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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Henderson City Council Election 2026

1 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 2 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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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Only District 2 is contested on the ballot; the Mayor and District 3 races were unopposed and the city certified those candidates.

Last day of early voting · Oct 30

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    • Greg Abbott · Republican Party
    • Gina Hinojosa · Democratic Party
    • Pat Dixon · Libertarian Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Ken Paxton · Republican Party
    • James Talarico · Democratic Party
    • Ted Brown · Libertarian Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • 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 1
  • State SenateDistrict 1
  • House of RepresentativesDistrict 11
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Property tax rate2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council voted on a proposed .62000 rate in August; a revised rate of $0.690000 per $100 was on the Sept. 17 agenda for second reading.

What's on the tableThe city property tax rate and the 2026-2027 budget it funds.

02Certificates of obligation1 sourced fact

Where it standsOn Sept. 8, 2026 the council approved issuing about $4,180,000 in certificates of obligation.

What's on the tableHow the city pays for capital needs and repays the debt through taxes.

03Charter amendment (Proposition A)2 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters in the city decide a charter proposition on Article III, Section 8(D) on the Nov. 3 ballot.

What's on the tableWhether a council ordinance may be passed on one reading unless the council votes to modify it.

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

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 voted1 council decision, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Greg Jackson, Gina Juarez, Henry Pace, Lee Scoggins, Stephen Strong1 on this ballot

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

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