Wichita Falls Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Tim Short

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

7 candidates · 4 seats9 sourced positions

Tim Short, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Wichita Falls in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Scott Poenitzsch.

Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Owner and agent of a State Farm Insurance agency, first elected mayor in November 2023.

Where Tim Short stands: positions on the record

Data centers1 sourced position

as reported by KFDX; not a direct quote
Said in a Facebook post that he supports the Skybox data center and that it will bring new opportunities to Wichita Falls.
Own statementKFDX · Aug 23, 2026

Airport Drive data center2 sourced positions

Said noise, lights and years of construction made the Airport Drive data center proposal harder to support.
“It makes it a much harder project to get behind. Whether it’s the noise, the lights, or the multi-year construction, they’re all things to be aware of.”
Own statementKAUZ News Channel 6 · May 5, 2026
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

Water supply1 sourced position

Named moving forward with Lake Ringgold as a water source as one of three focuses of his first term.
“I kept it on the three things of economic development, strengthening that relationship with Sheppard, and doing all I could to move forward with the generational water source with Lake Ringgold.”
Own statementKAUZ News Channel 6 · Jul 28, 2026

Debt for city projects2 sourced positions

Said the certificates of obligation would not require an increase in the city's property tax rate.
Own statementCity Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
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

Flooding and drainage1 sourced position

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

Campaign finance1 sourced position

Fined $500 by the Texas Ethics Commission (June 2024).
Own statementTexas Ethics Commission · Jun 20, 2024

Past candidacies1 sourced position

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