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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the 100 largest cities in America by population and the largest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in all state capitals.

This page includes the following resources:

* The city governments covered by Ballotpedia in Texas
* An overview of local elections in Texas
* An overview of the initiative process in Texas

## Contents

* 1 Cities
* 1.1 City government
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2026
* 2.2 2025
* 2.3 2024
* 2.4 2023
* 2.5 2022
* 2.6 2021
* 2.7 2020
* 2.8 2019
* 2.9 2018
* 2.10 2017
* 2.11 2016
* 2.12 2015
* 3 Initiative process availability
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Cities[edit]

### City government[edit]

Click the links in the table below for information about the cities in Ballotpedia's coverage scope and the county governments that overlap those cities:

City | County

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Arlington | Tarrant County
Austin | Travis County, Williamson County
Corpus Christi | Nueces County
Dallas | Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County
El Paso | El Paso County
Fort Worth | Denton County, Tarrant County
Garland | Collin County, Dallas County
Houston | Fort Bend County, Harris County
Irving | Dallas County
Laredo | Webb County
Lubbock | Lubbock County
Plano | Collin County, Denton County
San Antonio | Bexar County

According to a 2022 study from the U.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 254 counties, 1,225 cities, towns, and villages, and 2,984 special districts.[1]

## Elections[edit]

Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state; click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.

### 2026[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2026 and School board elections, 2026

* Arlington, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Austin, Texas \- City council
* Corpus Christi, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* El Paso, Texas \- City council
* Fort Worth, Texas \- City council (special)
* Garland, Texas \- City council
* Houston, Texas \- City council (special)
* Irving, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Laredo, Texas \- Mayor, city council, and municipal court judge
* Lubbock, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Plano, Texas \- City council
* Bexar County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, water control and improvement board, county court at law judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* Collin County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, county court at law judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* Dallas County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commissioners court, constables, appraisal district board, county court at law judges, criminal court judges, criminal court of appeals judges, criminal district court judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* Denton County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county treasurer, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, county court at law judges, criminal court judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* El Paso County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district clerk, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, county court at law judges, criminal court at law judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* Fort Bend County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county treasurer, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, county court at law judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Harris County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, county commissioners court, central appraisal district, community college board, county department of education board, emergency services district board, regional water authority board, water control and improvement district board, civil court at law judges, criminal court at law judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* Lubbock County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county treasurer, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, water conservation district board, water control and improvement board, county court at law judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Nueces County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district clerk, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, community college board, county court at law judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Tarrant County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, county court at law judges, criminal court judges, criminal district court judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* Travis County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, county commissioners court, constable (special), appraisal district board, community college district board, community library district board, limited district board, municipal utility district board, county court at law judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judges
* Webb County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district clerk, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, community college board, county court at law judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Williamson County, Texas \- County judge, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, county commissioners court, appraisal district board, county court at law judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* All local elections by county

* Texas school board elections

### 2025[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2025 and School board elections, 2025

* Dallas, Texas \- City council
* Fort Worth, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Garland, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Houston, Texas \- City council (special)
* Irving, Texas \- City council
* Plano, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* San Antonio, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Bexar County, Texas \- River authority board
* Collin County, Texas \- Community college board
* El Paso County, Texas \- Community college board
* Harris County, Texas \- Community college board
* Tarrant County, Texas \- Community college board and regional water district
* Travis County, Texas \- Community library district
* All local elections by county
* Texas school board elections

### 2024[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2024 and School board elections, 2024

* Arlington, Texas \- City council
* Austin, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Corpus Christi, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* El Paso, Texas \- Mayor, city council, municipal court judge, and municipal court of appeals judge.
* Garland, Texas \- City council
* Irving, Texas \- City council
* Laredo, Texas \- City council
* Lubbock, Texas \- Mayor, city council, and municipal court judge
* Bexar County, Texas \- Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, water control and improvement district, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judge
* Collin County, Texas \- Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, district court judges, and probate court judge
* Dallas County, Texas \- Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, community college district, district court judges, and criminal district court judges
* Denton County, Texas \- Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, and district court judges
* El Paso County, Texas \- County attorney, district attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, criminal court at law judge, criminal district court judges, and district court judges
* Fort Bend County, Texas \- Attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, county court at law judge, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Harris County, Texas \- County attorney, district attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, community college district, emergency services district, water control and improvement district, regional water authority district, constables, county department of education, county criminal court at law judges, district court judges, justices of the peace, and probate court judge
* Lubbock County, Texas \- Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, water conservation board, water control and improvement district board, and district court judges
* Nueces County, Texas \- Attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, community college district, constables, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Tarrant County, Texas \- Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, criminal court district judges, and district court judges
* Travis County, Texas \- County attorney, district attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, community college district, limited district, municipal utility district, library district board, constables, county court at law judges, district court judges, justices of the peace judges, and probate court judges
* Webb County, Texas \- County attorney, district attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, community college district, constables, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Williamson County, Texas \- County attorney, district attorney, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commission, appraisal district, constables, court at law judge, and district court judges
* All other local elections by county
* Texas school board elections

