CITY OF LEVELLAND ELECTION INFORMATION

The City of Levelland General Election will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026.

During this election, Council District A and Council C will be on the ballot. Candidate Packets will be are now available in the City Secretary's Office at Levelland City Hall, 1709 Ave. H.

Application for a Place on the Ballot and the Appointment of Campaign Treasurer forms may be submitted January 14, 2026 - February 13, 2026.

IMPORTANT DATES:

January 14, 2026 - February 13, 2026 – Candidates may turn in Applications for Place on the Ballot for May 2, 2026 General Election. You must turn in the Campaign Treasurer Appointment (Form CTA) before or at the same time as the Application for Place on the Ballot. *NOTE: the deadline is 5:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. I encourage you to file your application with my office BEFORE THAT DAY. You need to allow enough time to fix any errors or make any changes in the event you have filled something out incorrectly. If you file your application at the last minute, and I find something that hasn’t been submitted correctly, you won’t have time to resubmit your application.
January 15, 2026- January Semiannual Campaign Finance Report
February 19, 2026- Drawing for Place on the Ballot (for contested races). Will be held at City Hall at 8:15am.
April 2, 2026- 30^th Day Before Election Campaign Finance Report is due
April 2, 2026- Last day to register to vote! Remind your friends & family!
April 20- April 28- EARLY VOTING at the Election Office, 911 Austin St.
April 24, 2026- 8^th Day Before Election Campaign Finance Report is due
May 2, 2026- ELECTION DAY! Voting at the Hockley County Tax Office on Ave H.
June 13, 2026- Date of Run-Off Election (should we need one)
July 15, 2026- July Semiannual Campaign Finance Report

Required Notices

2026 Municipal Election REQUIRED POSTING

2026 Notice of Deadline to File Application for a Place on the Ballot

Resolution 2026-01 - ordering municipal election for Dist A and Dist C

2026 Notice of Drawing for A Place on the Ballot

CANDIDATES FILINGS- *Must keep online for 5 years (6/1/2031)

DISTRICT A

BOBBY ELDON MORRIS

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer - Morris

WILLIAM (BILL) POWELL

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer - Powell

DISTRICT C

JULIAN ESPARZA, JR.

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer - Esparza

ANGIE YANDELL

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer - Yandell

CANDIDATE FORMS

The official packet (available from the City Secretary's Office) has these forms and more. The forms below are the most commonly submitted forms.

Application for Place on the Ballot

Appointment of Campaign Treasurer

Campaign Finance Report- due Apr 2 and Apr 24

Code of Fair Campaign Practices

Who is eligible to run for office?

LEVELLAND CITY CHARTER --ARTICLE 5, SECTION III. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMEMBERS POSITIONS AND MAYOR; QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Any qualified voter who resides within the City of Levelland, who is a citizen of the United States, and who meets the eligibility requirements of the laws of Texas shall have the right to seek election to the office of Councilmember or Mayor. In addition, persons seeking election to the Councilmember positions for District A, B, C, or D shall have resided within that District for six months prior to the first day on which candidates may submit an application to be placed on the ballot for election. Persons seeking election to the office of Mayor may have resided within the corporate limits of the City of Levelland for six months prior to the first day on which candidates may submit an application to be placed on the ballot for election.

Levelland City Charter Information Regarding Elected Officials:

Article V- Levelland City Charter

SECTION I. GOVERNING BODY: The governing and lawmaking body of the City of Levelland shall be the "City Council of the City of Levelland" and shall consist of a Mayor and four (4) councilmembers and the five (5) persons holding such positions shall constitute the City Council of the City of Levelland, shall be the only elective offices of the City, and shall be elected, hold office, and compensated as herein provided. Any three (3) of the aforementioned shall constitute a quorum. (As amended 9-22-1973, 5-5-1992)

SECTION II. ELECTIVE OFFICERS: Candidates for Councilmember Positions and Mayor: Candidates for the office of Councilmember shall file their applications for District A, District B, District C, and District D, as the case may be, and shall be voted on and elected accordingly. Candidates for Mayor shall designate in their application that they are running for that office. No candidate may run for more than one office in any election. (As amended 5-2-1991)

SECTION III. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMEMBERS POSITIONS AND MAYOR; QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Any qualified voter who resides within the City of Levelland, who is a citizen of the United States, and who meets the eligibility requirements of the laws of Texas shall have the right to seek election to the office of Councilmember or Mayor. In addition, persons seeking election to the Councilmember positions for District A, B, C, or D shall have resided within that District for six months prior to the first day on which candidates may submit application to be placed on the ballot for election. Persons seeking election to the office of Mayor may have resided within the corporate limits of the City of Levelland for six months prior to the first day on which candidates may submit application to be placed on the ballot for election.

Each candidate seeking election to the office of Mayor or Councilmember shall submit a written application on a form available from the City Secretary, which shall be submitted to the City Secretary not later than 5:00 p.m. on the forty-fifth (45) day before election day, and not earlier than the thirtieth (30) day before the filing deadline. (As amended 9-22-1973 & 5-5-1992)

SECTION IV. COUNCILMEMBERS AND MAYOR, DISTRICT DESIGNATION: The Mayor shall be elected at large, and all registered voters of the City of Levelland shall be entitled to vote in elections for this office. Concerning elections for Councilmembers for Districts A, B, C, and D, only registered voters of the City of Levelland who reside within each District shall be entitled to vote in Councilmember elections for that District.

The boundaries of Districts A, B, C, and D shall be as they have existed since February 27, 1985, except that as soon as practicable after each federal census, the City shall by resolution make such adjustments in the boundaries of each District as are necessary to (1) insure that each District has approximately equal population and (2) insure that the population of at least one District is predominantly composed of persons belonging to minority racial and ethnic groups. (As amended 5-5-1992)

SECTION V. CANDIDATES; HOW ELECTED: In elections for the Mayor and Councilmembers from Districts A, B, C, and D, to be elected a candidate must receive a majority of all votes cast. In the event no candidate receives a majority, a run-off election shall be conducted between the two candidates receiving the most votes. (As amended 5-5-1992)

Candidates or Potential Candidates--

Reminder: While the City Secretary can be expected to advise you on various deadlines while accepting and filing applications and campaign finance paperwork, the City Secretary should not be expected to judge or comment on the timeliness or sufficiency of reports filed. Candidates can get guidance from the Texas Ethics Commission for questions about campaign finance paperwork. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE CANDIDATE TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE LAW APPLICABLE TO CAMPAIGNS FOR OFFICE.