Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Windcrest City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 7 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

How to vote · 11 days left

Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (Oct 23): the election office's notice

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The candidates

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

Every Windcrest voter picks one candidate in each of Places 1, 2 and 3; all seats are at large and carry two-year terms.

Last day to apply for a ballot by mail · Oct 23

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    • Greg Abbott · Republican Party
    • Gina Hinojosa · Democratic Party
    • Pat Dixon · Libertarian Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    • Ken Paxton · Republican Party
    • James Talarico · Democratic Party
    • Ted Brown · Libertarian Party
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideLieutenant Governor · Attorney General · Comptroller of Public Accounts · Commissioner of the General Land Office · Commissioner of Agriculture · Railroad Commissioner · Chief Justice, Supreme Court · Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2, Unexpired Term · and 8 more

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property taxes and the budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a FY 2026-2027 budget that raises more property tax revenue than last year, at a proposed rate of $0.531095 per $100.

What's on the tableThe next council sets future budgets and tax rates and decides how to grow sales tax revenue.

02Police and fire staffing2 sourced facts

Where it standsSeveral candidates name public safety staffing as a priority.

What's on the tableWhether to add paid firefighters and police officers and how to pay for them.

03Community pool improvements2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council is choosing a design firm for community pool facility improvements.

What's on the tableWhat pool improvements to build and how to pay for them.

04Term limits1 sourced fact

Where it standsWindcrest council members and the Mayor serve two-year terms with no term limits.

What's on the tableWhether to pursue a charter change on term limits, which voters would have to approve.

1 note on these statements

Narquiz Cervantes, Greg Turner and Robert Maloy did not respond to the Focus on San Antonio voters' guide questionnaire. Focus on San Antonio, "ELECTION PREVIEW · Oct 16, 2026

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Who matches you?

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  1. 1. How should Windcrest pay for city services?

  2. 2. Should Windcrest add more paid firefighters and police officers?

  3. 3. What should the city do with the municipal pool?

  4. 4. Should Windcrest council members face term limits?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted2 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Rick Cockerham, Rainbeau Presti, Dan Reese3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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