About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $10/meeting
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- 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
Must be a U.S. citizen // Must be at least 18 years of age // Must have resided in the city for at least one year prior to the election // Must be a qualified voter of the city at the time of filing // Must not have been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote // Must not have 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
- July 17, 2027 - August 16, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1515 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite, TX 75149
- Filing phone
- 972-288-7711
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Jeff CasperPlace 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027 - View profile
Kenny GreenPlace 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027 - View profile
Elizabeth Rodriguez-RossPlace 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027 - View profile
Andrew HubacekPlace 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027 - View profile
B.W. SmithPlace 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Brandon MurdenPlace 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2027
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