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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Groves Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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All offices are elected at large, so every Groves voter votes in each contest. No application for a place on the ballot was filed for Ward 4, so no name is printed for that office.

Early voting ends · Oct 30

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  • Governor
    • Greg Abbott · Republican Party
    • Gina Hinojosa · Democratic Party
    • Pat Dixon · Libertarian Party
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  • U.S. Senate
    • Ken Paxton · Republican Party
    • James Talarico · Democratic Party
    • Ted Brown · Libertarian Party
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  • Also statewideLieutenant Governor · Attorney General · Comptroller of Public Accounts · Commissioner of the General Land Office · Commissioner of Agriculture · Railroad Commissioner · Chief Justice, Supreme Court · Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2, Unexpired Term · and 8 more
  • U.S. HouseDistrict 14
  • State SenateDistrict 3
  • House of RepresentativesDistrict 22
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property tax rate and budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a property tax rate of $0.643678 per $100 for FY 2026-27 in August 2026, which the minutes describe as a 6.12 percent increase.

What's on the tableFuture property tax rates and annual budgets for the city.

02Utility rates and water infrastructure4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a 5.75 percent increase to water, sewer and solid waste rates in August 2026 while a water meter replacement project is under way.

What's on the tableFuture utility rates and how water, sewer and meter projects are funded.

03287(g) immigration agreement3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a 287(g) Task Force Officer agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in August 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or end the agreement, which the city manager said the city can terminate at any time.

04Home business signs and manufactured housing3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council allowed permitted home-business signs in R-1 and R-2 districts in March 2026 and tabled a manufactured housing zoning ordinance in August 2026.

What's on the tableHow residential zoning treats home businesses and manufactured homes.

2 notes on these statements

The write-in candidates are Kristi Mayea for Mayor and Ken Loftin for Ward 4; the City Clerk reported both declarations on Aug. 24, 2026. City of Groves, City Council meeting minutes, Aug. 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026

A City Marshal contest between Christopher Robin and Rudy Guerrero is also on the ballot; it is not a council seat and is not covered in this guide. City of Groves, City Council meeting minutes, Aug. 24, 2026 · Aug 24, 2026

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  1. 1. What should the council do about the city property tax rate?

  2. 2. Should Groves participate in the 287(g) Task Force Officer program?

  3. 3. Should home businesses in residential districts be allowed signs?

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 voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Charles Chelette, Mark McAdams3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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