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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Blytheville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

The mayor and the Position 2 council seat in each of three wards are on the ballot. Each ward has two council positions; Position 1 contests did not appear in the county listing.

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What the next council decides

01Public safety sales tax4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved extending the half-cent sales tax for 30 years and called a Nov. 3 special election; voters will decide.

What's on the tableHow the city plans police and fire funding depending on whether voters extend the tax.

  • The tax is set to expire next year and, if voters approve, would be extended until September 2058. KAIT · Jun 17, 2026
  • Approximately 70 percent of the revenue funds police and fire department salaries, according to a Blytheville Fire Department news release. KAIT · Jun 17, 2026
  • Ordinance 2047 would have extended the tax's expiration date from Sept. 30, 2027, to 2056, according to KAIT's March 2025 report. KAIT · Mar 25, 2025
  • In August 2025 the council passed Ordinances 2076 and 2077 repealing Ordinances 2069 and 2070 (special elections) on a 3-1 vote. City of Blytheville · Aug 19, 2025
02Capital bonds and a new fire station3 sourced facts

Where it standsCouncil members set a special election on bonds to finance capital improvements, including a new central fire station.

What's on the tableHow the city sequences and pays for capital projects, including the fire station.

03Industrial revenue bonds2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has adopted industrial development revenue bond ordinances, including one in December 2025 on a 3-3 vote with the mayor's yes vote.

What's on the tableWhether to authorize further industrial revenue bonds that companies request.

04Equipment purchases without bids3 sourced facts

Where it standsDepartments' equipment purchases have repeatedly come to the council as ordinances waiving the competitive bid process.

What's on the tableWhen the council waives competitive bidding for city equipment and repairs.

05Unattended juveniles in city parks2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council passed an ordinance regulating unattended juveniles in city parks, described as temporary.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or end the park restriction.

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  1. 1. Should the council approve industrial revenue bonds for private industrial projects?

  2. 2. Should the council waive competitive bidding for equipment purchases?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Barbara McAdoo-Brothers, Linda Moore3 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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