Granite Shoals City Council candidates locked in for May election
Staff photo by Maci Cottingham.
NOTE: This election is unrelated to the March 3, 2026 primary election, which includes party voting for offices in Burnet and Llano counties.
The candidates running for Granite Shoals City Council in May are locked in, with the filing window having closed on Friday, Feb. 13.
Granite Shoals residents will vote to fill three city council seats in the coming election, with Place 4 contested and places 2 and 6 uncontested.
The council is made up of seven elected officials– six councilors and one mayor– who collectively represent the people of Granite Shoals and make decisions on city policies, budgets, tax rates, and the hiring and firing of the city manager.
CANDIDATES
Current Place 4 Councilor Steve Hougen is not able to run for re-election, and therefore, two candidates have filed to run for his seat: Mark Henshaw and Todd Sifleet.
Incumbent Place 2 Councilor Mike Pfister and Place 6 Catherine Bell are running unopposed for re-election.
Place 2
- Mike Pfister
Place 4
- Mark Henshaw
- Todd Sifleet
Place 6
- Catherine Bell
- General Election: May 2, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Early Voting: April 20-28, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Last Day to Register to Vote: April 2
About city council member’s roles
City council members serve two-year terms, with staggered elections so that three seats are filled each cycle. Councilors, along with the mayor, may serve up to three terms total.
This volunteer role comes with no pay, and the council meets twice per month. City council members make decisions on local policies, budgets, tax rates, and community issues, voting on ordinances and guiding city development.