Candidates for City Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Texarkana.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
Are you ready for Texarkana's next election?
Check your voter registration
Verify your voter registration in under a minute.
Find your polling location
Learn where to go to vote in person.
Request a mail-in ballot
Apply for an absentee ballot to vote by mail.
About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates running for municipal office in a city with a city manager form of government must be a U.S. citizen and qualified elector; at least 21 years old; a resident of the municipality for at least thirty (30) days prior to the election; and never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- A municipal candidate in a city manager form of government must file a petition, a political practices pledge, and an affidavit of eligibility. The petition must be signed by not less than 50 qualified electors of the municipality.
- Filing period
- July 26, 2026 - August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's Elections office.
- Where to file
- 400 Laurel Street, Suite 105 Texarkana, AR 71854
- Filing phone
- 870-774-1501
- Step 3
Launch your campaign
A real campaign starts with a real plan. Get a custom campaign plan from GoodParty.org, personalized for your race and district.
Get started
Need help? You don't have to run alone. Join the GoodParty.org Community to get advice from real independents who have run and won.
