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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Kinder Mayor & Town Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 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.

All Kinder voters choose the mayor and the at-large council member; District 2 and District 3 voters each choose their council member. Districts 1 and 4 had a single candidate and are not on the ballot. If no one wins a majority, a runoff is held Dec. 12.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

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

What the next council decides

01Gas and water lines3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town has applied for state and federal grants to replace aging gas and water lines, meters and valves.

What's on the tableThe next mayor and council decide how to carry out and pay for the replacement work if grants come through.

02Blighted buildings3 sourced facts

Where it standsKinder is demolishing condemned, dilapidated structures under a state LCDBG clearance program.

What's on the tableThe next council decides which properties to condemn and whether to seek more clearance grants.

03Street repairs3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town is working with the Allen Parish Police Jury to resurface Nielson Road, Guillory Road and part of Attale Fontenot Road.

What's on the tableThe next council decides which streets are repaired next and how the work is paid for.

04Vape shop rules2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council adopted an ordinance restricting where smoke and vape shops may operate.

What's on the tableThe next council oversees how the rule is enforced, including for existing shops after Dec. 31, 2026.

05Business and events3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe mayoral candidates named jobs, visitors and community events among their priorities.

What's on the tableThe next mayor and council decide how the town promotes business and whether it organizes community events.

2 notes on these statements

LaToya D. Tunwar (District 1) and Josh Lacour (District 4) were the only candidates for their seats. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Allen Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

The Kinder Chief of Police race (Kevin P. Doise and Voorhies Leger) is also on the Nov. 3 ballot but is not covered in this council guide. KPLC · Oct 7, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Kinder limit how close vape and smoke shops can be to schools, churches and parks?

  2. 2. Should the town keep demolishing condemned blighted buildings with state grant money?

  3. 3. Should the town look first to grants and outside funding to pay for improvements?

  4. 4. Should the town actively work to draw visitors, jobs and new businesses to Kinder?

  5. 5. Should the town organize regular community events and festivals?

  6. 6. Should the town make its budget easier to understand?

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 voted9 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): Josh Lacour, LaToya D. Tunwar3 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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