Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

League City Mayor & Council Election 2026

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council seats up

6 contests

14 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council Position 1 · 1 seat

Gordon BethelCommercial sales director; sales manager for DioniLife with more than 25 years in the food and beverage industry. Has coached youth sports for a decade.3sourced
Dinah CarpenterProject management professional; at-large director of the Brittany Lakes Homeowners Association. Political science graduate of Rice University with a master's in project management from USC.3sourced
Dina DuBose DriskillAttorney with 25 years of experience reviewing government and commercial contracts; adjunct professor of government and business law.3sourced

City Council Position 2 · 1 seat

City Council Position 3 · 1 seat

City Council Position 6 · 1 seat

City Council Position 7 · 1 seat

All offices are elected citywide: every League City voter can vote for mayor and for one candidate in each of the five council races. A candidate needs a majority, or the top two go to a Dec. 12 runoff.

3 notes on these statements

Proposition A on Flock cameras is nonbinding; the council keeps final say over the city's camera policy. Houston Public Media · Aug 12, 2026

Positions 1 and 3 each have three candidates on the ballot. Galveston County

Mayor Long's campaign site lists six sitting council members among his endorsers: Mann, Tressler, Chadwell, Saunders, Higginbotham and Cones. Nick Long campaign website

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Courtney ChadwellCouncil member, Position 4, term ends November 20285sourced Scott HigginbothamCouncil member, Position 5, term ends November 20284sourced

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

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesFlock license plate cameras, Property tax rate, Camping and panhandling rules Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Last day to register to vote

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Flock license plate cameras

Where it standsLeague City police use Flock license plate reader cameras, and Proposition A asks voters in a nonbinding vote whether to keep them.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, limit or end the cameras after the vote, and how the new privacy committee works.

Proposition A asks: "As a nonbinding statement of voter preference, should the League City Police Department continue using automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways for law enforcement purposes?" City of League City notice of general-special election (Galveston County Elections) · Oct 1, 2026
On Aug. 11, 2026, the council voted 6-1 on first reading to call the election, with Chad Tressler opposed and Andy Mann absent; an amendment adding "non-binding" passed 6-1. City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
On Sept. 22, 2026, the council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance creating a Citizen Data Privacy Committee; the second reading is set for Oct. 13. Community Impact · Sep 24, 2026
If a majority of votes on the proposition favor discontinuing the Flock system, the committee will dissolve after a final audit. Community Impact · Sep 24, 2026

Property tax rate

Where it standsThe council adopted a $333 million FY2027 budget and a tax rate of $0.356505 per $100, the no-new-revenue rate.

What's on the tableThe tax rate and budget for FY2028 and later years.

The 2026 no-new-revenue tax rate and the proposed rate were both $0.356505 per $100. City Council budget workshop minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
The council unanimously approved the budget and tax rate on Sept. 8, 2026, the 12th straight year the rate decreased. Community Impact · Sep 9, 2026
The FY2027 rate is $0.007045 lower than the FY2026 rate. City of League City

Camping and panhandling rules

Where it standsThe Healthy Spaces ordinances require written permission to camp on private property and limit panhandling and unattended property in public spaces.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, change or loosen the rules as they are enforced.

The council adopted Ordinance 2026-13 on camping on public and private property 7-1 on May 26, 2026, with Tom Crews opposed. City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Violating the ordinances is a misdemeanor, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense. Houston Public Media · Jun 10, 2026
Mayor Nick Long said 15 to 30 people were experiencing homelessness in League City. Houston Public Media · Jun 10, 2026

Growth and who pays for it

Where it standsLeague City is still growing, and the council approves utility districts, agreements and permits that set how new development pays for roads, water and drainage.

What's on the tableHow much of the cost of infrastructure for new development falls on developers versus city taxpayers.

In August 2025 the council consented 7-1 to the creation of Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 69, with Andy Mann opposed. City Council minutes, Aug. 12, 2025 · Aug 12, 2025
The FY2027 capital budget is $214.74 million lower than the year before, after large projects such as the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility expansion. City of League City

Data centers

Where it standsData centers can currently be built by right on commercial land; a proposed ordinance would require a special-use permit.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt the permit rule and whether to approve any data center that applies.

The proposed ordinance would require companies to obtain a special-use permit for data centers, giving the council authority to approve or deny them. The Daily News (Galveston) · Oct 2, 2026
The ordinance is scheduled to go before the planning and zoning commission on Oct. 22 and the city council on Oct. 27. The Daily News (Galveston) · Oct 2, 2026
On Sept. 21, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt permits sought by data centers pending an audit. The Daily News (Galveston) · Oct 2, 2026

Who matches you?

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1. Should League City keep using Flock license plate reader cameras?
2. What should the council do with the property tax rate?
3. Should League City keep its Healthy Spaces rules on camping?
4. Who should pay for roads, drainage and utilities serving new development?
5. How should League City handle proposed data centers?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

Last day to register to voteCity of League CityOct 5, 2026
Early voting beginsCity of League City notice of general-special election (Galveston County Elections) · Oct 1, 2026Oct 19, 2026
Last day for the county to receive a mail-ballot applicationCity of League City notice of general-special election (Galveston County Elections) · Oct 1, 2026Oct 23, 2026
Early voting endsCity of League City notice of general-special election (Galveston County Elections) · Oct 1, 2026Oct 30, 2026
Election Day (polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)City of League City notice of general-special election (Galveston County Elections) · Oct 1, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Runoff election, if neededCity of League City Ordinance 2026-022Dec 12, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Courtney Chadwell, Scott Higginbotham6 on this ballot

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

Council members are elected at-large, meaning each member represents the entire city, not a specific precinct. City of League City · Aug 18, 2026
The council has a mayor and seven members in numbered positions, each serving a four-year term. City of League City Ordinance 2026-026
If no candidate for an office receives a majority of the votes cast, a runoff between the top two will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026. City of League City Ordinance 2026-022
Tom Crews automatically resigned from Position 3 by filing for mayor on Aug. 4, 2026, so Position 3 is filled by special election for the term ending November 2028. City of League City Ordinance 2026-026
Council members may not serve more than two consecutive terms in the same position, and no one may serve as mayor after two consecutive mayoral terms. Community Impact · Sep 30, 2026
Position 1 incumbent Andy Mann is not running for re-election. Community Impact · Sep 25, 2026
Position 6 incumbent Chad Tressler is not running for re-election. Community Impact · Sep 29, 2026
The mayor votes on council items; roll calls list Mayor Long among the eight voting members. City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026

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