Three mayors, nine council positions, and eight school board trustee places will be up for election on May 4, 2024 in Freestone County, Texas.
Candidate filings opened last week for City and School elections. Applications for a place on the ballot will continue thru Friday, February 16th.
Fairfield ISD – 3 At-Large Trustee positions
Fairfield ISD Board of Trustees comprises 7 trustees who serve three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that 2 or 3 trustees are up for re-election each year during the month of May.
School Board Trustees are elected At-Large, and each trustee represents the entire Fairfield ISD community.
This year, Fairfield ISD will have two ballots for this election cycle.
One ballot will be for the 2 expiring terms (currently held by incumbent Michael Wren and Eric Chavers, appointed). These two positions will be for 3-year terms.
The other ballot will be for 1 unexpired term (currently held by Blake Robinson, appointed). This position will be for a 1-year term.
This situation resulted when two trustees resigned last year: Kirby Flandry, whose term was to expire in 2024, and OB Utley, whose term was not set to expire until 2025.
Eric Chavers and Blake Robinson were appointed to the vacant positions in late August of 2023.
At press time, 3 candidates have filed for the 2 expiring terms: Jeff Wright, Blake Robinson, and Eric Chavers. No candidates have filed to date for the unexpired term.
For those interested in filing their candidacy in this year’s election, stop by the administration office at 615 Post Oak Road in Fairfield, Texas.
Information is also available online on the school website at fairfieldisd.net
For questions, contact Mandie Judd – election administrator at 903-389-2532.
Teague ISD – 3 Trustee positions: Place 5, Place 6 & Place 7
Teague ISD has a 7-member Board of Trustees, each serving a three-year term.
Incumbents of for re-election include Vicki Dimiceli – Place 5, Jason Hullum – Place 6, and Justin Lee – Place 7.
Check back next week for current candidate filings.
For those wishing to file their candidacy in this year’s election, stop by the administration office at 420 N. 10th Ave in Teague, Texas.
For questions, contact the Administration office at 254-739-1300.
Wortham ISD – 2 Trustee positions: Place 1 & Place 2
Wortham ISD is governed by a 7-member Board of Trustees.
Up for re-election this cycle are Vice-President Billy Perez – Place 1 and Board Secretary Doug Miller – Place 2.
Stay tuned next week for candidate filings to date.
Prospective candidates may file at the school administration building at 201 S. 4th Street in Wortham, Texas.
Election information is also posted on the school website at worthamisd.org/page/elections
For questions, contact Sherry Shivers at 254-765-3473.
Dew ISD – none
School Board elections for Dew ISD are held in November.
City of Fairfield – Mayor and 2 Council Members: Place 1 & Place 2
The City of Fairfield is a Type A General Law Municipality with a Mayor/Council form of government. The council includes 5 members serving two-year terms.
Up for re-election are Mayor Kenneth Hughes and Council members James Tyus – Place 1 and Arland Thill – Place 2.
For those interested in filing their candidacy in this year’s election, stop by City Hall at 527 East Commerce Street in Fairfield, Texas.
For questions, contact City Secretary Misty Richardson at 903-389-2633.
City of Teague – Mayor and 2 Aldermen: Alderman I &Alderman II
Up for re-election this cycle include Mayor (held by David Huffman) and Alderman 1 (held by Garlan Steed) and Alderman II (held by Lois Mims). Each position is up for a two-year term.
For those wishing to file their candidacy in this year’s election, stop by City Hall at 105 S. 4th Avenue in Teague, Texas. Election information may also be found online at cityofteaguetx.com/elections
For questions, contact City Secretary DeWayne Philpott at citysecretary@cityofteaguetx.com
City of Streetman – Mayor and 2 At-Large Commissioners
Incumbents up for re-election for City of Streetman include Mayor Johnny Robinson and 2 Commissioners At-Large, positions currently held by incumbent Barbara Polk and Subrenna Turner, appointed.
For those interested in filing their candidacy in this year’s election, stop by City Hall at 204 E. Main Street in Streetman.
For questions, call 903-599-2567.
City of Wortham – 3 At-Large Council Places
Three At-Large positions are up for election for Wortham City Council. These positions are currently held by incumbents Susan Gibbs, Michael Busby, and Jeff Carr.
To file your candidacy, stop by City Hall at 108 W. Main Street in Wortham, Texas.
For questions, call 254-765-3319.
Check back next week for all the candidate filings to date.
ELECTION WORKERS ARE NEEDED!
This will be a busy year for Elections.
Primary Elections will be held March 5th with Early Voting starting February 20th.
If needed, Primary Runoffs will be May 28th with Early Voting starting May 20th.
City and School Elections are scheduled for May 4th with Early Voting starting April 22nd.
This year’s General Election will include selection of a new President. Election Day is November 5th with Early Voting starting October 21st.
Election workers will be needed for each Election at each polling location.
This is a paid position, and training is provided.
For more information, contact the Freestone County Election Administrator’s office at 903-389-0469.
For more election information, visit online at https://www.co.freestone.tx.us/page/freestone.Elections
