Filing for municipal elections began Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, and will last until February 16, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Municipal elections are for city councils, school boards, hospital boards, and other boards for local taxing entities. All municipal entities’ have positions to be voted on. They are the City of Brownfield, the City of Meadow, the City of Wellman, Brownfield ISD (BISD), Meadow ISD (MISD), Wellman-Union CISD (WUCISD), Brownfield Regional Medical Center (BRMC), and South Plain Underground Water Conservation District (SPUWCD).
There are four positions up for election for the City of Brownfield which includes the mayor, District 1, 2, & 3 representatives. The current mayor of Brownfield, Tom Hesse, cannot run again due to term limits. This will become an open election with no incumbent. District 1 is currently held by Councilwoman Kelli Mendez. She has been in that seat for one term and is eligible for another term. District 2 is held by Celso Duran and he cannot run due to term limits. The seat will be an open seat with no incumbent running. In District 3, Councilman JC Tijerina holds that seat and is eligible to run for another term.
(NOTE: Candidates listed are in order from date of filing)
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for the City of Brownfield:
Mayor:
- Leon Pope
- Eric Horton
District 1: NONE
District 2:
- Mary Valdonado
- Susano J Esparza
District 3:
- Lee B. Gamez
The City of Meadow will have three positions for elections. For the City of Meadow, there are no term limits, so those whose term is up can run again. The three positions that will have an election are the mayor and two at-large seats. Currently, the mayor is Natalie Howard and the two at-large seats are held by Councilwoman Maria Fraire and Councilman Chase Flemming. For the City of Wellman, there are three council seats up for election and like Meadow, there are no term limits. So those who hold the current seats can run again if they choose to. Seat 1 is held by Councilman Cody Griffiths, Seat 3 is held by Jake Rempel, and Seat 5 is held by Lucia Ramirez.
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for the City of Meadow:
Mayor: NONE
Council Member At Large (2 Positions):
- Maria Fraire (incumbent)
- Chase Flemming (incumbent)
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for the City of Wellman:
Council Member Place 1: NONE
Council Member Place 2: NONE
Council Member Place 5: NONE
All three school districts in Terry County will have elections as well and there are no term limits on these seats as well. For BISD there are three seats up for election. District 1 is up for special election and has been vacant since May of 2021. Since then, there has been a special election for District 1 in May of 2022, in which nobody filed and a regular election for District 1 in May of 2023, in which nobody filed. This will be the fourth cycle and special election for District 1. BISD District 1 is mainly located west of Lubbock Rd (US Hwy 62/82) and north of West Hill Street (Northwestern portion of Terry County). Also portions of the Cordill Addition, Webb Subdivision, Great Lone Star Subdivision, and Palisade Park Addition. The two other seats for BISD up for election are at-large positions, which are currently held by Cat Gonzales and Matt Valdonado.
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for Brownfield Independent School District:
Trustee District 1: NONE
Trustee At Large (2 Positions)
- Cat Gonzales (incumbent)
- Eric Gonzales
- Matt Valdonado (incumbent)
- Rocio Gamez
- Sara I Hernandez
MISD has three at-large positions coming up for election and those seats are held by Daniel Harrington, Ruben Villalpando, and Jody Woodard. There are no term limits for these positions. WUCISD has two at-large seats up for election with Jace Moore and Gabe Neill holding those positions. These are also no term-limit positions.
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for Meadow Independent School District
Trustee At Large (3 positions): NONE
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District:
Trustees at large (2 Positions): NONE
BRMC has two board of directors-at-large seats up for election and there are no term limits. Those seats are held by June Cooper, and Brian Paiva. Director Nave was voted in last year in 2023 to an unexpired term. That position will be back on track. Next is the SPUWCD with three positions up for election. Those include one at-large held by Gage Neill, Precinct 2 held by Matt Hogue, and Precinct 4 held by Barrett Brown.
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for Brownfield Regional Medical Center:
Director At Large (2 Positions)
- June Cooper (incumbent)
- Kelli Mendez
Here is the list of those candidates who have filed for South Plain Underground Water Conservation District:
Director Place 2: NONE
Director Place 4: NONE
Director At Large: NONE
Filing for municipal will continue till Friday, February 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. You can file your candidacy at the Terry County Joint Election Office located at the Terry County Annex, 507 A West Main in Brownfield. Early voting will begin Monday, April 22, 2024, through Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Election Day is Saturday, May 4, 2024
