Filing for city councils, school boards and special district boards will begin on Wednesday and run through Friday, February 16 at 5 p.m.
In Orange County, a number of positions will be open. Candidates will file in the office of the city secretary for city councils, in the office of the superintendent for school boards, or the executive secretary for special boards. Filing is conducted during regular business hours.
Election Day is May 5.
Here is a list of the seats that will be on the ballot and the current incumbents.
Orange City Council
Mayor Jimmy Sims
Single-Member District 1 Pat Pullen (candidates must live within the boundaries of the district on the western side of the city)
Bridge City City Council
Mayor David Rutledge
Place 2 Kirk Roccaforte
Place 4 Eric Andrus
Place 6 Lucy Fields
Pinehurst City Council
Mayor Pete Runnels
Two at-large positions held by John Zerko and Cynthia Adams
West Orange City Council
Three at-large positions held by Shirley Bonnin, Dale Dardeau and Mike Shugart
Vidor City Council
Ward 2 Angela Jordan
Ward 3 Misty Songe
Ward 5 Gary Herrera
A special election will be called for Ward 6 to replace David Slaughter, who moved from the city
West Orange-Cove CISD Board
Two at-large positions held by Roderick Roberts and John Gray Jr.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Board
Position 4 Tammy Rountree
Postion 5 Aubrey Milstead
Bridge City ISD Board
Place 1 Marla Zoch
Place 2 Judy Cole
Orange County Port Commission
Precinct 1 Keith Wallace
Precinct 4 John Young
At-Large Jerry Hughes
Orange County Drainage District Board
Precinct 1 Kenneth Pigg
Precinct 3 Randy Fuselier
At-Large Brent Peveto
-Margaret Toal, KOGT-
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