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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Live Oak 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.

Voters citywide choose one candidate for Place 5, the seat left vacant by the death of Council Member Aaron Dahl; the winner fills the unexpired term.

Early voting ends · 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 35
  • State SenateDistrict 19 (65% of Live Oak residents) · District 26 (35%)
  • House of RepresentativesDistrict 118 (65% of Live Oak residents) · District 119 (35%)
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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.

What the next council decides

01Charter amendments on the same ballot4 sourced facts

Where it standsVoters will also decide six proposed charter amendments, A through F, on November 3, 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will work under whatever terms, vacancy rules and manager-vote rules voters approve.

02Public safety equipment spending1 sourced fact

Where it standsThe council approved a purchase of firefighting and rescue apparatus in July 2026.

What's on the tableHow the council funds fire, police and other public safety equipment in coming budgets.

03Zoning and development2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council rezoned land on Lookout Road and considered updates to its zoning code in March 2026.

What's on the tableWhether and how to rezone land and update zoning rules such as fences and non-conforming uses.

3 notes on these statements

Council Place 5 is vacant after the death of Council Member Aaron Dahl; the city called a special election because the charter allows no more than one appointed member at a time. City of Live Oak, City Statement on City Council Place 5 Vacancy · Jul 17, 2026

Michael Llamas and Jasmine Johnson are the candidates on the city's list for Place 5. City of Live Oak, Elections

The same ballot includes six City Charter propositions, A through F. Ordinance 1703, Special Election on City Charter Amendments · Aug 11, 2026

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    Key dates

    The seat math

    5 stay (not up this year): Ed Cimics, Mary M. Dennis, Mendell Morgan, Dr. Erin Perez, Robert "Bob" Tullgren1 on this ballot

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

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