Princeton, TXVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Princeton City Council Election 2026

2 of 7

council seats up

2 contests

3 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Council Place 6 · 1 seat

City Council Place 7 · Unopposed

Places 6 and 7 are elected citywide by all Princeton voters, one council member per place, for four-year terms.

3 notes on these statements

Councilmember Ben Long (Place 6) and Councilmember Carolyn David-Graves (Place 7) chose not to seek re-election, so no incumbent is on this ballot. Princeton Herald · Aug 20, 2026

DeShawyna Walker is the only candidate for Place 7; she attended the Sept. 26 candidate forum but did not participate. Princeton Herald · Oct 1, 2026

Sumbel "Susan" Zeb and Kenneth Seligman took part in the Sept. 26 candidate forum for Place 6, organized by the League of Women Voters of Collin County. Princeton Herald · Oct 1, 2026

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneWhat council decidesData centers, City budget and property tax rate, Permanent city managerKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Data centers

Where it standsOn Aug. 10, 2026 the council approved amendments limiting data centers to the M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District with a Specific Use Permit.

What's on the tableThe next council will apply and could revisit the data center rules as proposals arrive.

  • The Aug. 10 amendments limit data centers to the M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District with approval of a Specific Use Permit, revise the definition of a data center and set development standards for the use. City of Princeton · Aug 10, 2026
  • Before the change, Princeton permitted data centers without a public hearing or additional land use review beyond standard site development and building permits. Princeton Herald · Aug 7, 2026

City budget and property tax rate

Where it standsOn Sept. 28, 2026 the council gave final approval to the FY2026-27 budget and a property tax rate of $0.472959 per $100 of valuation.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee spending under this budget and set future budgets and tax rates.

Permanent city manager

Where it standsThe council voted in June 2026 to hire an executive search firm to find a permanent city manager.

What's on the tableThe next council will work with whoever is hired as city manager and sets how it directs the position.

Water and wastewater billing

Where it standsPlace 6 candidates were asked at the Sept. 26 forum about water and wastewater billing and pending refunds.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee utility billing, refunds and how billing information is shared with residents.

Commercial growth and the tax base

Where it standsBoth Place 6 candidates said at the Sept. 26 forum that more commercial development is needed.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide economic development priorities and incentives.

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  1. 1. Should data centers be part of Princeton's economic development?

  2. 2. When should residents be brought into the city budget process?

  3. 3. Should the city commission an independent third-party audit of its finances?

  4. 4. How should Princeton approach commercial development?

  5. 5. How hands-on should the council be in directing the city manager?

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The seat math

0 stay (not up this year): 2 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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