Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Maumelle Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

Neil AllenNeil Allen is a mayoral challenger who cites business experience in budgeting and accountability.5sourced
Caleb NorrisIncumbentCaleb Norris is Maumelle's mayor, an attorney and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He has been mayor since 2019 and previously served as a city council member and the city's first full-time city attorney.3sourced

City Council Ward 2 Position 2 · 1 seat

City Council Ward 3 Position 2 · 1 seat

Maumelle has four wards with two council seats each, and Position 2 in every ward is up this year. Wards 2 and 3 are contested; Wards 1 and 4 each have one candidate who filed unopposed. The mayor's seat is also on the ballot.

3 notes on these statements

Christine Gronwald (Ward 1, Position 2) and Travis Reed Hendersons (Ward 4, Position 2) filed for City Council with no opponent, according to the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's final filing list. Pulaski County Circuit Clerk

The ballot also lists contests for City Clerk/Treasurer, between Rebecca French and Tina Timmons. Pulaski County Election Commission · Aug 24, 2026

The Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce and ArkansasNewsroom.com have invited the mayoral and council candidates to a forum on October 13, 2026. Arkansas Newsroom · Sep 16, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Wes BookerCouncilmember, Ward 2, Position 1; term ends December 20282sourced Doug ShinnCouncilmember, Ward 4, Position 1; term ends December 20282sourced LJ WesleyCouncilmember, Ward 1, Position 1; term ends December 20282sourced Terry WilliamsCouncilmember, Ward 3, Position 1; term ends December 20283sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesTree buffers on commercial lots, Development, density and roads, Taxes, bonds and capital projects Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Tree buffers on commercial lots

Where it standsThe council tabled one vegetation-code amendment in February 2026 and passed a revised one 5-3 in March.

What's on the tableWhether and how the city requires tree buffers and setbacks on commercial land along Maumelle Boulevard, and how it handles past clearing.

On February 2, 2026 the council tabled Ordinance 1164, a vegetation chapter amendment, indefinitely. Maumelle City Council minutes, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026
On March 16, 2026 the council passed Ordinance 1171, which amends the vegetation chapter and abates pending prosecutions, 5-3. Maumelle City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
At the March 16 meeting the planning director said the city's tree survey produced an estimated $60-70k of fines. Maumelle City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026

Development, density and roads

Where it standsA Master Street Plan change at Millwood/Odom was deferred in March and sent back to the Planning Commission in April 2026.

What's on the tableHow the council weighs new multifamily and commercial development, road plans and traffic on Maumelle Boulevard.

On February 2, 2026 the planning director said Ordinance 1170's main change would connect Lake Valley to the town center and that Odom would stay two lanes. Maumelle City Council minutes, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026
On April 6, 2026 the council deferred Ordinance 1170 back to the Planning Commission after the mayor said it was part of a plan that had been pulled. Maumelle City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
At the March 26, 2026 Planning Commission meeting a resident asked the Commission to request a traffic study from Metroplan. Maumelle Planning Commission minutes, March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026

Taxes, bonds and capital projects

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council declared its intent to reimburse itself for capital project costs before bonds are issued.

What's on the tableHow the city funds and sequences capital projects, and whether it asks voters or residents for new taxes.

On April 20, 2026 the council approved a resolution declaring the intent of expenditures for capital improvements including the street system, Center on the Lake and the Police and Fire Training Facility. Maumelle City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
On April 6, 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 1172 on the deadline to file referendum petitions, with the mayor saying the earlier period did not align with the bond issuance process. Maumelle City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
Mayor Norris said the city has lowered property taxes by 6.6 mills since he became mayor. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 28, 2026
Challenger Neil Allen's campaign site says he does not support new taxes. Neil Allen for Mayor

Economic development contracts

Where it standsThe council approved a Metro Little Rock Alliance contract 5-3 in February 2026; a Chamber of Commerce contract was tabled again in September.

What's on the tableWhich outside groups the city pays for economic development services, and whether economic development stays within the Planning Department.

On February 2, 2026 the council approved Resolution 2026-06, an economic development service contract with Metro Little Rock Alliance, 5-3. Maumelle City Council minutes, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026
A motion to table the Metro Little Rock Alliance resolution failed that night. Maumelle City Council minutes, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026
According to Michael Tierney's meeting update, Resolution 2026-26, an economic development contract with the Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce, was tabled again on September 21, 2026, to October 5. Michael Tierney · Sep 21, 2026
Challenger Neil Allen's campaign site says the city should consider separating economic development from the Planning Department. Neil Allen for Mayor

Who matches you?

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1. How should Maumelle approach new taxes?
2. What kind of housing should Maumelle encourage?
3. Should the city study Maumelle Boulevard traffic before major development decisions?
4. Should Maumelle renew its annual contract with Metro Little Rock Alliance?

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Key dates

Voter registration deadlinePulaski County Election CommissionOct 5, 2026
Early voting beginsPulaski County Election CommissionOct 19, 2026
Early voting endsPulaski County Election CommissionNov 2, 2026
Election DayPulaski County Election CommissionNov 3, 2026

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Wes Booker, Doug Shinn, LJ Wesley, Terry Williams4 on this ballot

8 council seats. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

The City Council has eight members, with Position 1 and Position 2 seats in each of four wards. City of Maumelle
Position 1 council terms end December 31, 2028, and Position 2 terms end December 31, 2026. City of Maumelle
The mayor is elected by voters to a four-year term; the winner this year serves from 2027. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 28, 2026
Council minutes count an absent council member as a no vote. Maumelle City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026

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