Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Judsonia 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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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
One contest is on the ballot: City Council Ward 1, Position 2, between David Conley and David Blue. The mayor and the other council candidates are running unopposed.
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
01Paying for 911 dispatch4 sourced facts
Where it standsWhite County has asked cities that use county 911 dispatch, including Judsonia, to share its cost.
What's on the tableWhether and how Judsonia pays a share of county 911 dispatch, or handles some calls itself.
- County Judge Lisa Brown said smaller cities including Judsonia have never paid for dispatch but have dispatch through the county. The Daily Citizen · Dec 19, 2025
- Using call-volume percentages, Brown gave Judsonia's share as $46,086.26. The Daily Citizen · Dec 19, 2025
- Judsonia Police Chief Robert Parsons said Mayor Stan Robinson told him the cost would mean 10 percent of the city's budget going toward dispatch. The Daily Citizen · Dec 19, 2025
- In April 2026 Brown proposed that cities that never paid, such as Judsonia, phase in their share over several years. The Daily Citizen · Apr 9, 2026
02Fire department equipment and station3 sourced facts
Where it standsIn March 2024 the council approved a $52,000 command vehicle for the volunteer fire department, paid from a county sales tax that only the fire department can use.
What's on the tableHow to spend the fire department's sales-tax money, including vehicles and a possible new fire station.
- Fire Chief Ronnie Benton said the department had about $350,000 from the county's quarter-cent sales tax. The Daily Citizen · Apr 2, 2024
- Benton said the tax brings in about $9,000 a month. The Daily Citizen · Apr 2, 2024
- Benton said the last estimate for a new fire station building was about $1 million. The Daily Citizen · Apr 2, 2024
03City budget3 sourced facts
Where it standsJudsonia's general fund took in $1,259,188 and spent $1,226,497 in 2024.
What's on the tableHow to set the yearly budget and spend city reserves on equipment and services.
- Sales taxes brought Judsonia's general fund $620,731 in 2024. Arkansas Legislative Audit · Sep 5, 2025
- Law enforcement spending from the general fund was $502,253 in 2024. Arkansas Legislative Audit · Sep 5, 2025
- The general fund held $2,262,985 in cash and investments at the end of 2024. Arkansas Legislative Audit · Sep 5, 2025
04Parks and city facilities2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn March 2025 the city said it would use a $100,000 grant to remodel the Friendly Acres Park amphitheater and add accessible parking.
What's on the tableHow much to spend on parks and city facilities such as the animal shelter.
- In April 2024 the council accepted a bid of about $106,000 from Next Phase Inc. to build a city dog pound. The Daily Citizen · Apr 10, 2024
- The city's animal shelter at 600 Industrial Drive opened in October 2025. The Daily Citizen · Jan 15, 2026
3 notes on these statements
Ken Edmundson, Elvis L. Sullivan, Louis Anglin and Billy Robertson are running unopposed for Judsonia City Council. The Daily Citizen · Aug 6, 2026
Craig Robinson is running to replace Mayor Stan Robinson, who did not file for reelection. The Daily Citizen · Aug 6, 2026
David Conley is running for reelection to Ward 1, Position 2. The Daily Citizen · Jul 30, 2026
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1. What should the fire department have done for a command vehicle in 2024?
2. Where should the fire command vehicle be kept at night?
Key dates
- Early voting beginsArkansas Secretary of StateOct 19, 2026
- Election dayArkansas Secretary of StateNov 3, 2026
The seat math
4 stay (not up this year): Louis Anglin, Ken Edmundson, Billy Robertson, Elvis L. Sullivan1 on this ballot
6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.
- Judsonia elects its mayor; Craig Robinson ran unopposed as a Republican in the March 2026 primary for mayor. The Daily Citizen · Jul 30, 2026
- Mayor Stan Robinson did not file for reelection. The Daily Citizen · Aug 6, 2026
- Council seats are elected by ward and position. The Daily Citizen · Aug 25, 2026
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