### 2023[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2023 and School board elections, 2023

* Arlington, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Dallas, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* El Paso, Texas \- City council (special)
* Fort Worth, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Garland, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Houston, Texas \- Mayor, city council, and controller
* Irving, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Plano, Texas \- City council
* San Antonio, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Bexar County, Texas \- River authority board
* Collin County, Texas \- Community college board of trustees
* El Paso County, Texas \- Community college board of trustees
* Harris County, Texas \- Community college board of trustees
* Tarrant County, Texas \- College board and regional water district board
* Travis County, Texas \- Library district board
* Texas school board elections

### 2022[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2022 and School board elections, 2022

* Arlington, Texas \- City council
* Austin, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Corpus Christi, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* El Paso, Texas \- City council and municipal court judge
* Fort Worth, Texas \- City council
* Garland, Texas \- City council
* Houston, Texas \- City council
* Irving, Texas \- City council
* Laredo, Texas \- Mayor, city council, and municipal court judge
* Lubbock, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Bexar County, Texas \- County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commission precincts 2 & 4, county commission precinct 3 (special), water control and improvement district board, commissioners court judge, county court judges, county probate court judges, district courts judges, and justices of the peace,
* Collin County, Texas \- Constable, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county commission, probate court judges, county court judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Dallas County, Texas \- County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, constables, community college district board, commissioners county judge, district court judges, county court judges, county criminal court judges, county criminal district court judges, county criminal court of appeals judges, county probate court, and justices of the peace
* Denton County, Texas \- County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court judges, county criminal court at law judges, county probate court judges, and justices of the peace
* El Paso County, Texas \- County clerk, district clerk, county commissioners, county court at law judges, county judge, county criminal courts at law judges, probate court judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace
* Fort Bend County, Texas \- County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commissioners, county commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court of law judges, and justices of the peace
* Harris County, Texas \- County clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, county department of education, community college board, emergency services district board, water control and improvement district board, regional water authority district board, county civil court at law judges, county criminal court at law judges, district courts judges, court judge, probate court judges, and justices of the peace
* Lubbock County, Texas \- County clerk, district attorney, district clerk, county treasurer, county commission, water control and improvement district board, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court at law judges, and justices of the peace (4 seats)
* Nueces County, Texas \- County clerk, district clerk, county commission, community college board, district court judges, commissioners court judge, county court at law judges, and justices of the peace
* Tarrant County, Texas \- County clerk, criminal district attorney, district clerk, county commissioner, constable, county judge, district court judges, criminal district judges, county court at law judges, county criminal court judges, probate court judges, and justices of the peace
* Travis County, Texas \- County clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, community college district board, limited district board, municipal utility district board, library district board, commissioners court judge, county court at law judges, district court judges, probate courts judges, and justices of the peace courts
* Webb County, Texas \- Constable, county clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, commissioners court judge, district court judges, county court of law judges, justices of the peace, and college district board trustees
* Williamson County, Texas \- County clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, constable, county judge, district court judges, county court at law judges, and justices of the peace
* Texas school board elections

### 2021[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2021 and School board elections, 2021

* Arlington, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Dallas, Texas \- City council
* Fort Worth, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Garland, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Irving, Texas \- City council
* Plano, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* San Antonio, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Bexar County, Texas \- River district board
* Collin County, Texas \- Community college board
* El Paso County, Texas \- Community college board
* Harris County, Texas \- Community college board
* Tarrant County, Texas \- Community college board and water district board
* Travis County, Texas \- Library district board
* Texas school board elections

### 2020[edit]

See also: United States municipal elections, 2020 and School board elections, 2020

