Wichita Falls City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Mike Battaglino
Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)
Mike Battaglino, the incumbent, is running for Wichita Falls City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayFormer US Air Force F-15 crew chief and president of the Sheppard Military Affairs Committee.
Mike Battaglino is the only candidate on the ballot for District 4. City of Wichita Falls
Where Mike Battaglino stands: positions on the record
Airport Drive data center1 sourced position
Voted no on rezoning land on Airport Drive to allow a data center campus (failed 0-6, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
Debt for city projects2 sourced positions
Voted yes on issuing up to $26.9 million in certificates of obligation for a police headquarters, fire station, The Falls and the Circle Trail (passed 7-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
Said converting Kirby Middle School into a police headquarters and municipal court is substantially more cost-effective than new facilities first estimated at $100 million to $120 million.
Own statementCity Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
Flooding and drainage2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a $298,700 engineering task order with HDR to study flood mitigation alternatives (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Said the east side drainage study would be placed on a June City Council agenda.
Own statementCity Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
Campaign finance1 sourced position
Fined $500 by the Texas Ethics Commission (June 2024).
Own statementTexas Ethics Commission · Jun 20, 2024
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for City Council, District 4 in 2023 (won).
Own statementWichita County official results, Nov. 7, 2023 City of Wichita Falls election · Nov 7, 2023
What Mike Battaglino said vs. how Mike Battaglino voted
Flooding and drainage
In their words
Said the east side drainage study would be placed on a June City Council agenda.
May 19, 2026 ·City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on a $298,700 engineering task order with HDR to study flood mitigation alternatives (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Jun 16, 2026 ·City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Also running for City Council District 4
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