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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- 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
Must be a registered voter, and must have resided in the city for at least 12 months prior to the date of election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 25 or one half of 1% of the total vote received in the territory from which the office is elected by all candidates for mayor in the most recent mayoral election, whichever is greater.
- Filing period
- July 18, 2026 - August 17, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1533 East State Highway 276, West Tawakoni, TX 75474
- Filing phone
- 903-447-2285
- Step 3
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