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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hamburg City Council Election 2026

1 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Hamburg voters choose one council member for Ward 3, Position 1 from two candidates; the mayor and the other council seats on the ballot each have one candidate.

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What the next council decides

01Ambulance service5 sourced facts

Where it standsProMed Ambulance has served Hamburg since March 2019 under a contract partly paid for by a dedicated city sales tax, and the city sought new statements of qualifications for ambulance service in March 2026.

What's on the tableWho provides ambulance service and on what contract terms, and how the dedicated ambulance sales tax is spent.

02Business growth2 sourced facts

Where it standsMayor David Streeter told KNOE that 14 new businesses opened in Hamburg in 2025 and that a Highway 82 widening will route more traffic through the town square.

What's on the tableHow the city prepares for added traffic and supports new businesses.

03Streets2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe June 30, 2026 council agenda listed bids for paving streets and an ordinance to abandon a street.

What's on the tableWhich streets the city paves and whether to abandon unused streets.

04Police and schools2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe July 20, 2026 council agenda listed a school resource officer agreement with the Hamburg School District.

What's on the tableWhether to keep and how to fund a city police officer in Hamburg schools.

05City budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe January 26, 2026 agenda listed approval of the 2026 budget and salary schedule; the September 28, 2026 agenda listed the ordinance levying taxes.

What's on the tableThe 2027 budget and the yearly property tax levy.

3 notes on these statements

Daniel Shelton Jr. (Ward 1, Position 2), Mike Sanderlin (Ward 2, Position 1), Derenda Stanley (Ward 2, Position 2) and Wade Tubbs (Ward 3, Position 2) are the only candidates for their council seats. KVOM · Oct 19, 2026

The city's council page lists Drew Foote as the council member for Ward 3, Position 2. City of Hamburg

Mayor David Streeter, City Attorney Paul Keith and City Clerk and Treasurer Melissa Carpenter are the only candidates for their offices; this guide covers the contested council seat. KVOM · Oct 19, 2026

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    The seat math

    5 stay (not up this year): Beverly Mays, Mike Sanderlin, Daniel Shelton Jr., Derenda Stanley, Wade Tubbs1 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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