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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Opelousas Mayor & Board of Aldermen Election 2026

6 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 25 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 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 elect the mayor and all six aldermen on Nov. 3: one at large citywide and one in each of five districts, A through E. The mayor's seat is a separate contest.

Deadline to request an absentee ballot · Oct 30

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What the next council decides

01Water and sewer rates and billing4 sourced facts

Where it standsA May 2023 ordinance raises water and sewer rates in three annual steps and then yearly with inflation; residents raised billing complaints at a 2026 council meeting.

What's on the tableWhether to keep the rate schedule, how the city handles billing errors and customer service, and how it staffs the water department.

  • Ordinance No. 04 of 2023 set residential water and sewer rates to rise 50% in three equal annual installments from July 1, 2023, and ties increases to inflation from July 1, 2026. Opelousas City Council minutes, May 9, 2023 · May 9, 2023
  • The Advocate reports the city received a $20 million loan in 2023 that required gradual rate increases, and that the city's financial advisors say lowering the rates would cost the city the loan. The Advocate
  • The Advocate reports the July 1 adjustment was the first based on inflation data, an increase of around 4%. The Advocate
  • The Advocate reports the state health department gave the city's water system an A grade earlier in 2026. The Advocate
02Automated traffic enforcement2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council added an electronic traffic enforcement article to the city code with Ordinance No. 05 of 2023.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps, limits or ends its automated speed-enforcement program.

03Paying for infrastructure3 sourced facts

Where it standsMayoral candidates differ on whether to rely on outside grants and loans or on local taxes to pay for water, road and drainage work.

What's on the tableHow the city funds infrastructure work, including whether to seek a millage increase.

  • Donald Broussard's platform says the city should use federal and state dollars first, and also says a millage increase may eventually need to be addressed. Broussard for Mayor
  • Sona Anderson's campaign site calls on supporters to advocate for no more taxes. Sona for Mayor
  • The Parish Circuit reports Julius Alsandor cites water system upgrades funded in part through a roughly $14 million package with a forgivable grant component. The Parish Circuit · Aug 11, 2026
04Police pay2 sourced facts

Where it standsTwo mayoral candidates name police pay as a priority.

What's on the tableThe pay scale for Opelousas police officers in the city budget.

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  1. 1. Opelousas's 2023 ordinance raises water and sewer rates in steps and then yearly with inflation. What should the next council do?

  2. 2. How should the city respond to residents' water billing complaints?

  3. 3. Should Opelousas keep using automated cameras to ticket speeding?

  4. 4. How should the city pay for water, road and drainage upgrades?

  5. 5. How should the city handle police pay?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 6 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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