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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sunset Mayor & Board of Aldermen Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 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.

Four contests are on the ballot: Mayor and Alderman for Districts 1, 3 and 4. Alderman at Large Bernice Richard Smith and District 2 Alderman Devin A. Henry are unopposed.

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

01Drinking water4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town drilled a new water well and is building a filtration plant with state funding; residents have complained about brown water.

What's on the tableThe next mayor and board will oversee finishing the filtration plant and answer water complaints.

02Sewer system3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town is rehabilitating its wastewater treatment facility in phases.

What's on the tableThe board decides how to pay for later phases and how sewer impact fees are charged.

03Fire department funding3 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters approved a 20-year, 10-mill property tax for the town's fire protection in June 2026.

What's on the tableThe board oversees how the new fire tax money is spent.

04Zoning and growth3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board has been changing zoning rules and rezoning land as new businesses and subdivisions come to town.

What's on the tableThe board votes on rezonings and changes to the town's zoning ordinance.

05Town budget and taxes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe town levies 5.570 mills in property tax and has been spending its federal pandemic relief funds on equipment.

What's on the tableThe board sets the yearly millage, adopts the budget and approves spending.

3 notes on these statements

Bernice Richard Smith (Alderman at Large) and Devin A. Henry (Alderman District 2) are the only candidates for their seats. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: St. Landry Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

The Chief of Police race (Corey Fairchild and Aquieta "Kiki" Hebert) is also on the ballot but is not covered in this guide; Luis "Louie" Padilla is listed as withdrawn. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: St. Landry Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026

The town's online minutes run through June 2025; later minutes were not posted on the town website. Town of Sunset

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  1. 1. Should Sunset pay the costs of rebuilding its sewer plant that state funding does not cover?

  2. 2. Should the town waive sewer impact fees for new developments?

  3. 3. Should the town loosen zoning rules to make room for new businesses?

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 voted10 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): Devin A. Henry, Bernice Richard Smith3 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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