Upcoming elections in Athens, Texas
A free, nonpartisan guide to local elections in Athens. Learn about candidates and officials on your ballot, including who is independent of partisan and big-money influence.
Local elections in Athens
Explore offices coming up for election near you. Offices with this symbol have candidates on the ballot who have taken the People First Pledge to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Candidates and officials who took the People First Pledge
Candidates and elected officials in Athens who have taken the GoodParty.org Pledge. Read why they’re running and serving, in their own words.
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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.
Candidates with this symbol run without either major party's endorsement. They signed the People First Pledge to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money donors.
You can't research every candidate. This symbol tells you something concrete: they signed the People First Pledge to run without major-party endorsements, raise most of their money from individuals, and stay accountable to you.
Anthony Cristo
Candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor
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Pat Dixon
Candidate for Texas Governor
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Independents are winning close to home
Independent and nonpartisan candidates from Texas and across the country have run without major parties, won, and are now holding office.
Shelia ThorneCity Council Member, Kemah, TX
“I saw that citizens did not have a voice. We have a public comment section, but you were given lip service, and there was no action. I've always said in my platform: I will represent you, and I will be your voice on the other side, because they may not agree with me, but they can't stop me from talking.”
Ken WatersCity Council Member, DeSoto, TX
“I never thought about being a politician. I'm not doing stuff in the community for fame. I'm doing it because I want to make sure that our city, DeSoto, is the best that it can be.”
Jim MacMillanCandidate for Sheriff, Garland County, AR
“You fight the machine with the little machine that you have, and that's why I want to maximize what you all have. As an independent, you don't have the resources that the parties do.”
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