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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hickman Mayor & City Commission Election 2026

5 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 13 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 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 choose one mayor and may vote for up to four City Commissioner candidates; the four with the most votes win.

In-person no-excuse absentee voting begins · Oct 29

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What the next council decides

01Bluff landslide4 sourced facts

Where it standsA landslide on the downtown bluff closed Carroll Street, and the commission approved funding sources in April 2026 to begin studies of the slide.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for stabilizing the bluff and what it does for affected residents.

02Water, sewer and gas systems4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city runs water, sewer and natural gas service and its recent agendas include bids, studies and repairs for these systems.

What's on the tableWhich utility repairs and upgrades to fund, and how rates pay for them.

03Meeting rules3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn April 2026 the city passed a municipal order creating designated media zones at commission meetings.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or end the media zones and other meeting rules.

3 notes on these statements

Thunderbolt Radio reported that the City of Hickman will have a new mayor, with Gerald Mack, Charles Choate and Barak Choate on the ballot. Thunderbolt Radio · Jun 3, 2026

The state's city directory lists Robin Amberg, James Bridges, John Wiley Gannon and Richard Holloway as members of the City Commission. Kentucky Department for Local Government

James Bridges was appointed to the commission in June 2025 to fill the vacancy created by Robert Griggs' appointment as City Manager. The Current · Jun 16, 2025

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  1. 1. Should the commission keep designated media zones at its meetings?

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Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 5 on this ballot

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

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