About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be at least 18 years of age // Must be a U.S. citizen // Must have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the city for six months immediately preceding the election // Must be a qualified voter of the city // Must not have been determined mentally incapacitated by final judgement of a court // Must not have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 13, 2027 - February 12, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 2150 Universal City Boulevard, Universal City, TX 78148
- Filing phone
- 210-619-0701
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Universal City.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Christina FitzpatrickNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
S. "Bear" GoolsbyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profileWilliam ShelbyCurrent term 2025 to 2027
- View profileMark DunlopNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileAndy Garza IIINonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
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Lori PuttNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
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