Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Morrilton Mayor & City Council Election 2026
1 of 8 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 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.
Mayor
1 seatMorrilton voters choose a mayor and fill the one contested council seat, Ward 1, Position 2; the other seven council seats each drew only one candidate.
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.
- Keith BrentsNewcomer and the only candidate who filed for City Council, Ward 2, Position 1.bio only
- Richard DeLucaCity Council, Ward 3, Position 1; the only candidate who filed for the seat in 20264sourced
- Johnny EveretteCity Council, Ward 4, Position 1; the only candidate who filed for the seat in 2026bio only
- Homer FriarNewcomer and the only candidate who filed for City Council, Ward 2, Position 2.bio only
- Kyle RochCity Council, Ward 4, Position 2; the only candidate who filed for the seat in 20262sourced
- Aaron SpiveyCity Council, Ward 3, Position 2; the only candidate who filed for the seat in 2026bio only
- Gregory WiedowerCity Council, Ward 1, Position 1; the only candidate who filed for the seat in 20262sourced
What the next council decides
01Flock license-plate cameras4 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council's Police Committee reviewed a draft police policy for Flock license-plate cameras in October 2026, after a public hearing in September.
What's on the tableWhether to approve the police department's camera policy and keep using the cameras.
- Morrilton has five Flock cameras, each costing the city about $2,500 a year. KVOM 101.7 · Sep 15, 2026
- Public comments at the September hearing were mixed, with some speaking in favor and others raising privacy concerns. KVOM 101.7 · Sep 15, 2026
- The draft policy keeps camera data no longer than 30 days and adds penalties for misuse, including termination. KVOM 101.7 · Oct 9, 2026
- Once the Police Committee finalizes the policy, it goes to the full council for final approval. KVOM 101.7 · Sep 22, 2026
02Parks Commission authority3 sourced facts
Where it standsIn September 2026 the council passed on first reading, 7-1, an ordinance clarifying that the Parks and Rec Commission hires the parks director and runs the department.
What's on the tableWhether to adopt the ordinance and how much say the mayor and council have over the parks department.
- A 1985 ordinance created the Parks and Recreation Commission and puts the parks department under it. KVOM 101.7 · Aug 6, 2026
- The amendment adds a council member, appointed by the mayor, as a voting member of the commission. KVOM 101.7 · Sep 15, 2026
- The second reading was on the council's Oct. 13 agenda. KVOM 101.7 · Oct 13, 2026
03New ball complex3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe Parks and Recreation Commission proposed a new baseball and softball complex on Highway 64, but the city has not raised enough money to build it.
What's on the tableHow to pay for new ball fields, or whether to choose another option.
- The plan would turn the existing baseball and softball fields into a soccer complex. KVOM 101.7 · Jun 30, 2026
- Green Bay Packaging has pledged $1 million to the project. KVOM 101.7 · Jun 30, 2026
- In May 2026 the council authorized an application for a state Rural Health Transformation Program grant to put turf on ball fields. KVOM 101.7 · May 12, 2026
04Building permit fees2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn March 2026 the council rejected, 6-1, new fees on permits for accessory dwelling units.
What's on the tableWhat the city charges for permits as it tries to encourage growth.
- The ordinance would have added a $125 impact fee and a $125 application fee to accessory dwelling unit permits. KVOM 101.7 · Mar 10, 2026
- The fees passed on first reading the month before but failed on second reading. KVOM 101.7 · Mar 10, 2026
05Backyard chickens and rabbits2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn September 2026 the council passed on first reading, 7-1, an ordinance to streamline permits for keeping poultry and rabbits.
What's on the tableWhether to finish adopting the ordinance and who approves these permits.
- Requests to keep rabbits and poultry have increased significantly over the last two years. KVOM 101.7 · Sep 15, 2026
- The second reading was on the council's Oct. 13 agenda. KVOM 101.7 · Oct 13, 2026
4 notes on these statements
Seven council seats drew only one candidate: Gregory Wiedower, Keith Brents, Homer Friar, Richard DeLuca, Aaron Spivey, Johnny Everette and Kyle Roch. KVOM 101.7 · Aug 5, 2026
Council member Isaac Decker is running for City Clerk/Treasurer against City Clerk/Treasurer Sherry Cody, so the two Ward 2 council seats will go to newcomers. KVOM 101.7 · Aug 5, 2026
Early voting runs at the Multipurpose Building at the fairgrounds. KVOM 101.7 · Aug 24, 2026
In October 2026 the council awarded the city's social media and website contract to Petit Jean River Valley Radio, the lowest of 17 bids; KVOM 101.7, which reported the award, is a Petit Jean River Valley station. KVOM 101.7 · Oct 14, 2026
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Who matches you?
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1. Who should run Morrilton's parks department?
2. How should Morrilton pay for a new baseball and softball complex?
3. Should permits for accessory dwelling units carry extra fees?
4. Who should approve permits to keep chickens and rabbits in town?
Key dates
- Voter registration deadlineKVOM 101.7 · Aug 24, 2026Oct 5, 2026
- Early voting beginsKVOM 101.7 · Aug 24, 2026Oct 19, 2026
- Early voting endsKVOM 101.7 · Aug 24, 2026Nov 2, 2026
- Election dayArkansas Secretary of StateNov 3, 2026
The seat math
7 stay (not up this year): Keith Brents, Richard DeLuca, Johnny Everette, Homer Friar, Kyle Roch, Aaron Spivey, Gregory Wiedower1 on this ballot
8 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.
- The City Council has eight members, two positions in each of four wards. City of Morrilton
- The council meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall. City of Morrilton
- The council's Landfill Committee reviewed the trash collection bids and makes a recommendation to the full council, which votes on the contract. KVOM 101.7 · Oct 6, 2026
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