Who’s running in May 4 local elections
Ballots for the May 4 local elections are complete with the passing of the candidate filing deadline on Feb. 16. Early voting is April 22-30 for city and school board races.
Below is a list of candidates who have filed for city elections in Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, Burnet, Meadowlakes, Cottonwood Shores, and Highland Haven as well as the Marble Falls, Burnet, and Llano school boards.
CITY COUNCILS
Marble Falls
Two-year term
Place 1
- Griff Morris (incumbent)
Place 3
- Lauren Haltom (incumbent)
Place 5
- Dee Haddock (incumbent)
- Richard Westerman
- John Davis
Granite Shoals
Two-year term
Place 1
- Brian Edwards (incumbent)
Place 2
- Mike Pfister (incumbent)
Place 4
- Steve Hougen (incumbent)
Place 6
- Phil Ort (incumbent)
- Catherine Bell
Burnet
Two-year term
The top three vote-getters will be seated on the City Council.
- Dennis Langley (incumbent)
- Philip Thurman (incumbent)
- Cindia Talamantez
- Juan Anthony Francisco Jr.
- Zechariah “Zac” Neely
- Tommy Gaut
Meadowlakes
Two-year term
Mayor
- Mark Bentley (incumbent)
- Aaron Codispoti
Place 1
- Don Wheeler
- Mike Barry
Place 3
- Jerry Drummond (incumbent)
- Carolyn Richmond
Cottonwood Shores
Two-year term
Place 1
- Michael Ritchie (incumbent)
Place 3
- Cheri Trinidad (incumbent)
Place 5
- Roger Watson (incumbent)
Highland Haven
Two-year term
The top two vote-getters will be seated on the Board of Alderman.
Mayor
- Olan Kelley (incumbent)
Alderman
- Don Hagans (incumbent)
- Terry Nuss (incumbent)
SCHOOL BOARDS
Marble Falls ISD
Three-year term
Place 5
- Alex Payson (incumbent)
Place 6
- Kevin Naumann (incumbent)
Place 7
- Kevin Virdell (incumbent)
Burnet Consolidated ISD
Three-year term
Place 2
- Angela Moore (incumbent)
Place 4
- Ross Behrens (incumbent)
Place 5
- Katy Duke (incumbent)
- Amber Cardenas
Place 6
- David Bennett
Llano ISD
Three-year term
Place 1
- Rob Wilson (incumbent)
- Pamela Huston
Place 5
- Dean Campbell (incumbent)
- Penny Wimberly
- Reed Norman