3 candidates are tracked for Mayor, Town of Warrenton on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Renard J. Carlos, David A. McGuire and Darine P. Barbour. Candidate information follows official Fauquier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
3 certified candidates for Mayor, Town of Warrenton on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Virginia Department of Elections' certified local candidate list (updated September 3, 2026). Virginia local offices are nonpartisan on the ballot unless a candidate was nominated by a party; the number of seats filled and the district lines come from the locality's own ballot. Only the seats for your town, ward or district appear on your ballot.
Warrenton is run under the council-manager form: the Town Council holds all legislative powers, sets ordinances, policies and budgets, and appoints a town manager who manages day-to-day operations. The mayor is elected separately from the council members, presides over the Council, is the ceremonial head of the town and votes only to break a tie, per the town and the town charter.
The Council has the mayor plus seven members, one from each of the town's five wards and two at large, serving four-year overlapping terms, per the town's Town Council page. The mayor is elected at large, so all Warrenton voters vote on the office. The Council adopted a $58.2 million budget for fiscal year 2027 on June 9, 2026, per FauquierNow.
This is an open seat: Mayor H. E. Carter Nevill's term ends December 31, 2026, per the town's Town Council page, and he is not on the ballot. FauquierNow reports Warrenton will elect a new mayor for the first time in more than eight years.
Official source: Town of Warrenton: Town Council, Charter of the Town of Warrenton
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Per the campaign site.
Renard J. Carlos served on the Warrenton Town Council as an at-large member after being elected in 2018, completing four years on the council, per FauquierNow.
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Per his interview with FauquierNow, Aug. 4, 2026.
David A. McGuire is a U.S. Army veteran and former law enforcement officer who has served on the Warrenton Town Council since 2023, per FauquierNow. He holds an at-large council seat with a term expiring December 31, 2026, per the Town of Warrenton. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
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Per the answers at a June 2026 forum reported by FauquierNow.
Darine P. Barbour serves as chair of the Warrenton Planning Commission, per the Town of Warrenton's Planning Commission page (term expires December 31, 2026). No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for Mayor, Town of Warrenton in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Mayor, Town of Warrenton on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Renard J. Carlos, David A. McGuire and Darine P. Barbour. Candidate information follows official Fauquier County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Mayor, Town of Warrenton election in Virginia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Virginia are on the Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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