Counties, cities, and school districts across the Big Bend region and Permian Basin will hold elections on May 4, 2019. Not sure what's on your ballot, or where to vote? Areas holding elections are listed by county in alphabetical order below.
The deadline to register to vote is April 4th, 2019.
Early voting starts Monday, April 22nd, 2019 and closes Tuesday, April 30th, 2019.
Election day is Saturday, May 4th, 2019.
Brewster County
Alpine
NOTES: Register or check registration status with the elections administrator at the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine, 201 W. Ave E. Early voting and election day voting in the council chambers at City Hall, 100 N. 13th St.
| City Council Ward 1 | Angie Bermudez Maria Curry |
| City Council Ward 3 | Betty Fitzgerald (unopposed) |
| City Council Ward 5 | Rick Stephens (unopposed) |
Culberson County
Van Horn
NOTES: Register or check registration status at the Culberson County Courthouse in Van Horn, 300 La Caverna Street. Early voting and election day voting at Van Horn City Hall, 1801 W Broadway Street.
| Aldermen: 3 seats | Sam Bhakta Karolyne Carolss Joseph Corrales Marcial Gonzalez Ryan Martinez Lyndon McDonald Nuny Morris Jesus Ramirez |
Culberson County-Allamoore ISD
NOTES: Register or check registration status at the Culberson County Courthouse in Van Horn, 300 La Caverna Street. Early voting and election day voting at Van Horn City Hall, 1801 W Broadway Street.
| Culberson County Allamoore Board of Trustees: 3 seats | Michael Baeza Cody Davis Angie Gonzalez Romelia Ramirez |
| Culberson County Allamoore ISD Proposition A | The issuance of $10,000,000 of bonds for the construction, acquisition, renovation, and equipment of school buildings in the district |
| Culberson County Allamoore ISD Proposition B | The issuance of $3,000,085 of bonds for the refunding of all or any portion of the district’s maintenance tax notes, series 2014 |
Ector County
County-wide
NOTES: Register by mail or in person at 1010 E. 8th St., Odessa at the Ector County Elections office. Early voting will be held at the Ector County Court House, 1010 E. 8th St, Odessa. Your Election Day Polling Places can be found here.
| Precincts: | 101, 107-110, 201, 202, 203, 206 -209 |
| Odessa College Board of Trustees Place 9 | Robert Brescia Laci Harris Tommy J. Clark |
| Precincts | 104, 106, 111, 204, 205, 306, 308, 311 |
| Ector County Hospital District, Board Member District 6 | Mary Thompson Wallace Dunn |
| Odessa College Board of Trustees Place 9 | Robert Brescia Laci Harris Tommy J. Clark |
Hudspeth County
County-wide
NOTES: Register to vote or check registration status at the Hudspeth County Courthouse at 109 Millican Street in Sierra Blanca. Early voting and election day voting at the Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District, 105 Dodson Street in Dell City.
| Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1: Precinct 1 | James C. Hill Ben Snow |
| Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1: Precinct 3 | Enrique Fuentes Jr. Phyllis Gentry |
| Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1: Precinct 5 | Quentin Dean Lindsay Snodgrass Jack B. Zumwalt |
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
NOTES: Register or check registration status at the Pecos County Courthouse Annex in Fort Stockton, 200 S Nelson Street. Early voting and election day voting at Fort Stockton City Hall, 121 W 2nd Street.
| Mayor | Chris Alexander Mary Ann Terrazas White |
| City Council: 2 at-large seats | Paul Casias Ruben Falcon Ross Harper Oscar Hernàndez Celedonio “Dino” Ramirez Jr. Mike Stallard |
Fort Stockton Independent School District
NOTES: Register or check registration status at the Pecos County Courthouse Annex in Fort Stockton, 200 S Nelson Street. Early voting and election day voting at Fort Stockton City Hall, 121 W 2nd Street.
| Fort Stockton ISD Board of Trustees Ward 2 | Jillian “Jill” Foster Alfredo “Freddie” Martinez |
Presidio County
Marfa
NOTES: Register to vote or check registration status at the Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa at 300 Highland Street. Early voting and election day voting in Casner Room of City Hall, 113 S. Highland Ave.
Lissa Castro is ineligible to run for Marfa City Council due to residency outside of city limits. Ballots have already been prepared, so Castro's name will still appear.
| Mayor | Manny Baeza Ann Marie Nafziger |
| City Council | Yoseff Ben-Yehuda Lissa Castro Raul Lara Irma Salgado Brit Webb |
Marfa Independent School District
NOTES: Register to vote or check registration status at the Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa at 300 Highland Street. Early voting and election day voting in Casner Room of City Hall, 113 S. Highland Ave.
| Marfa ISD Board of Trustees Place 5 | Mark Cash Sammy Jimenez Jr. |
| Marfa ISD Board of Trustees Place 6 | Shawn Brugette (unopposed) |
| Marfa ISD Board of Trustees Place 7 | Jessie D. Peña Maria Teresa Villarreal Nunez |
Presidio
NOTES: Register to vote or check registration status at the DPS drivers license office on 800 Cassell Street. Early voting and election day voting at Presidio City Hall, 507 O Reilly Street.
| Mayor | John Ferguson (unopposed) |
| City Council | Irvin Olivas Jeffrey Roberts Rogelio Zubia |
| The adoption of proposed Home Rule Charter | In Favor / Against |
Reeves County
County-wide
NOTES: Register or check registration status at the Reeves County Courthouse in Pecos, 100 E 4th Street #101. Early voting at the Pecos Community Center, 506 S. Oak Street.
