Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
El Reno City Council Election 2026
1 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Only voters who live in Ward 3 choose this seat; the candidate with the most votes wins outright, and the mayor and the other three council seats are not on this ballot.
Also on your Nov 3 ballot
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- Governor
- Mike Mazzei · Republican
- Cyndi Munson · Democrat
- Orlando Lynn Bush · Independent
- Robert E Brooks Sr · Independent
- Jerry Griffin · Independent
- U.S. Senate
- Kevin Hern · Republican
- N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas · Democrat
- Sevier White · Libertarian
- Ron Meinhardt · Independent
- Curtis Stinnett · Independent
- Also statewideLieutenant Governor · Attorney General · State Treasurer · Superintendent of Public Instruction · Commissioner of Labor · Insurance Commissioner · Corporation Commissioner
- U.S. HouseDistrict 3
- House of RepresentativesOn the ballot in only part of El Reno this year: District 60 (33% of El Reno residents) · District 56 (21%)
- Statewide measures2 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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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
01Data center zoning2 sourced facts
Where it standsIn April 2026 the council created a data and energy infrastructure facility use that is allowed only in heavy industrial districts with a conditional use permit.
What's on the tableWhether any data center permit is granted under the new rules and whether the rules change.
- Ordinance No. 9404 allows a data and energy infrastructure facility only in the I-3 heavy industrial district, subject to approval of a conditional use permit. El Reno City Council minutes, regular meeting of April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
- The council passed Ordinance No. 9404 and its emergency clause on a 5-0 vote. El Reno City Council minutes, regular meeting of April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
02City manager vacancy3 sourced facts
Where it standsThe city manager's last day was June 19, 2026, and the police chief serves as interim manager while a search runs.
What's on the tableWhich finalist the council appoints as city manager.
- Council acknowledged receipt and acceptance of City Manager Matt Sandidge's notice, with a last day of June 19, 2026. El Reno City Council minutes, regular meeting of June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
- Police Chief Ken W. Brown was appointed Interim Manager starting June 20, 2026. El Reno City Council minutes, regular meeting of June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
- The city is taking resumes for city manager through October 26, 2026, at a posted salary range of $140,000 to $170,000. Oklahoma Municipal League, City Manager - El Reno, Oklahoma (job posting) · Aug 17, 2026
03City broadband service1 sourced fact
Where it standsThe city runs its own broadband service, which reported 833 active accounts in June 2026.
What's on the tableHow much further the city builds out its own fiber service.
- The broadband report in June 2026 listed 833 active accounts. El Reno City Council minutes, regular meeting of June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
2 notes on these statements
The 2022 election notice states that the elected Ward 3 council member’s term expires November 10, 2026. El Reno City Council Resolution No. 23-003, notice of general election (2022) · Aug 9, 2022
Heather Brothers abstained on the Youth & Family Services contract on June 9, 2026; Jensen, Black, Shafer, and Neathery voted yes. El Reno City Council minutes, regular meeting of June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
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1. Where should El Reno allow data centers?
Key dates
- Voter registration deadlineOklahoma State Election Board, 2026 Statutory Election Dates and DeadlinesOct 9, 2026
The seat math
4 stay (not up this year): Heather Brothers, J. Steven Jensen, Amy Neathery, Dr. Brian Shafer1 on this ballot
5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.
- The City Council has four council members and a mayor. The mayor serves a three-year term. Oklahoma Municipal League, City Manager - El Reno, Oklahoma (job posting) · Aug 17, 2026
- Council terms are staggered, with one of the four council seats up for election each year. Oklahoma Municipal League, City Manager - El Reno, Oklahoma (job posting) · Aug 17, 2026
- The mayor voted on council items in the 2026 minutes, which list the mayor among those voting aye. El Reno City Council minutes, regular meeting of April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
- The council appoints the city manager by a majority vote of its total membership. Oklahoma Municipal League, City Manager - El Reno, Oklahoma (job posting) · Aug 17, 2026
- The 2022 election notice set the Ward 3 term to expire November 10, 2026, and required candidates to live in the ward they seek to represent. El Reno City Council Resolution No. 23-003, notice of general election (2022) · Aug 9, 2022
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