About City Council
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 City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, shall be a citizen and qualified voter of the State of Texas and the City of Waco for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of election, and, if elected from a District, a resident of the District from which elected for the six (6) months immediately preceding the day of 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
- 300 Austin Ave., Waco, Texas 76702
- Filing phone
- 254-750-5750
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Andrea Jackson BarefieldDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profile
Isabel LozanoDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Jed ColeDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profile
Darius EwingDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
George ChaseDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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