Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Green Forest Mayor & City Council Election 2026
2 of 4 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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Election day (Nov 3): the election office's noticeThese links go to official state and county election sites. Hours and rules differ by state; your election office has the final word.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Mayor
1 seatCity Council Ward 1 Position 1
1 seatVoters elect the mayor and two contested council seats (Ward 1, Position 1 and Ward 2, Position 1) on Nov. 3, 2026; each contest has two candidates.
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.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
What the next council decides
01Filling the mayor's office3 sourced facts
Where it standsAfter Mayor Don McNeely died in November 2025, the council appointed former mayor Jerry Carlton to finish the term rather than call a special election.
What's on the tableVoters choose a mayor for a full term; the council decides how to fill any future vacancy.
- City attorney Clint Scheel advised the council it could appoint a mayor by majority vote or pass an ordinance calling a special election. Carroll County News
- The council held a special meeting on Nov. 17, 2025, but did not appoint an interim mayor then. Carroll County News
- Carlton said Berryville's 2023 special election cost $18,000. Carroll County News · Dec 2, 2025
02Flooding and drainage2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn 2023 the late Mayor Don McNeely said overflow from Yocum Creek was flooding homes in the southern part of the city.
What's on the tableSpending on culverts, ditches and water lines.
- McNeely said residents told him during the campaign that overflow from Yocum Creek was flooding their homes and damaging their foundations. Carroll County News · Apr 4, 2023
- McNeely said the city planned to put in culverts to move water to the Sixth Street ditch. Carroll County News · Apr 4, 2023
03Parks and public spaces2 sourced facts
Where it standsThe city's public works department maintains its parks, playgrounds and walking areas.
What's on the tableHow much the city budget puts into parks and public spaces.
- The city says it remains dedicated to maintaining its public spaces as the community continues to grow. City of Green Forest
- Park maintenance questions go to the Public Works Department. City of Green Forest
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1. Should Green Forest spend more on parks and public spaces?
Key dates
- Early voting beginsArkansas Secretary of StateOct 19, 2026
- Election dayArkansas Secretary of StateNov 3, 2026
The seat math
2 stay (not up this year): Odra DeLeon, Allison Launius2 on this ballot
4 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.
- The Mayor serves as the chief executive officer of the City of Green Forest. City of Green Forest
- The City Council considers local ordinances and approves city budgets. City of Green Forest
- The City Council meets on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. City of Green Forest
- Mayor Don McNeely died Nov. 3, 2025; his term was set to expire in January 2027. Carroll County News
- On Nov. 25, 2025, the City Council voted unanimously to appoint former mayor Jerry Carlton to serve the remainder of McNeely's term. Carroll County News · Dec 2, 2025
- The Nov. 3, 2026 ballot lists contests for Mayor of Green Forest, City Council Ward 1, Position 1, and City Council Ward 2, Position 1. Carroll County Clerk · Sep 22, 2026
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