Granite Shoals City Council 2026 Election: Filing now open for three council seats
Staff photo by Maci Cottingham.
There are three open seats on the Granite Shoals City Council, and the window to file for candidacy is open Jan. 15- Feb. 13.
The available seats are:
-Place 2, currently held by Mike Pfister (eligible to rerun)
-Place 4, currently held by Steve Hougen (Mayor Pro Tem, not eligible to rerun)
-Place 6, currently held by Catherine Bell (eligible to rerun)
Council info
The Granite Shoals City Council is made up of seven total members–six councilors and one mayor– who are elected by city residents to represent them at the municipal level.
These are unpaid, volunteer positions. City Council members serve two-year terms and gather for regular meetings monthly.
While the day-to-day operations of the city are handled by a professional city manager, the council is responsible for hiring the city manager, setting policies, guiding the direction of the city, appointing members of various boards and commissioners, creating the city budget, setting the city tax rate, and collaborating with city administration.
Applicant requirements
To be eligible to serve, applicants must:
-Be a qualified voter at the time of the election they are running in
-Have lived within the city limits or recently annexed areas for at least 12 months before their filing date
-Not owe any taxes or other financial obligations to the city
-Not have filed for any other elected office
How to file
Obtain and submit a candidate application at the City Secretary’s Office at City Hall, 2221 N. Phillips Ranch Road in Granite Shoals. Find a digital, downloadable version of the application at this link. Learn more about the election and filing process on the Granite Shoals website. Contact the City Secretary’s Office with questions at 830-598-2424 or citysecretary@graniteshoals.org.
Election Schedule
-Jan. 14- Feb. 13 is the window to file for candidacy
-Feb. 13 is the last day for an election to be ordered
-April 2 is the last day to register to vote in this election
-April 20- April 28 is open to early voting
-May 2 is Election Day