Early voting begins Monday in area communities for municipal and school board positions and runs through Tuesday, May 3. Election day is Saturday, May 7, when two Texas constitutional amendments are also up for consideration on the ballot.
The City of Spur will have a contested election in Ward 1, which is currently represented by Crystal Leary, who did not file for re-election. Two challengers are on the ballot, Hope Ortiz and Kristy Price.
Ward 2 is currently represented by Laidy Vasquez, who has filed for re-election. Ward 3 is currently represented by Glenda White, who also serves as mayor pro tem, and who has filed for re-election.
In the city of Jayton, council seats are all at-large, but incumbents rotate through for elections every two years. On the ballot this year are incumbents Marsha Smith, Margo Clay and Teresa Benevides. In light of no challengers for their seats, Jayton has cancelled its municipal election.
The City of Dickens has three at-large city council positions on the ballot this year: council Member Dillon Hale, councilmember Jesus Zarate, and councilmember Kevin Marshall. In light of no challengers for their seats, Dickens has cancelled its municipal election.
In school board elections, filing for the Jayton-Girard ISD school board were Connie Martinez, Stephen Collins, Mario Rivera and Andy Vargas. Incumbent Cody Stanaland is not reunning for re-election. In JGISD, all board members are elected at-large, and incumbents rotate through for elections every two years.
In Spur, three places are on the ballot for the Spur Independent School District.
Place 3 is currently represented by Terri Wyatt, who has filed for re-election.
Place 4 is currently represented by Rick Paschall, who did not file for re-election. Andrew Adams has filed for this place.
The at-large seat is currently represented by Casey Smith, who filed for re-election.
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