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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Homer Mayor & Board of Selectmen Election 2026

3 of 5 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 townwide choose the mayor; District 1 and District 2 voters each choose one selectman. The District 3, 4 and 5 seats drew one candidate each and are not contested.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Town finances and state oversight4 sourced facts

Where it standsA state-appointed fiscal administrator has run Homer's finances since 2024 and reports the town's accounts are now reconciled each month.

What's on the tableHow the new mayor and board manage the budget, and how the town handles remaining debts once state oversight ends.

02Sales tax dedications4 sourced facts

Where it standsThree propositions to rededicate Homer's existing sales taxes all failed on May 16, 2026, so the town must keep spending them under the original terms.

What's on the tableWhether to ask voters again to change how existing sales tax money may be spent.

03Water and sewer systems4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe sewer plant needed costly emergency repairs in 2026, and the water system got a D grade for 2025.

What's on the tableWhich water and sewer repairs to fund, and how to pay for them.

04Police staffing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Homer Police Department has four officers, including the elected chief, and two dispatchers.

What's on the tableHow many officers the town budget pays for, or whether to seek law enforcement from the parish sheriff.

3 notes on these statements

Mayor Xanthe Seals and District 1 Selectman Alonzo Mitchell are not on the Nov. 3, 2026 candidate list. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Claiborne Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

Leslie Banks withdrew from the District 3 race, leaving John McCowen IV unopposed. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Claiborne Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

The Town of Homer marshal race (Bennie W. Holyfield IV and "Van" McDaniel) is also on the Nov. 3 ballot but is not covered in this guide. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Claiborne Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

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    The seat math

    3 stay (not up this year): Verletha "Lisa" Adams, Sammy Kirk, John McCowen IV3 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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