Timnath Voters Re-Elect Wagner, Add Strachota To Council

Longtime incumbent and newcomer win seats on Timnath Town Council

Apr. 8, 2026 at 5:54am

A realistic oil painting of a two-story municipal building with a peaked roof, surrounded by trees and bathed in warm, golden sunlight, conveying a sense of civic pride and small-town character.The Timnath Town Hall stands as a symbol of the community's civic engagement and political transition as voters re-elected an incumbent and welcomed a newcomer to the town council.Timnath Today

Voters in Timnath, Colorado re-elected incumbent Luke Wagner and elected newcomer Dennis Strachota to the Timnath Town Council in the April 7 election. Wagner and Strachota were the top two vote-getters in a three-person race for two open council seats.

Why it matters

The Timnath Town Council plays a key role in governing the rapidly growing community north of Fort Collins. The election results will shape the council's leadership and priorities for the next four-plus years as Timnath transitions its municipal elections from April to November.

The details

According to unofficial results, Wagner and Strachota received the most votes, with Strachota being a newcomer to the council. The third candidate, Mai Nakli, finished behind the two winners. Wagner and Strachota will each serve terms of four years and seven months on the five-person council as Timnath shifts its elections to align with the November general election cycle.

  • The Timnath Town Council election was held on April 7, 2026.
  • Voters approved moving Timnath's municipal elections from April to November in the November 2024 election.

The players

Luke Wagner

An incumbent member of the Timnath Town Council who was re-elected in the April 2026 election.

Dennis Strachota

A newcomer to the Timnath Town Council who was elected in the April 2026 election.

Mai Nakli

The third candidate in the Timnath Town Council election who finished behind the two winners.

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The takeaway

The Timnath Town Council election results demonstrate the community's support for continuity with the re-election of an incumbent, as well as a willingness to bring in new leadership with the election of a newcomer. The transition to November elections is also a notable change that could impact voter turnout and the issues that shape future council races.