* Arlington, Texas \- City council
* Austin, Texas \- City council
* Corpus Christi, Texas \- Mayor, city council
* El Paso, Texas \- Mayor, city representatives, municipal court judgeships
* Garland, Texas \- City council
* Houston, Texas \- City council
* Irving, Texas \- Mayor, city council
* Laredo, Texas \- City council
* Lubbock, Texas \- Mayor, city council, municipal court judge
* Bexar County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, justice of the peace, constables, water control and improvement district board, multiple judgeships
* Collin County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, constables, and district court judgeships
* Dallas County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, district court judgeships
* Denton County, Texas \- County commissioners, tax collector-assessor, sheriff, constables, multiple judgeships
* El Paso County, Texas \- County commissioners, tax assessor-collector, sheriff, county attorney, district attorney, constables, multiple judgeships
* Fort Bend County, Texas \- Sheriff, county commissioners, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, justices of the peace, constables, multiple judgeships
* Harris County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county court at law, county attorney, county clerk, county department of education, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, justice of the peace, constable, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Lubbock County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Nueces County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county attorney, county district attorney, tax assessor-collector, justices of the peace, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Tarrant County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, constables, multiple judgeships
* Travis County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county court at law, county commissioners court (special), county attorney, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Webb County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, district attorney, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables, special districts, multiple judgeships
* Williamson County, Texas \- County commissioners, sheriff, county attorney, county district attorney, tax assessor-collector, constables, multiple judgeships
* Texas school board elections

Past elections

### 2019

See also: United States municipal elections, 2019 and School board elections, 2019

* Arlington, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Dallas, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* El Paso, Texas \- City council (special election)
* Fort Worth, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Garland, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Houston, Texas \- Mayor, controller, and city council
* Irving, Texas \- City council
* Plano, Texas \- City council
* San Antonio, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Bexar County, Texas \- River authority
* Collin County, Texas \- Community college board
* El Paso County, Texas \- Community college board
* Harris County, Texas \- Community college board
* Tarrant County, Texas \- County college board and water district
* Travis County, Texas \- Library district board
* Texas school board elections

### 2018

See also: United States municipal elections, 2018 and School board elections, 2018

* Arlington, Texas \- City council
* Austin, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Corpus Christi, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Dallas, Texas \- City council
* El Paso, Texas \- City council
* Garland, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Houston, Texas \- City council (special election)
* Irving, Texas \- City council
* Laredo, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Lubbock, Texas \- Mayor and city council
* Bexar County, Texas \- County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, water control and improvement district board, and local judgeships
* Collin County, Texas \- County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, and local judgeships
* Dallas County, Texas \- County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
* Denton County, Texas \- County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
* El Paso County, Texas \- County commissioner, district clerk, county clerk, and local judgeships
* Fort Bend County, Texas \- County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
* Harris County, Texas \- County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, board of education, emergency services district board, water control and improvement district board, regional water authority board, and local judgeships
* Lubbock County, Texas \- County judge, county commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
* Nueces County, Texas \- County commissioner, district clerk, county clerk, and local judgeships
* Tarrant County, Texas \- County commissioner, district attorney, district clerk, county clerk, tax assessor-collector, and local judgeships
* Travis County, Texas \- County commissioner, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, limited district board, municipal utility district board, library district board, and local judgeships
* Webb County, Texas \- County commissioner, county judge, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer, tax assessor-collector, and local judgeships
* Williamson County, Texas \- County commissioner, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, and local judgeships
* Texas school board elections

### 2017

See also: United States municipal elections, 2017 and School board elections, 2017

* Arlington, Texas
* Corpus Christi, Texas
* Dallas, Texas
* El Paso, Texas
* Fort Worth, Texas
* Garland, Texas
* Irving, Texas
* Plano, Texas
* San Antonio, Texas
* Collin County, Texas
* El Paso County, Texas
* Harris County, Texas
* Tarrant County, Texas
* Travis County, Texas
* Williamson County, Texas
* Texas school board elections

### 2016

See also: United States municipal elections, 2016 and School board elections, 2016

* Arlington, Texas
* Austin, Texas
* Corpus Christi, Texas
* Garland, Texas
* Irving, Texas
* Laredo, Texas
* Lubbock, Texas
* Harris County, Texas
* Travis County, Texas
* Williamson County, Texas
* Texas school board elections

### 2015

See also: United States municipal elections, 2015 and School board elections, 2015

* Arlington, Texas
* Dallas, Texas
* El Paso, Texas
* Fort Worth, Texas
* Houston, Texas
* Irving, Texas
* Laredo, Texas
* Plano, Texas
* San Antonio, Texas
* Texas school board elections

## Initiative process availability[edit]

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Texas

There is no statewide initiative process set for general law cities. As creatures of state statute, general law cities do not have authority to adopt initiative elections on their own.

Initiative is only available in charter cities. State statutes mandate an initiative process for citizens to propose charter amendments through petition. Charter cities also have authority to permit an initiative process for ordinances. The top 10 most populated cities in Texas all operate under a home rule charter. 9 of the 10 (all except Arlington) authorize initiative for ordinances.[2][3]

## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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* Texas state government website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "2022 Census of Governments – Organization," accessed October 16, 2023
2. ↑ Texas Municipal League, "Chapter One, Local Government in Texas," accessed August 23, 2013 (archived)
3. ↑ Ballotpedia, "Types & #s of local government by state," September 2012

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