Grambling City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Delores Wilkerson
Smith
Delores Wilkerson Smith, the incumbent, is running for Grambling City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 5 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01John F. Brown Jr.Incumbent
- 02David Ferguson
- 03Mary Goree Gipson
- 04Cathy HolmesIncumbent
- 05Garnet Wagner I
- 06Jerry LewisIncumbent
- 07DeVaria Hudson PontonIncumbent
- 08Delores Wilkerson SmithYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Mayor pro tem and former Grambling State University vice president for finance. She holds an MBA from Atlanta University.
- On the ballot as
- Democrat
All five sitting council members, John F. Brown Jr., Cathy Holmes, Jerry Lewis, DeVaria Hudson Ponton and Delores Wilkerson Smith, are running for reelection; David Ferguson, Mary Goree Gipson and Garnet Wagner I are also on the ballot. Ruston Daily Leader · Aug 9, 2026
On the record: Delores Wilkerson Smith
5 sourced01Water system1 sourced position
Voted yes to ask the state to let leftover LGAP and CWEF grant funds pay for repairs to Well No. 6 (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteGrambling City Council minutes, Feb. 5, 2026 · Feb 5, 2026Link
02Sewer system1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance for a taxable excess revenue bond of up to $547,000 for sewer upgrades (passed 5-0, January 2024).
Council voteGrambling City Council minutes, Jan. 4, 2024 · Jan 4, 2024LinkHow the council voted
03Blighted property1 sourced position
Moved and voted for grass-cutting ordinance amendments that increase what the city charges owners when it cuts an overgrown yard (passed 5-0, September 2025).
Council voteLincoln Parish Journal · Sep 5, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04City budget1 sourced position
Introduced the ordinance adopting the city's budget for 2026 (November 2025).
Council voteRuston Daily Leader legal notice · Nov 21, 2025Link
05Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance setting standards for short-term rentals of property for lodging (passed 5-0, May 2024).
Council voteGrambling City Council minutes, May 2, 2024 · May 2, 2024LinkHow the council voted
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