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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hurricane Mayor & City Council Election 2026

7 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Every Hurricane voter can vote for up to five of the eight City Council candidates, and for Mayor and Recorder, which each have one candidate.

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What the next council decides

01New housing and rezoning3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council rezoned 4.92 acres on Harbor Lane for up to 35 units after residents raised flooding and road concerns.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide further rezoning requests and how new housing fits Hurricane's roads and drainage.

02Developer incentives2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the council approved a $25,000 permit-fee waiver for Ridge Landing Luxury Apartments and $70,000 in incentive support for a 95-unit complex.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to keep offering fee waivers and incentives to housing developers.

03Annexation3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn 2026 the council annexed several parcels, including 6.78 acres owned by Go-Mart off the I-64 exit, and denied the second reading of a 14.53-acre request.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide which neighboring land to bring into the city.

04Police and public safety4 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters renewed the police and street levy in May 2026, and the council approved a school resource officer agreement for 2026-2027.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide police staffing, school officer agreements and how special police funds are spent.

05Parks and recreation projects2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is building pickleball courts and a pump track, and a pedestrian bridge at Hurricane Bridge Park is under Army Corps review.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide spending on park projects such as the Hurricane Bridge Park pedestrian bridge.

3 notes on these statements

Mayor Scott Edwards and Recorder Linda Gibson are the only candidates for their offices on the ballot. West Virginia Secretary of State

C.D. Caldwell is also the Republican candidate for the House of Delegates, 21st Delegate District, on the same ballot. West Virginia Secretary of State

Hurricane's council minutes name who made and seconded each motion and record that the motion carried. Hurricane City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Hurricane approve rezonings that allow more housing, like the Harbor Lane townhomes?

  2. 2. Should the city offer fee waivers or incentive money to housing developers?

  3. 3. Should Hurricane keep annexing neighboring land into the city?

  4. 4. Should Hurricane police keep officers in Putnam County schools?

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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 7 on this ballot

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

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