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May 2, 2026 General Election (Cancelled Due to Unopposed Candidates)
The City of Angleton will contract with Brazoria County to hold the May 2, 2026, General Election, for Council Member, Position 1; and Council Member, Position 3; and Council Member, Position 5.
| Elected Officers of Political Subdivision Oficiales Electos de la Subdivisión Política | Year Elected Officer’s Term Expires Año en que Expira el Mandato del Oficial Electo |
| John Wright, Mayor | Term to expire May 2027 |
| Travis Townsend, Mayor Pro-Tem | Term to expire May 2027 |
| Christiene Daniel, Position No. 1 | Term to expire May 2026 |
| Barbara Simmons, Position No. 3 | Term to expire May 2026 |
| Blaine Smith, Position No. 4 | Term to expire May 2027 |
| Tanner Sartin, Position No. 5 | Term to expire May 2026 |
To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office, a person must:
- be a United States citizen;
- be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
- have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
- totally mentally incapacitated; or
- partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
- have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
- have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot; and
- on the date described by the preceding item “5)”, be registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected.
- satisfy any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.
2026 IMPORTANT DATES
| First Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| First Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Last Day to Order General Election or Special Election on a Measure | Friday, February 13, 2026 |
| Last Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot | Friday, February 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. |
| Last Day to Register to Vote | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance | Monday, April 20, 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Ballot by Mail (Received, not Postmarked) | Monday, April 20, 2026 |
| Last Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
| Last day to Receive Ballot by Mail | Saturday, May 2, 2026 (Election Day) at 7:00 p.m. |
Find additional election-related dates and information at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml