Four Texas cities (among the 100 largest in the country) hold mayoral elections Saturday. These are all officially nonpartisan.
A majority vote winner is required in each of these elections. If no candidate achieves that threshold, the top two finishers will advance to a runoff on June 13.
There is also a State Senate special election.
Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
Population displayed in the tables below is for the municipality itself, not any surrounding areas.
Arlington
Rank
Population
Mayor
Terms
Status
50
403,672
Jim Ross
2
Running
Arlington voters passed Proposition A in 2022, changing term length from two to three years while maintaining a limit of three consecutive terms. The 2023 election, where incumbent Jim Ross won a second term, was the first for a three year term.
There are four candidates on the ballot. The most notable challenger to the incumbent is real estate developer Steve Cavender.
Lubbock
Rank
Population
Mayor
Terms
Status
84
272,086
Mark McBrayer (R)
1
Running
Mayor Mark McBrayer is seeking reelection to a second two-year term.
He has drawn three challengers but may be able to avoid a runoff.
Arlington
Rank
Population
Mayor
Terms
Status
1
8,478,072
Eric Adams (I)
1
Withdrew; remains on ballot
Irving
Rank
Population
Mayor
Terms
Status
90
258,060
Rick Stopfer (R)
3
Term-limited
Mayor Rick Stopfer is ineligible to run for reelection. He won his third term unopposed in 2023.
Three candidates are on the ballot, including Olivia Novelo Abreu, who lost to Stopfer by 54% to 46% in 2020.
Frisco
Rank
Population
Mayor
Terms
Status
97
235,208
Jeff Cheney
3
Term-limited
This Dallas suburb is one of the fastest growing cities in the country, moving from 120th after the 2020 Census into the top 100 by 2024.
Jeff Cheney is completing his third three-year term, which is the maximum allowed.
There are four candidates on the ballot. A runoff seems likely.
Senate District 4
Republicans hold an 18-12 partisan advantage over Democrats in the Texas Senate. 16 seats, including the vacant District 4, are on the ballot for a four-year term in November.
District 4 includes coastal areas east of Houston to the Louisiana border as well as some suburban areas to the north of Houston. Republican Brandon Creighton resigned last October to become Chancellor at Texas Tech. Creighton was reelected by a 70% to 30% margin in 2022.
Republican Brett Ligon and Democrat Ron Angeletti are on the ballot. These two also won their party nominations back in March so will meet again in November.
Calendar
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Congressional Special Elections
June 2
California District 1 (Primary)*
Special Election (if needed) August 4
June 16
California District 14 (Primary)*
Special Election (if needed) August 18
July 28
Georgia District 13*
Runoff (if needed) August 25 (date unconfirmed)
Date TBA
Florida District 20
Texas District 23*
State Legislative Special Elections
May 5
Michigan Senate District 35
May 12
Georgia House District 177*
Nebraska Legislature District 41 (Primary)
West Virginia Senate Districts 3 and 17 (Primary)
May 16
Louisiana House District 39 (Primary)*
May 19
Georgia Senate District 7*
Pennsylvania House District 196
* All candidates compete on the same ballot. If one gets a majority, they are elected. Otherwise, the top two finishers advance to another election that will determine the winner.