Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Yukon City Council Election 2026

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City Council Ward 3 · 1 seat

Only registered voters in Ward 3 vote on this seat; the candidate with the most votes wins it for the rest of the term, which ends in May 2028.

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This is a special recall election for the Ward 3 seat held by Brian Pillmore, who is also the mayor. Under the city charter, the candidate with the most votes wins the office outright, and Pillmore continues in office if he wins. The Journal Record, Yukon sets Nov. 3 recall election for Mayor Brian Pillmore · Aug 12, 2026

Brian Pillmore has not commented publicly on the recall proceedings despite multiple attempts by local media to reach him. The Journal Record, Yukon sets Nov. 3 recall election for Mayor Brian Pillmore · Aug 12, 2026

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Match quiz1 questions · answers stay on your phone What council decidesBeltline data center, Transparency and developer talks, City development projects Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Fri, Oct 9, 2026

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What the next council decides

Beltline data center

Where it standsThe council voted 4-1 in August 2025 to sell 184.5 acres of city land to BLE Holdings for a proposed data center; a water agreement had not been finalized as of May 2026.

What's on the tableThe council still has to approve a water use agreement and further steps for the project.

The council voted 4-1 to sell 184.5 acres of city-owned land for $15.8 million to BLE Holdings, LLC of Atlanta. Oklahoma Energy Today, Data center proposed in Yukon · Aug 18, 2025
Mayor Brian Pillmore explained the city's electric franchise fees would increase $8 million to $12 million a year with the data center in operation. Oklahoma Energy Today, Data center proposed in Yukon · Aug 18, 2025
BLE has pledged to use only treated wastewater, but an agreement for water service has not yet been finalized. The Yukon Progress, Total Recall · May 9, 2026

Transparency and developer talks

Where it standsA recall petition cites the mayor's handling of contracts and information given to the public; he says the council has strengthened the city.

What's on the tableThe council sets how and when the public learns of city deals and non-disclosure agreements.

Mayor Brian Pillmore confirmed Yukon's now-former city manager signed a non-disclosure agreement with Beltline in February. KFOR, Yukon mayor says former city manager signed NDA with data center developer before public disclosure
The city certified the recall petition on Aug. 4 with 1,451 valid signatures, two more than the 1,449 needed. The Journal Record, Yukon sets Nov. 3 recall election for Mayor Brian Pillmore · Aug 12, 2026

City development projects

Where it standsThe mayor lists a new development, Main Street grants and a renovated Dale Robertson Center among the council's projects.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how to continue city-backed development and business grants.

Pillmore pointed to a $200 million development across from the high school that includes a 50,000 square foot indoor athletic center. The Yukon Progress, Total Recall · May 9, 2026

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Key dates

Candidate filing period (Ward 3 recall election)KOKH FOX 25, Yukon City Council sets November recall election for Mayor Brian Pillmore's seat · Aug 12, 2026Aug 24, 2026
Voter registration deadlineOklahoma State Election Board, 2026 Statutory Election Dates and DeadlinesOct 9, 2026
Election dayKOKH FOX 25, Yukon City Council sets November recall election for Mayor Brian Pillmore's seat · Aug 12, 2026Nov 3, 2026

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 1 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

The mayor of Yukon is chosen by fellow city council members each May for a one-year term. The Journal Record, Yukon voters approve mayor election change for 2027 · Nov 6, 2024
The council has five members, four from city wards and one from an at-large position. KOCO, Yukon residents to vote on changing how mayor is elected
Voters approved a charter change in November 2024 to elect the mayor directly for a four-year term starting in May 2027. The Journal Record, Yukon voters approve mayor election change for 2027 · Nov 6, 2024
The person elected in November will serve the remainder of the Ward 3 term through May 2028. KOKH FOX 25, Yukon City Council sets November recall election for Mayor Brian Pillmore's seat · Aug 12, 2026

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