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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Lavaca Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters elect the mayor citywide; aldermen run for numbered positions in their ward. Three races are contested; the other four council seats each have one candidate.

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What the next council decides

01City sales tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsLavaca voters decide on November 3, 2026 whether to adopt a 2% city sales and use tax that would end June 30, 2037.

What's on the tableIf the tax passes, the council will decide how the new revenue is spent in each city budget.

02Water line upgrades3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe West Birch Street water line project is in design, and bids open November 5, 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to award a construction contract for the West Birch Street water line.

03Police station roof dispute2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is in a dispute with Liberty Roofing over repairs to the police department roof.

What's on the tableThe council may approve a settlement or let the case go to trial.

04Property tax millage1 sourced fact

Where it standsIn October 2026 the council adopted Ordinance 2026-05, assessing a 5.0 mill tax on real and personal property in Lavaca.

What's on the tableThe council sets the city's property tax millage each year.

05City employee pay2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council raised the city salary schedule 3% for the cost of living.

What's on the tableThe council approves the salary schedule and personnel policies for city employees.

1 note on these statements

Lisa Hogan, Dudley Crossland, Gerald M. Schaeffer II and Mike Ray are each the only candidate listed for their Lavaca council seats in 2026. Ballotpedia

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  1. 1. Should Lavaca go ahead with the West Birch Street water line replacement?

  2. 2. Should Lavaca raise city employee pay for the cost of living?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Dudley Crossland, Lisa Hogan, Mike Ray, Gerald Schaefer3 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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