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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Dermott Mayor & City Council Election 2026

4 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Voters elect the mayor citywide; council members run for numbered positions in their ward. Four races are contested; the other three council seats each have one candidate.

Early voting ends · Nov 2

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What the next council decides

01Annexation3 sourced facts

Where it standsDermott voters decide on November 3, 2026 whether to annex land next to the city.

What's on the tableIf annexation passes, the council will decide how to bring city services to the new areas.

02Wastewater plant4 sourced facts

Where it standsUnder a 2025 state consent order, the city must fix violations at its South Pond wastewater plant by January 31, 2027.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how to pay for repairs and reporting needed to meet the state order.

03City finances and records4 sourced facts

Where it standsState auditors found the city's 2024 financial records contained material errors and did not follow the Municipal Accounting Law.

What's on the tableThe council approves the budget and can require monthly financial reports and better record-keeping.

04City appearance and jobs3 sourced facts

Where it standsDermott's population fell by about 300 people between the 2010 and 2020 censuses.

What's on the tableThe council sets spending on cleanup, sanitation and efforts to attract jobs.

2 notes on these statements

Clinton Hampton did not attend the Dermott Chamber meeting where the mayoral candidates spoke, and Tina M. Coakley left before it ended. Delta News · Sep 17, 2026

Dermott voters also choose a city clerk in 2026; the candidates are Renita Robinson, Sue Hutton and Evelyn Wimbley. Chicot County Election Commission · Oct 16, 2026

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  1. 1. How high a priority should improving Dermott's appearance be?

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Tanya Broadnax, Minnie Lewis Griffin, Gwendolyn "Faye" Parker4 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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