Little Rock City Board Races Open Seats in Wards 2 and 7

Little Rock Pine Bluff, AR, October 14, 2026 —

Two long-time directors are not seeking reelection to the Little Rock City Board, leaving open seats in Wards 2 and 7 as the city’s elections get underway. Several other incumbents are facing challengers, according to the information provided about the races.

Candidates recently gathered at a forum hosted by the Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods. They discussed key issues, including data centers. The available information does not identify the candidates who attended, provide details about their positions or describe other topics raised at the event.

The forum brought candidates together to discuss issues during the election period, but no statements from participants were provided. The names of the two directors who are not seeking reelection, the identities of the challengers and the number of candidates in each ward were also not specified.

Early voting is scheduled to start October 19, with Election Day on November 3. The year for those dates was not provided. No additional details about voting locations, ballot procedures or the status of individual campaigns were included.

The available summary establishes that the Ward 2 and Ward 7 seats will be open and that other incumbents face challengers. It does not provide further information about the candidates or the election calendar beyond the early-voting and Election Day dates.

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