Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Booneville Mayor & City Council Election 2026
1 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 6 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 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.
Mayor
1 seat- David AndrewsCandidate for Mayor of Booneville on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.1sourced
- Edgar BakerIncumbentMayor of Booneville9sourced
- Michael S. RobertsWithdrawnHas said he does not intend to continue his campaign; his name remains on the Nov. 3 ballot1sourced
- Randy TaylorCandidate for Mayor of Booneville on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.1sourced
Two Booneville contests are on the ballot: Mayor (Michael S. Roberts, Randy Taylor, Edgar Baker and David Andrews) and City Council Ward 3, Position 2 (Amanda Farris and Andrew Hubble).
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.
- Governor
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders · Republican
- Colt Shelby · Libertarian
- State Senator Fred Love · Democratic
- U.S. Senate
- Hallie Shoffner · Democratic
- Senator Tom Cotton · Republican
- Jeff Wadlin · Libertarian
- Also statewideLieutenant Governor · Attorney General · Secretary of State · State Treasurer · Auditor of State · Commissioner of State Lands
- Statewide measures4 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.
What the next council decides
01A new fire station4 sourced facts
Where it standsAs of the city's latest posted minutes, Booneville was surveying residents to qualify for a state grant toward a new fire station and had hired an architect.
What's on the tableWhere to build a new fire station and how to pay for it, with or without a state grant.
- To be eligible for a state fire station grant, the city's low-to-moderate income (LMI) figure needs to be 51% or higher; the last survey put Booneville at 47%. City of Booneville · Mar 25, 2025
- A new income survey could make the city eligible to apply for $300,000 to $500,000 in grants. City of Booneville · Mar 25, 2025
- In May 2025 the council hired Risley Architects of Fort Smith as the architect for the new fire station. City of Booneville · May 27, 2025
- In July 2025 the city said its first location for a new fire station had fallen through and it was looking at other options. City of Booneville · Jul 22, 2025
02The one-cent sales tax and police equipment4 sourced facts
Where it standsVoters renewed the city's one-cent sales tax in May 2025; it pays for many city departments, including police and fire.
What's on the tableHow to spend sales tax money, including whether to buy police body cameras without a grant.
- The mayor said the one-cent sales tax provides 40% of the city's operating budget. City of Booneville · Mar 25, 2025
- In May 2025 the mayor thanked everyone who voted for and helped pass the one-cent sales tax. City of Booneville · May 27, 2025
- Booneville was not approved for a $40,000 Department of Public Safety grant for police body cameras. City of Booneville · Jan 28, 2025
- In June 2025 the police said they were also looking in the budget for money to buy body cameras if no grant came through. City of Booneville · Jun 24, 2025
03Parks and park grants3 sourced facts
Where it standsIn July 2025 the council applied for a $225,345 state grant to build a pickleball court at Marcelle Phillips Park.
What's on the tableWhich park projects to fund and how much city money to put toward grant matches.
- The pickleball court grant is an 80/20 grant; the city's 20% can be land value, in-kind labor or partly cash. City of Booneville · Jul 22, 2025
- In May 2025 the council approved a new restroom at Marcelle Phillips Park, projected at $36,000. City of Booneville · May 27, 2025
- At the July 2025 meeting a resident said too much had been put into the parks while things such as the cemetery had been overlooked. City of Booneville · Jul 22, 2025
04Streets, sidewalks and bridges3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe city won $300,000 in state street paving money that was not expected to go to bid until January 2026, and it is working on a pedestrian bridge on Highway 10.
What's on the tableHow to keep streets repaired until state money arrives and how to pay the city's share of bridge and sidewalk projects.
- Booneville was approved for $300,000 in State Street Paving with ARDOT, which would not go to bid until January 2026. City of Booneville · Jan 28, 2025
- The city applied for a federal grant to replace the bridge on 8th Street beside the park. City of Booneville · Jan 28, 2025
- In July 2025 the city said the Highway 10 pedestrian bridge project should go to bid in one year. City of Booneville · Jul 22, 2025
05Run-down and condemned properties4 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council regularly declares run-down buildings a nuisance and condemns them, and it paid to tear down the old hospital building.
What's on the tableHow many more properties to condemn and clear, and how to pay for it.
- In May 2025 the city said 20 houses had been torn down and cleaned up in the last 2.5 years, with a list of 15 to 20 left. City of Booneville · May 27, 2025
- In January 2025 the council accepted a $75,000 low bid from Bates Stone, LLC to demolish the old hospital. City of Booneville · Jan 28, 2025
- The council also accepted a $34,318 low bid from Snyder Environmental for asbestos removal at the old hospital. City of Booneville · Jan 28, 2025
- Money from selling a donated lot above the $3,000 cleanup cost was earmarked for future cleanups. City of Booneville · Jun 24, 2025
1 note on these statements
Michael S. Roberts has said he does not intend to continue his campaign, but his name remains on the ballot because the deadline for ballot certification had passed. 5NEWS
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1. Should Booneville keep its one-cent city sales tax?
2. Should the city seek grants for new park projects such as a pickleball court?
3. How should Booneville handle street repairs while it waits for state paving money?
Key dates
The seat math
0 stay (not up this year): 1 on this ballot
6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- The city lists six City Council members, two each for Wards 1, 2 and 3. City of Booneville
- City Council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. City of Booneville
- The mayor calls City Council meetings to order. City of Booneville · Jan 28, 2025
- In July 2025 the council passed Ordinance 1016, an ordinance for the election of council members by ward. City of Booneville · Jul 22, 2025
- The mayor's race and the Alderman Ward 3, Position 2 race are the contested Booneville races on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. 5NEWS · Oct 18, 2026
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