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City Council Member, City of Clarksville

Ward 6

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the Clarksville City Council, which adopts the city's budget and ordinances.

Elected by the ward's voters (the sample ballot's election notice). Nonpartisan; the sample ballot lists each candidate as an Independent Candidate. Open seat: Ward 6's council member, Wanda Smith, is running for mayor.

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Justin Swallows

No party listed

The gist

Supports more downtown housing options and walkable streets
Supports efficient, predictable city processes with less red tape
Pledges to show spending before any tax increase
Supports smart growth that protects quality of life

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Supports more downtown housing options and walkable streets
Justin Swallows - Candidate for Ward 6
Campaign website · Justin Swallows Campaign for City Council, Ward 6 · justinforclarksville.com
“Housing options, walkable streets, and everyday amenities that support families, students, and working professionals.”
Supports efficient, predictable city processes with less red tape
Justin Swallows - Candidate for Ward 6
Campaign website · Justin Swallows Campaign for City Council, Ward 6 · justinforclarksville.com
“Efficient, transparent, predictable processes that remove obstacles instead of creating them.”
Pledges to show spending before any tax increase
Clarksville City Council candidates sound off on experiences and views
Candidate questionnaire · Main Street Clarksville (Main Street Media of Tennessee) · Sep 29, 2026 · mainstreetmediatn.com
“I'll never ask families to pay more without showing where the money goes”
Supports smart growth that protects quality of life
Justin Swallows - Candidate for Ward 6
Campaign website · Justin Swallows Campaign for City Council, Ward 6 · justinforclarksville.com
“Smart, well planned growth that brings new neighbors, jobs, and energy while protecting quality of life.”

Charles "Chas" Uffelman

No party listed

The gist

Supports grants and tax credits for affordable housing
Supports easier travel and a family-friendly downtown
Proposes creating Clarksville's first neighborhood associations
Supports pay raises for Clarksville firefighters

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Supports grants and tax credits for affordable housing
Clarksville City Council candidates sound off on experiences and views
Candidate questionnaire · Main Street Clarksville (Main Street Media of Tennessee) · Sep 29, 2026 · mainstreetmediatn.com
“Our city should be aggressive in going after grants, tax credits, and incentives to build affordable housing.”
Supports easier travel and a family-friendly downtown
About — Charles Uffelman for Clarksville, TN
Campaign website · Chas for Clarksville · chasforclarksville.com
“make our roads and neighborhoods easier to get around, and to invest in a thriving, family friendly downtown”
Proposes creating Clarksville's first neighborhood associations
Clarksville City Council candidates sound off on experiences and views
Candidate questionnaire · Main Street Clarksville (Main Street Media of Tennessee) · Sep 29, 2026 · mainstreetmediatn.com
“I want to work with residents to create Clarksville's first neighborhood associations”
Supports pay raises for Clarksville firefighters
Charles Uffelman for Clarksville, TN
Campaign website · Chas for Clarksville · chasforclarksville.com
“supported pay raises for Clarksville firefighters”

Zachary Arthur Walker

No party listed

The gist

Supports a living wage in Clarksville
Supports universal pre-K
Supports halting the development of AI data centers

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Supports a living wage in Clarksville
Zachary Walker campaigning for Clarksville City Council, Ward 6
News coverage · Clarksville Now · Sep 4, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“platform for Clarksville includes a living wage”
Supports universal pre-K
Zachary Walker campaigning for Clarksville City Council, Ward 6
News coverage · Clarksville Now · Sep 4, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“universal pre-K”
Supports halting the development of AI data centers
Zachary Walker campaigning for Clarksville City Council, Ward 6
News coverage · Clarksville Now · Sep 4, 2026 · clarksvillenow.com
“a halting the development of AI data centers”

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