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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Jenkins Mayor & City Council Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 8 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 may vote for up to six City Council candidates; the six with the most votes win. Todd DePriest is the only candidate for Mayor.

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

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What the next council decides

01Data centers4 sourced facts

Where it standsOn October 5, 2026 the City Council approved a resolution placing a two-year moratorium on hyperscale data center development in Jenkins.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or end the moratorium, and what a developer would have to show before any data center is allowed.

02Wastewater treatment plant2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has worked on two infiltration and inflow projects at its 30-year-old wastewater treatment plant.

What's on the tableWhether and how to pay for more capacity at the wastewater plant.

03Higher-ground housing1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe council voted to apply for about $5 million in federal disaster recovery grants to extend water and sewer to the proposed Jenkins Grand View housing project.

What's on the tableHow the city supports new housing on higher ground and the utility lines it needs.

04Former Elkhorn Country Club2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council reportedly approved a resolution supporting a plan to turn the former Elkhorn Country Club into a hotel and event venue.

What's on the tableHow the city supports reuse of the vacant building.

05City Hall and backup power2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has planned upgrades to City Hall for disability access, and is installing a generator at the water plant and sewer treatment plant.

What's on the tableWhich building and backup power projects to fund.

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  1. 1. Should Jenkins allow a large data center near the city?

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Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 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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