About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $0
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Councilmember shall be a qualified voter of the City of Galveston, and shall hold no other elective public office. A person elected to Council must have attained the age of eighteen (18) years of age. A person elected to Council who is employed by the City or any agency of the City will be separated from employment with the City or any agency of the City on the day the person takes office. Each Councilmember elected to represent a district shall have been domiciled and shall have had his or her principal physical residence in such district for a period of not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the Councilmember's election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- n/a
- Filing period
- January 19, 2028 - February 18, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 823 Rosenberg Galveston, Texas 77553
- Filing phone
- 409-797-3500
- Step 3
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