Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Many Town Council 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
How to vote · 12 days left
Deadline to request an absentee ballot (Oct 30): the election office's noticeThese links go to official state and county election sites. Hours and rules differ by state; your election office has the final word.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Only the District A alderman seat is on the ballot. The mayor and the other four aldermen are not up for election.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
We research city races only. For these races, go to the state's official guide or a nonpartisan one.
- U.S. Senate
- "Jamie" Davis · Democrat
- Julia Letlow · Republican
- Statewide measures10 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
U.S. House: all candidates run on one ballot. If no one gets more than half the vote, the top two meet in a runoff on Dec 12.
Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
- Mary "Key" BrocatoAlderman at Large, Town of Many1sourced
- Anita "Wolf" DarwinAlderman, District B, Town of Many; term expires June 30, 20291sourced
- Robert H. Hable, Jr.Mayor, Town of Many; term expires June 30, 20291sourced
- Allen Lane Isgitt, Jr.Alderman, District D, Town of Many; term expires June 30, 20291sourced
- Rylie McLendonAlderman, District C, Town of Many; term expires June 30, 2029bio only
What the next council decides
01Water and sewer rates3 sourced facts
Where it standsIn October 2026 the council took up ordinances on water cut-off policy, meter rates and a standard 2% yearly increase in water and sewer rates.
What's on the tableHow much Many charges for water and sewer service, and its rules for cutting off service.
- Ordinance No. 10 of 2026 would amend water and sewer rates to provide a standard 2% increase on January 1 of each year. Sabine News Now · Oct 20, 2026
- Ordinance No. 8 of 2026 concerns the water cut-off policy, and Ordinance No. 9 concerns the equipment fee schedule and water meter rates. Sabine News Now · Oct 20, 2026
- The council was to consider moving money from the meter deposit account to the water operating account for the annual water meter note, repaid by April 2027. Sabine News Now · Oct 20, 2026
02Police technology2 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council took up changes to the police personnel policy covering license plate readers and small drones in October 2026.
What's on the tableWhether and how the Many Police Department uses license plate readers and drones.
- Ordinance No. 11 of 2026 would amend the Many Police Department personnel policy to include automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Sabine News Now · Oct 20, 2026
- Ordinance No. 12 of 2026 would amend the police personnel policy concerning small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS). Sabine News Now · Oct 20, 2026
03Sales tax and the town budget2 sourced facts
Where it standsSales tax collections reported to the council have gone up and down from month to month.
What's on the tableHow to balance the town budget as sales tax collections change.
- The October 2026 agenda reported a 2.90% sales tax decrease compared with September 2025. Sabine News Now · Oct 20, 2026
- In July 2025 Mayor Hable reported a 6.04% sales tax increase from May 2024. Town of Many council minutes, July 15, 2025 (Louisiana Public Notice) · Jul 15, 2025
1 note on these statements
The District A alderman seat is the only Town of Many office on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot in Sabine Parish. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Sabine Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026
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Key dates
- Deadline to register in person, by mail or at an OMV officeLouisiana Secretary of StateOct 5, 2026
- Deadline to register online (GeauxVote)Louisiana Secretary of StateOct 13, 2026
- Early voting begins (through Oct. 27, excluding Sunday)Louisiana Secretary of StateOct 20, 2026
- Deadline to request an absentee ballotLouisiana Secretary of StateOct 30, 2026
- Election DayLouisiana Secretary of StateNov 3, 2026
The seat math
5 stay (not up this year): Mary "Key" Brocato, Anita "Wolf" Darwin, Robert H. Hable, Jr., Allen Lane Isgitt, Jr., Rylie McLendon1 on this ballot
5 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.
- The Town of Many has an Alderman at Large and aldermen for Districts A, B, C and D. Louisiana Secretary of State
- One Alderman, District A, Town of Many, is to be elected on Nov. 3, 2026. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Sabine Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026
- The Mayor of the Town of Many is Robert H. Hable, Jr., whose term expires June 30, 2029. Louisiana Secretary of State
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