City & town

Mayor, City of Shelbyville

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

What this office does: The mayor leads the city of Shelbyville, presides over its city council and represents it.

Nonpartisan; the ballot lists every candidate as an independent candidate.

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Henry Feldhaus

No party listed

City council member; financial analyst

The gist

Supports smart growth through economic development and infrastructure.
Pledges to lead with absolute transparency.
Pledges talks with county leaders before any litigation.
Supported a moratorium on data centers in Shelbyville.
Supports county partnership on technical job training.

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Supports smart growth through economic development and infrastructure.
Henry Feldhaus Announces Election Bid for Shelbyville Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 2, 2026 · t-g.com
“combining his core values with smart growth through economic development, public safety, and infrastructure improvements”
Pledges to lead with absolute transparency.
Henry Feldhaus Announces Election Bid for Shelbyville Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 2, 2026 · t-g.com
“I pledge to lead with absolute transparency and bold decisive action.”
Pledges talks with county leaders before any litigation.
Henry Feldhaus Announces Election Bid for Shelbyville Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 2, 2026 · t-g.com
“I pledge to enthusiastically encourage dialogue with Bedford County leadership to mutually discuss issues before unnecessary litigation”
Supported a moratorium on data centers in Shelbyville.
Henry Feldhaus Announces Election Bid for Shelbyville Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 2, 2026 · t-g.com
“Feldhaus united the city council and made the motion to institute a moratorium on data centers.”
Supports county partnership on technical job training.
Henry Feldhaus Announces Election Bid for Shelbyville Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 2, 2026 · t-g.com
“create high-quality jobs by collaborating with Bedford County officials for technical job training initiatives”

Dave Rogers

No party listed

U.S. Army veteran; nonprofit founder

The gist

Supports balancing the budget and careful use of tax dollars.
Opposes data centers whose costs outweigh their benefits.
Proposes a City Mayor Podcast to update residents.
Supports bringing public transportation to Shelbyville.
Supports growth that keeps what makes Shelbyville unique.

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Supports balancing the budget and careful use of tax dollars.
Local Veteran Dave Rogers Runs for Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 21, 2026 · t-g.com
“Those goals include balancing the city budget and making responsible use of taxpayer dollars”
Opposes data centers whose costs outweigh their benefits.
Local Veteran Dave Rogers Runs for Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 21, 2026 · t-g.com
“advocated against bringing data centers to the community when he believes their impact on resources, infrastructure, jobs, and Shelbyville’s character would outweigh”
Proposes a City Mayor Podcast to update residents.
Local Veteran Dave Rogers Runs for Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 21, 2026 · t-g.com
“Rogers proposes creating a City Mayor Podcast to communicate directly with residents.”
Supports bringing public transportation to Shelbyville.
Local Veteran Dave Rogers Runs for Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 21, 2026 · t-g.com
“has been working with the Bedford County Health Council on efforts to bring transportation to Shelbyville”
Supports growth that keeps what makes Shelbyville unique.
Local Veteran Dave Rogers Runs for Mayor
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 21, 2026 · t-g.com
“Growth means change, but that does not mean we have to give up what makes Shelbyville unique”

Randy Carroll

No party listedIncumbent

Mayor of Shelbyville

The gist

Supported bigger budgets to resurface city streets.
Supports strategic planning for growth that serves current residents.
Supported new police vehicles and a radio system upgrade.
Supported leasing airport land to MTSU's aerospace program.
Supported a grant to build the city's first soccer complex.

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Supported bigger budgets to resurface city streets.
Shelbyville Mayor Randy Carroll Seeks Re-Election
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 15, 2026 · t-g.com
“We have increased the budget in each of the last 3 years to resurface more of our City streets.”
Supports strategic planning for growth that serves current residents.
Shelbyville Mayor Randy Carroll Seeks Re-Election
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 15, 2026 · t-g.com
“the City needs to use strategic planning to serve existing citizens and to provide a place for new citizens”
Supported new police vehicles and a radio system upgrade.
Shelbyville Mayor Randy Carroll Seeks Re-Election
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 15, 2026 · t-g.com
“New police vehicles have been purchased to upgrade patrol and reduce response time.”
Supported leasing airport land to MTSU's aerospace program.
Shelbyville Mayor Randy Carroll Seeks Re-Election
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 15, 2026 · t-g.com
“worked tirelessly for almost a year to lease 20+ acres to middle Tennessee State University for the relocation of their Aerospace Facility to the Airport”
Supported a grant to build the city's first soccer complex.
Shelbyville Mayor Randy Carroll Seeks Re-Election
News coverage · Shelbyville Times-Gazette · Sep 15, 2026 · t-g.com
“The Mayor and City Council applied for a $5 million-dollar 50/50 Grant to build our first Soccer Complex.”

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