Freestone County will have four contested races in the upcoming City Council and School Board elections. They include the City of Teague, the City of Wortham, Fairfield ISD, and Wortham ISD.
Elections for City of Fairfield and Teague ISD were canceled, as each position up for election was unopposed.
Elections will be held May 6, 2023 with Early Voting beginning April 24th.
Meet the Candidates
The Teague Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ‘Meet the Candidates’ event on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Voters for the City of Teague are invited to the event, which will be held at the Teague Community Center.
City Council
The following candidates will appear on the City Election ballots:
City of Teague: Filing their candidacy for City of Teague election include Jerry Ballew and Sara Trevino for Alderman Place II; Jamie West and Bridgett Gauntt for Alderman Place IV; and Timothy Campbell and Asa Scott Adami for Alderman Place V.
City of Wortham: Filing for City of Wortham Mayor is incumbent Pellie Goolsby; filing for 2 at-large council positions will be incumbents Cliff NeSmith and Scott Batts, along with candidates Patrick Evans and Cal Johnson (write-in).
School Board of Trustees
The following candidates will appear on the School Board Election ballots:
Fairfield ISD: Vying for 2 at-large trustee positions with Fairfield ISD will be incumbents Kevin Benedict and John Fryer, along with candidates Toni Abram and Cleo McElroy.
Wortham ISD: Incumbent Michael Dunn has filed for Place 5 – Trustee; candidates Jennifer R. Evans and Brett Duke filed for Place 6; and incumbent Jeff Jones has filed for Place 7 with Wortham ISD. Ballot drawing was held Monday to determine the order of names for Place 6.
