City of Arp
City Council – Unexpired Term
Kyle S. Stowers
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Kyle S. Stowers
- Current role
- Lieutenant, Troup Police Department (as reported in February 2026)
- Background
- U.S. Marine Corps veteran: joined after high school; honorably discharged (per February 2026 Tyler Morning Telegraph candidate profile)
- Volunteer, Camp HeyDay, through the Arc of Smith County (per the same profile)
- Coach, Criminal Justice Club, Whitehouse High School (per the same profile)
- Has served as president of the Smith County Republican Club
- Smith County native (per the same profile)
- Lives in Arp (per the same profile)
- Experience
- Second in command, Troup Police Department; joined the department in 2008 (per Tyler Morning Telegraph, February 2026)
- Bailiff, Troup Municipal Court (per the same profile)
- Taser, defensive tactics and field training instructor (per the same profile)
- Ran for Smith County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (March 3, 2026 Republican primary); did not win the nomination
- Earlier worked in dispatch, Whitehouse Police Department, while attending the police academy (per the same profile)
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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