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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

McGehee Mayor Election 2026

1 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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McGehee voters choose a mayor from two candidates; the six City Council candidates are unopposed.

Absentee ballot application deadline · Oct 27

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What the next council decides

01Sales tax support for the hospital3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has pledged a 1% sales and use tax to repay hospital improvement bonds and to reimburse McGehee Hospital for repairs and maintenance.

What's on the tableHow much city sales tax money keeps going to the hospital's debt and upkeep.

02Streets, water and sewer3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2024 the city issued $5,000,000 in sales and use tax bonds, mostly for street and water and sewer improvements.

What's on the tableWhich street, water and sewer projects to do with the bond money, and how to pay for more.

03Parks and ballparks2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2024 sales and use tax bonds include $375,000 for Parks and Recreation Department capital improvements.

What's on the tableWhich park and ballpark projects to fund next.

04City budget and grants4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2024 the city took in $10,373,710 in total receipts, including $3,362,800 in sales taxes and $2,450,410 in grants.

What's on the tableThe yearly city budget, and how much to rely on state and federal grants.

1 note on these statements

Mayor Jeff Owyoung is not seeking reelection when his term expires at the end of 2026. Deltaplex News · Apr 27, 2026

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    Key dates

    The seat math

    6 stay (not up this year): John David Barham Jr., Leroy Hood Sr., Kenneth Lewis, Steve Montgomery, Glory Ann Richardson, Helen Wesson1 on this ballot

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

    • McGehee has a mayor-council form of government; the city government consists of a mayor, six council members, a city attorney, a city clerk and an administrative assistant. McGehee Chamber of Commerce
    • The City Council has two positions in each of Wards 1, 2 and 3. City of McGehee
    • The McGehee City Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the McGehee Municipal Building, 901 Holly St. City of McGehee
    • Before December 1 the mayor submits a proposed operating budget to the City Council, and the council enacts the budget before February 1. Arkansas Legislative Audit · Dec 31, 2024

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