNo party listed
- Opposes data centers, citing farmland, water and power use
JoEllen ReedNo party listed
- Supported Winchester's one-year moratorium on data centers
Government & transparency
Perry WilliamsNo party listed
- Pledges to run the city more like a business
JoEllen ReedNo party listed
- Supports merging city and county services, especially firefighting
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.