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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Haynesville Mayor Election 2026

1 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 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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Voters townwide choose the mayor. All five council districts drew one candidate each and are not contested.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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What the next council decides

01Pay for the mayor and council4 sourced facts

Where it standsOrdinances raising the mayor's salary to $50,000 a year as a full-time job and council pay to $600 a month both failed 2-3 in March 2024.

What's on the tableWhether to take up pay for the mayor and council again.

02State lobbyist and state funding3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn March 2025 the council changed the town's lobbyist contract from session-only to year-long, at $10,000.

What's on the tableWhether to keep a year-round lobbyist and which projects to seek state money for.

03Water and sewer system3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town has sought grants for water and wastewater work and approved a settlement with the state environmental agency in 2024.

What's on the tableHow to pay for water and sewer improvements and how strictly to require sewer hookups.

04Police vehicles and pay2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2024 the council approved lease-purchasing two Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles over 48 monthly payments.

What's on the tableHow to fund police vehicles and police pay policies.

1 note on these statements

Mae "Kitty" Williams (District 1), Linda Beene-Holyfield (District 2), Betty Richardson (District 3), Dewatha Malone (District 4) and Matthew "Matt" Faulkner (District 5) each drew no opponent for the Nov. 3, 2026 council election. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Claiborne Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Haynesville raise the mayor's salary to $50,000 a year as a full-time job?

  2. 2. Should council members' pay rise to $600 a month?

  3. 3. Should the town pay a state lobbyist all year?

  4. 4. Should the town lease-purchase new police vehicles?

  5. 5. Should every home in town limits have to connect to the town sewer?

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 voted11 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Linda Beene-Holyfield, Matthew "Matt" Faulkner, Dewatha Malone, Betty Richardson, Mae "Kitty" Williams1 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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