LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Saturday is Election Day in the runoff election for Lubbock City Council District 4.
Homebuilder Tim Green is facing off against former city councilman Gary Boren after winning 47% of the vote back in June. Boren got 38%, leading to a runoff.
Election Day voting locations
Five vote centers will be open Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Lubbock:
Market Street – 4205 98th St. (98th Street and Quaker Avenue)Lubbock-Cooper ISD Administrative Offices – 13807 Indiana Ave.Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School – 3202 108th St. (Gym)Sutherlands HomeBase – 3701 50th St. (Near lighting section)Victory Life Church – 12401 Slide Road (Building D)
You can see the original list or get instructions in Spanish at votelubbock.gov.
Green touts growth, outside revenue
Green is a homebuilder and former Lubbock firefighter. He has described himself as the “pro-growth” candidate.
“I think we need somebody in the city council seat that has that experience of growth, that knows what direction the city is growing,” Green said. “Bringing in new revenue, different streams of revenue, lessen the burden off of our current taxpayers. Growth and new revenue lessens the burden and helps lower taxes and that’s what I’m going to do.”
Boren points to experience in keeping costs down
Boren is running on experience. He previously served on the Lubbock City Council in the early 2000s, on the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees, and currently serves on the Brazos River Authority.
Boren won a court decision against the city of Lubbock to appear on the ballot after the city challenged whether he had lived in District 4 long enough.
“I have four years experience with water, electric, development, public safety, I know what to do and we’ve been through this before,” Boren said. “And if we don’t do this the cost to a homeowner is going to be tremendous, your taxes will go up, and I know how to hold those costs down. Your electric costs are already out the ceiling, you have the highest electric costs in the state of Texas, we’ve got over a billion dollars of debt, I need to get in there and help protect our homeowners.”
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