Odessa City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Craig Stoker
Council member, At-Large; term ends November 2028City of Odessa
Craig Stoker (Council member, At-Large) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Odessa City Council after the election.
At-large member of the Odessa City Council, whose term runs to November 2028.
Where Craig Stoker stands: positions on the record
Utility rates2 sourced positions
Cast the lone vote against the 3% utility rate increase (passed 5-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCBS7 · Sep 16, 2026
Said he wants a way to freeze water rates for customers 65 and older and for disabled customers.
“I would like to find a way that we can always sit up here and say we’ll put a freeze on your water when you hit 65 or you are a disabled customer,”
Own statementOdessa American · Sep 21, 2026
Workforce housing1 sourced position
Voted no on a Specific Use Permit, with a two-year limit, for workforce housing on E. Pearl St. (passed 5-1 on final approval, Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
What Craig Stoker said vs. how Craig Stoker voted
Utility rates
In their words
Said he wants a way to freeze water rates for customers 65 and older and for disabled customers.
Sep 21, 2026 ·Odessa American · Sep 21, 2026
On the record
Cast the lone vote against the 3% utility rate increase (passed 5-1, Sept. 2026).
Sep 16, 2026 ·CBS7 · Sep 16, 2026
On the ballot this time
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