HUNTER DWORACZYK [email protected]
Fresh faces challenge incumbents in the May 4 local elections.
The deadline for a candidate to file has now come and gone. The Taylor Press has compiled a list of candidates who filed by press time.
The Taylor Independent School District board of trustees has seats expiring, held by Anita Volek and Marilyn Tennill.
According to information provided by Taylor ISD, Tennill and Todd Gratehouse will go for the “At-Large” seat. Volek will run for re-election for Place 2, despite previously saying she would not run for reelection.
Seats for the general election for Taylor City Council are District 2, currently held by Mitch Drummond, and District 3, currently held by Mayor Brandt Rydell. Rydell announced last month that he is not seeking re-election.
Drummond, Heather (Shelli) Cobb, Terry Burris and Sandra Wolff have filed for the District 2 seat so far. Kelly Cmerek and Nathan Walker are vying for the District 3 seat.
ELECTION DATES
Last day to register to vote: April 4
In-person early voting: April 22 to April 30 Election Day: May 4 Hutto
The Hutto Independent School District board of trustees expiring seats belong to Amy English and James Matlock. Both have filed for reelection.
Ashley Rendon, Zenaida Martinez and Amanda Barron will also be on the ballot.
Hutto City Council expiring seats are Place 2, currently held by Dan Thornton, and Place 5, currently held by Dana Wilcott.
Thornton and Cory Denena are set for Place 2, while Wilcott, Nicole Calderone, Brandon DeLeon, Marcus Coleman and Evan Porterfield have filed for Place 5.
Granger
The Granger Independent School District board of trustees has two expiring seats held by incumbents Jeanette Welles and Mark Harwell.
Welles filed for re-election. Roman Ramirez also filed.
There are three expiring seats for Granger City Council in the upcoming election. The three incumbents, Lori Gick, Ron Marx and Lee Weaver, have all filed for re-election.
Thrall
The Thrall Independent School District board of trustees expiring seats belong to Rodrigo Reyes, Stephanie Ochoa and Sonny Chandler. Drew Neal, who previously filed, withdrew his name from consideration Monday, Feb. 12.
That leaves Reyes, Ochoa, Mark Jarosek and Domingo Valdez as the remaining candidates.
Clay Karch is the only member of Thrall City Council that has an expiring seat. He has filed for re-election.
