Local elections are set for May 7 but will have fewer candidates than expected.
Taylor was set to have two contested races, one for City Council and one for the Taylor ISD Board of Trustees. That has changed as Letisia Flores has withdrawn from the Place 4 race on the school board.
Flores was set to run against current board president Marco Ortiz. All races at Taylor ISD, Place 3, 4 and 5, are now all uncontested.
Place 5 incumbent Thomas Rohlack did not file for re-election. Joseph Meller filed and will run unopposed for the seat. The city of Taylor will have one race for District 1 between incumbent Mayor Pro Tem Gerald Anderson and Stan Werner.
In Granger ISD’s school board election, Ashleigh Ging has withdrawn from the race.
Originally, there were three candidates for two expiring seats. With Ging’s withdrawal, the race will now be uncontested. The board of trustees are expected to sign the order next week.
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.
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 posi tion 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.
