Odessa, TXVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Odessa City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Cal Hendrick

Mayor; term ends November 2028City of Odessa

6 sourced positions

Cal Hendrick (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Odessa City Council after the election.

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Where Cal Hendrick stands: positions on the record

Sports complex venue tax2 sourced positions

  • Said that if the venue tax fails, residents would have to pay for the sports complex instead of visitors.

    “If they don’t pass it, then citizens just have to pay for it,”

    Own statementYourBasin · Jul 29, 2026

  • Voted yes on Resolution 2026R-42 designating the Odessa Sports Complex venue project and a 2% venue tax for the November ballot (passed 5-0, April 2026).

    Council voteCity Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Utility rates1 sourced position

  • Said the 3% utility rate increase is conservative because the city's costs have risen 4%.

    “Unfortunately, everything for us has gone up 4% and we’re just going up 3% which really is not paying for it, it’s very conservative,”

    Own statementCBS7 · Sep 16, 2026

Property taxes1 sourced position

  • Said Odessa's taxes are low compared with neighboring cities while the city provides needed services.

    “Our taxes here are extremely low compared to our neighboring cities, and so we think we’re doing the best job we can keeping taxes very low and providing the necessary services to the people,”

    Own statementYourBasin · Aug 12, 2026

Infrastructure funding1 sourced position
Charter amendments1 sourced position

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