Election Day Voting Locations:
Box 2 & 11 at the Reeves County Civic Center at 1000 Cedar St.
Box 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 & 12 at the Pecos Community Center, 508 S. Oak St.
Box 4 at the Toyah City Hall Building
Box 5 (outside city limits) and 6 at the Saragosa Multi-Purpose Center
| Confirming the creation of Emergency Service District No. 1 to provide fire services to Reeves County, except that area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Balmorhea, and authorizing Reeves County to levy a tax on the ad valorem property situated in said district not to exceed ten cents per one hundred dollars valuation for the support thereof. | In Favor / Against |
| Confirming the creation of Emergency Service District No. 2 to provide ambulance services to Reeves County, except that area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Balmorhea, and authorizing Reeves County to levy a tax on the ad valorem property situated in said district not to exceed ten cents per one hundred dollars valuation for the support thereof. | In Favor / Against |
| Reeves County Hospital District General Election Precinct 2 Board Of Directors | Won J. Bang Hugh Box |
Balmorhea Independent School District
NOTES: To register or check registration status, visit or call Reeves County Courthouse in Pecos, 100 E 4th Street #101. Early voting in the board room at Balmorhea ISD, 608 1st Street. Election day voting at Balmorhea City Hall, 101 S. Main Street.
| Balmorhea ISD Board of Trustees: 2 at-large seats | Sandra Navarrete Danny Vasquez James Ward |
City of Pecos
NOTES: Register or check registration status at the Reeves County Courthouse in Pecos. Early voting and election day voting at the Pecos Community Center, 506 S. Oak Street.
| Mayor | David Flores Jesus Orosco Venetta Seals |
| City Council Seat 1 | Wally Moon Conrado Saldana Jr. Joe Tollett |
| City Council Seat 4 | Jarrett Conger Arthur “Art” Orona |
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
NOTES: Register or check registration status at the Reeves County Courthouse in Pecos. Early voting and election day voting at the Pecos Community Center, 506 S. Oak Street.
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Board of Trustees: 3 seats | Gail Box Becky Gonzales Robin Land Crissy Meza |
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Special School Trustee: 1 seat | Jack L. Canon Criselda Lujan Carrasco Sam Lujan |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Bond Election | The issuance of $400,000,000 of bonds by the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD for school facilities, land, and buses, and the levying of a tax in payment thereof. |
Ward County
City of Monahans:
NOTES: Register to vote or check registration status at the Tax Office, Ward County Courthouse, 400 S. Allen, Monahans. Early voting will be held at the Monahans City Hall, 112 W. 2nd St. in Monahans. On election day, voting will be held at Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD Administration Bldg. 606 South Betty Ave. in Monahans.
| Monahans City Council District 3 | Calvin Cartell Naomi L. De Anda Raul “Rudy” Sustaita |
Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
NOTES: Register to vote or check registration status at the Tax Office, Ward County Courthouse, 400 S. Allen, Monahans. Early voting will be held at the Monahans City Hall, 112 W. 2nd St. in Monahans. On election day, voting will be held at Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD Administration Bldg. 606 South Betty Ave. in Monahans.
| District 1 | |
| Proposition A: The issuance of $140,000 by the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District and levying the tax payment thereof. | In Favor / Against |
| Board of Trustee, District 1 | Sam Houston Graves Carla Jean Davis Steve Fine |
| District 2 | |
| Proposition A: The issuance of $140,000 by the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District and levying the tax payment thereof. | In Favor / Against |
| District 3 | |
| Proposition A: The issuance of $140,000 by the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District and levying the tax payment thereof. | In Favor / Against |
| District 4 | |
| Proposition A: The issuance of $140,000 by the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District and levying the tax payment thereof. | In Favor / Against |
| Board of Trustee, District 4 | Justin Hardy Tyrel Dutcher Joel Griner |
Grandfalls-Royalty Independent School District
NOTES: To register or check registration status, visit the Ward Tax Office at the Ward County Courthouse, 400 S. Allen in Monahans. Early voting will be held at at the Grandfall-Royal School, 115 Ave C, Grandfalls. The school will also be the polling place on election day.
| Board of Trustee Place 1 | Michael Butler Dondi Graham |
| Board of Trustee Place 2 | Roger Mullins Trisha Copeland |
| Board of Trustee Place 5 | Andrea Porras Christina Hoover |
Winkler County
Wink
NOTES: To register or check registration status, go to Winkler County Courthouse, 100 E Winkler St # 3, in Kermit. Early voting will be held at Wink City Hall, 213 E. Hendricks Rd. in Wink. The new polling place in Wink on election day is the Wink Community Center, 201 N. 3rd St.
| Mayor | Eric Hawkins |
| City Council Place 2 | Blane Wolf Linda Plunkett |
| City Council Place 4 | Write in |
| Special Election: City Council Place 3 unexpired | Michael Dod |
Kermit
NOTES: To register or check registration status, visit the Winkler County Courthouse, 100 E Winkler St # 3 in Kermit. Early voting will be held at the Kermit City Hall, 110 s. Tornillo in Kermit. On election day, the polling place will be at Kermit Junior High, 1001 Tommy Thompson, Kermit.
| City Council District 1 | Rodney Hayes |
| City Council District 2 | David Hernandez Jerod A. Jewell |
| City Council District 3 | Julio Pena Corina Chavez Veronica Towns |
