Local elections are set for May 7, and we now know who will vie for seats on the city council and the school board.
Currently, there is one contested race on the city council and one on the Taylor ISD board of trustees.
District 1 incumbent Gerald Anderson, who serves a mayor pro tem, will be contested by newcomer Stan Werner.
The seat for District 4, held by Robert Garcia, is also set to expire in May. Garcia did not draw an opponent for the seat and will run unopposed.
At Taylor ISD, three seats are up for election. Place 3, held by Cheryl Carter; Place 4, held by board President Marco Ortiz; and Place 5, held by board Secretary Thomas Rohlack all expire in May.
Ortiz will be contested by newcomer Letisia Flores. Carter will run unopposed. Rohalck did not file for reelection for Place 5. Joseph Meller will run unopposed for the seat.
City of Granger
The city of Granger has three seats up for election in May. Terms for councilmembers Rosie Sweeting, Mark Matoska and David Hajda all expire in May.
Sweeting and Matoska will both run again. They will be joined by Ron Marx and Lori Gick.
Granger ISD
Two at-large seats will expire in May for the Granger ISD board of trustees.
Seats for President Tommy Filla and Kelli Hutka are up for election. Hutka was appointed by the board to fill an unexpired term.
Hutka will run again along with Ashleigh Ging and Maggie Shirocky Smith.
Thrall ISD
There are two seats up for election in May. Three people will run for the openings.
Wesley West, Blake Marek and Brian Drummond are the candidates for at-large seats on the Thrall ISD board of trustees.
City of Thrall
One commissioner seat will expire in May and is up for election. The seat belongs to Commissioner Nicole Walla. She has not filed for re-election.
Fernando Rodriguez will be opposed by Clay Karch for the seat.
City of Hutto
In Hutto, two seats and the mayoral position are set to expire in May. Place 3 and Place 6 are both up for election.
Place 3 has two candidates, Ida Weaver and Randal Clark. Candidates for Place 6 are Amberley Kolar and Nicole Calderon. Debbie Holland was recently appointed to fill the unexpired term for Place 6.
For mayor, incumbent and current Mayor Mike Snyder will be contested by Amanda “Mandi” Villarreal Salvo. Villarreal Salvo currently serves as the council member for Place 3.
Hutto ISD
At Hutto ISD, three seats are up for election.
Billie Logiudice, board president, Terrence Owens, board vice-president, and Morgan Hubbard, board secretary all have seats that expire in May.
Logiudice and Owens will both run again. Additional candidates are Shannon Jacobs, Stevie Jones, Ashley McCombs and Jason McCombs
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
• April 7 – Last day to register to vote
• April 26 – Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
• April 25-29 – Early voting 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at early vote location (Taylor City Hall)
• May 2-3 – Early Voting 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at early vote location (Taylor City Hall)
• May 7 – Election Day at vote center locations and last day to receive ballot by mail.
