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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Arcadia City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 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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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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All city voters may vote for up to three candidates for the three at-large seats.

Early voting ends · Oct 31

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    8 candidates on the ballot
    • Byron Donalds · Republican
    • David Jolly · Democratic
    • Scott Eckhard Jewett · Libertarian
    • Charles Burkett · No Party Affiliation
    • Frank J. Russo · No Party Affiliation
    • Moliere "Moe" Dimanche · No Party Affiliation
    • Dean Ocean Abrams · No Party Affiliation
    • Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate (special election)
    • Ashley Moody · Republican
    • Angie Nixon · Democratic
    • Neil J. Gillespie · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideAttorney General · Chief Financial Officer · Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

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What the next council decides

01Water and sewer rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsA proposed resolution would raise water and sewer rates 33.5% on November 1, 2026, and 25% on October 1, 2027.

What's on the tableThe council sets utility rates and decides how to pay for the new wastewater treatment plant and water system projects.

02Property tax rate and budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council set a tentative property tax rate of 8.2 mills, after keeping the rate at 7.9 mills for four years.

What's on the tableThe council adopts the property tax rate and city budget each September.

03School-zone speed cameras2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 1116, which allows speed detection systems in school zones.

What's on the tableThe council oversees how the school-zone speed detection program is run.

04Historic district rules3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council hired Terracon in April 2026 to update the 1984 historic district study and identify which structures still contribute to the district.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to change the historic preservation ordinance and the Historic Preservation Commission's role in approving changes.

05Downtown and Arcadia Main Street2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council voted 4-1 to join a three-year Placer.ai data contract with Arcadia Main Street.

What's on the tableThe council decides how much city money goes to downtown programs run with Arcadia Main Street.

1 note on these statements

Judy Wertz Strickland and Dee Washington are incumbents; Ashley R. Brown, Jerome C. Reaves and Addison Reesor are not. DeSoto County Supervisor of Elections

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  1. 1. What should Arcadia's property tax rate be for the coming year?

  2. 2. Should Arcadia use speed cameras in school zones?

  3. 3. How much say should the Historic Preservation Commission have over changes to buildings in the historic district?

  4. 4. Should the city put money into Arcadia Main Street's downtown programs?

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 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): Robert W. Heine, Jr., Luis Velasco3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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