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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Eunice Mayor & Board of Aldermen Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 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 pick a mayor citywide and one alderman each in Wards 1, 2 and 4; the at-large and Ward 3 seats drew one candidate each.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Wastewater plant and sewer rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2025 the board awarded a $23.24 million contract to rebuild the Wastewater Treatment Facility, after approving a sewer bond and sewer rate increases in late 2024.

What's on the tableThe next board will oversee the plant rebuild and the scheduled sewer rate increases through 2030.

02Housing Authority board3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board removed four Eunice Housing Authority board members in September 2024 and denied three appeals of those removals.

What's on the tableThe board approves the mayor's appointments to the Housing Authority board, including the tenant's seat that was tabled in April 2025.

03City budget and property taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board adopted the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 in June 2025 and set 2025 property tax millages in August 2025.

What's on the tableThe next board will adopt yearly budgets and set the city's property tax millages.

04Speed humps and traffic3 sourced facts

Where it standsBoard members discussed a written city policy on adding or removing speed humps in early 2025, using fire department material on delays to emergency vehicles.

What's on the tableWhether the city adopts a policy for handling speed hump requests.

3 notes on these statements

Marion "Nootsie" Sattler (Alderman at Large) and Randall "Randy" Reed (Ward 3) were unopposed on the Secretary of State's candidate list. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: St. Landry Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

Scott A. Fontenot, Van Reed and M. Guillory spoke at the Satellite Club's mayoral forum on Oct. 8. Eunice News · Oct 15, 2026

The board's minutes record who moved and seconded each motion; individual votes are named only on roll calls. Eunice Board of Aldermen minutes, Dec. 10, 2024 · Dec 10, 2024

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  1. 1. Should Eunice go ahead with rebuilding its wastewater treatment plant under the contract awarded in 2025?

  2. 2. How should the city handle the sewer rate increases scheduled through 2030?

  3. 3. How involved should the council be in overseeing the Eunice Housing Authority board?

  4. 4. How should the council handle the city's proposed yearly budget?

  5. 5. How should Eunice handle requests to add or remove speed humps?

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 voted3 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): Randall "Randy" Reed, Marion "Nootsie" Sattler3 on this ballot

5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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