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Candidate Packet May 2, 2026 General Election   - The Candidate Packet contains all of the forms and instructions shown below along with other information applicable to running for office and serving on the Town Council.

Ballot Applications include the loyalty oath and notarization is required.  Notary services are available at Town Hall with an acceptable form of identification. 

• The application has a section for your email address (optional). Candidate applications are posted on the Town's Website.
• Request for Confidentiality for Candidates under Texas Government Code -- Pursuant to Section 552.1175 of the Texas Government Code, an elected public officer may request information (home address, home telephone number, emergency contact, date of birth, social security number, and whether you have family members restricted from public access).

Find the General Election Application here. Again, the loyalty oath is included on this form and must be notarized.  

FILING PERIOD FOR MAY 2, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION

January 14, 2026 is the first day to file an application for a place on the ballot for the May 2, 2026 General Election.  Applications must be filed in the Town Secretary’s office no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 13, 2026. 

NOTE:  The application has a section for your email address. Your email is optional but remember that candidate applications are made available to the public and will be uploaded to the Town’s website.

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (Form CTA) and the Instruction Guide.  The CTA Form is to be filed with the Town Secretary’s Office. Please note that in accordance with Texas Law, you must designate a Campaign Treasurer before any funds can be expended or campaign contributions accepted (this includes your filing fee). You may name yourself as Treasurer.

There is an option for modified reporting on the back of the form. Candidates who do not intend to accept more than $1,140 (2026) in political contributions or expend more than $1,140 (2026) in political expenditures may elect to report under the modified reporting schedule.

1. Candidates reporting under the modified schedule are not required to file pre-election reports (due 30 days and eight days before an election) or runoff reports.
2. The selection of modified reporting still requires you to file semiannual reports (July 15 and January 15). If you select modified reporting, you need to file a Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report – Designation of Final Report to be relieved of reporting obligations after the election.

Amendment: Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by Candidate (Form ACTA) and the Instruction Guide. Use this form to change information previously reported on Form CTA and to renew your choice to report under the modified schedule.

Code of Fair Campaign Practices and Chapter 258, Election Code, Fair Campaign Practices Act from the Texas Ethics Commission. Your subscription to this Code is voluntary. If you elect to subscribe to the Code by signing the form, it should be filed with the Town Secretary’s Office. Please note that a candidate that has filed a copy of this form may indicate such on political advertising in a form determined by the Ethics Commission. 

Additional resources prepared by the Texas Ethics Commission that you might find helpful include the following:

1. Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders who file with local filing authorities;
2. First Step for Candidates Running for a City Office;
3. Guide to a Local Filing Authority’s Duties under the Campaign Finance Law;
4. Political Advertising What You Need to Know;
5. Political Fundraisers What You Need to Know; and
6. Political and Campaign Signs

Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report-Form C/OH and the Instruction Guide.  This report shall be filed in the Town Secretary’s office on the dates specified on the list of important dates.  The instruction guide explains how to complete the campaign finance report and the deadlines for filing pre-election reports.  If you still have questions after reviewing the guide, please get in touch with the Texas Ethics Commission, as they are responsible for interpreting Campaign Finance Law (Title 15) at 512.463.5800 or visiting their website (www.ethics.state.tx.us).

1. A candidate may file a modified reporting statement declaration if he/she does not plan to expend or receive more than $1,140.00 (2026).  This form is page two of a candidate's appointment of a campaign treasurer. The declaration shall be filed no later than the 30th day before the election. A candidate filing the declaration is not required to file pre-election reports unless the candidate exceeds $1,140.00 (2026).

Correction/Amendment Affidavit for Candidate/Officeholder-Form COR-C/OH.  This form shall be completed when a candidate submits a corrected candidate/officeholder campaign finance report. (See instructions on the back of the form.)