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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Stuttgart Mayor Election 2026

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

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Voters citywide choose one mayor. The three City Council Position 2 seats each drew a single candidate.

Early voting ends · Nov 2

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What the next council decides

01Sewer rates and the wastewater plant3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council approved Ordinance 2044, raising sewer rates in phases through January 2028.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for the wastewater plant work and whether rates rise further.

02Street and drainage bond projects3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council awarded the Buerkle Street phase to Redstone Construction, the sole bidder, at $3,068,590.50.

What's on the tableWhat the remaining street bond money is spent on, including the Main Street phase and flooding in Ward 1.

03Residential garbage collection2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted in May 2026 to contract with Green for Life for residential trash pickup while the city keeps commercial collection.

What's on the tableWhether to keep the outside contract for residential trash pickup.

04City budget and sales tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 an alderman noted the city had spent about 80 percent of its operating budget with three months left.

What's on the tableHow the city balances spending and revenue in the next budgets.

05John Cain Aquatic Center2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe mayor reported in October 2026 that the pool operated at a loss of $31,735.73 for the summer season.

What's on the tableThe future of the city pool and how it is paid for.

3 notes on these statements

Incumbent council members Larry D. Cox (Ward 1, Position 2), Bill Free (Ward 2, Position 2) and Karolyn Owen Jackson (Ward 3, Position 2) were the only candidates for their seats. Stuttgart Daily Leader · Aug 11, 2026

Theodore “Teddy” Holt, Rick Koenig and Norma Strabala were scheduled to take part in the Oct. 15 candidate forum at the Grand Prairie Center, broadcast on Country 97.3. Stuttgart Daily Leader · Oct 2, 2026

The Arkansas County Clerk's candidate list, as reported in August 2026, spelled the third mayoral candidate's name Rick Koening. Stuttgart Daily Leader · Aug 11, 2026

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  1. 1. Should the city raise sewer rates to finish the wastewater plant project?

  2. 2. Should residential trash pickup be done by a private contractor?

  3. 3. How should the city handle a tight operating budget?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Larry D. Cox, Bill Free, Darrin Haller, Karolyn Owen Jackson, Henry Newby1 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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