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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Pocahontas Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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

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Voters choose a mayor and fill three council seats. Only the mayor's race and Ward 2, Position 1 are contested.

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What the next council decides

01Street paving with bond money4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has been repaving streets with bond money and must allocate the remaining bond funds by November 2026.

What's on the tableWhich streets get paved next and how the last bond money is spent.

0253-acre industrial site3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city annexed a 53-acre industrial site in March 2026 and accepted a state grant to extend water and sewer service to it.

What's on the tableHow much city money to put into preparing the site for new employers.

03New housing and annexation3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council rezoned land for apartments and single-family homes in March 2026 and is weighing a request to annex land on Seagraves Road for homes.

What's on the tableWhether to annex and approve new residential developments, and who pays for roads and sewer.

04Firefighter pay2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a two-year step-pay plan for full-time firefighters in February 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to fund the second year of the plan and future fire department pay.

05Run-down buildings and the maintenance code3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council is reviewing whether to adopt parts of the International Property Maintenance Code and how to deal with the former Brown Shoe Building.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt new maintenance rules for existing buildings and how hard to pursue enforcement.

  • A council committee found that adopting the International Property Maintenance Code in full was not suitable for Pocahontas and planned to examine specific provisions. City of Pocahontas · May 12, 2026
  • The owners of the former Brown Shoe Building pleaded guilty in District Court to violating the city's nuisance ordinance, were assessed about $20,800 in fines, and appealed. City of Pocahontas · Jun 9, 2026
  • In June 2026 the council tabled the Brown Shoe Building discussion to research engineering costs and abandoned-building rules. City of Pocahontas · Jun 9, 2026
5 notes on these statements

The city's council page lists Jamey Sullinger as the Ward 2, Position 1 council member, with a term of 2023-2026. City of Pocahontas

KAIT8 marks Keith Futrell as the incumbent in the mayor's race; neither Ward 2, Position 1 candidate is marked as an incumbent. KAIT8 · Oct 12, 2026

Danny Swann holds the Ward 1, Position 2 council seat with a term of 2024-2028. City of Pocahontas

In March 2026 Jamie Sullinger, Danny Swann and Nathan Camp were named to a council committee to review the International Property Maintenance Code. City of Pocahontas · Mar 10, 2026

Randolph County voters will also decide a 0.25% countywide sales and use tax for criminal justice facilities, including a jail, and 9-1-1 facilities. KAIT8 · Oct 12, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the city put its own money toward preparing the 53-acre industrial site?

  2. 2. Should the city rezone or annex land so developers can build more housing?

  3. 3. Should the city fund raises for full-time firefighters?

On the recordHow the council voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Kerri King, Tim Scott3 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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