Filing for municipal positions has opened up for seven municipal entities in Terry County. The filing deadline is February 14, 2025, if you want to be on the May 3, 2025 ballot.
The City of Brownfield will have four seats available for filing: Districts 4 and 5, along with two At-Large positions. Currently, District 4 is held by Marshall Martell, District 5 by Mark Williams, and the two At-Large positions by Mayor Pro Tem Leon Pope and Councilman Jimmy Garza. All four incumbents are eligible to refile for another term. During the City Council meeting on Thursday, January 16th, Leon Pope publicly announced that he would not seek another term. The other three incumbents have not yet disclosed their intentions regarding re-election.
The City of Meadow has three At-Large Council Member seats available for filing. The current incumbents—Everette McArthur, Kandace Keesee-Welch, and Nettie Ticer—hold these three seats, all of which will be up for election. Each incumbent is eligible for reelection; however, they have not disclosed their intentions regarding the upcoming election.
The City of Wellman has the mayoral position and Places 2 and 4 up for election. The current incumbents are Mayor Eddie Garza, Place 2 member Rachel Escobar, and Place 4 member Seth Hollowell. All three incumbents are eligible for reelection, but none have publicly announced their intentions.
Brownfield ISD has three trustee positions open. In the BISD meeting on Monday night, January 13, 2025, the Board of Trustees appointed April Salas to District 1 and Keri Barnett to District 3, both of whom will be sworn in on Tuesday, January 21st, at 6:30 p.m. The District 1 position has gone through four election cycles without a candidate, while District 3 opened up after Cody Churwell resigned from the board. Districts 1, 2, and 3 are the three trustee positions up for election. The incumbent for District 2 is Julian Hernandez, who was appointed to that position in 2024.
For Meadow ISD, two At-Large trustee positions will be up for election. The two incumbents are Chris Casteneja and Anthony Furgeson, appointed after Scot Caswell resigned from the board.
Wellman-Union ISD will have three At-Large positions available for election. The three incumbents for these positions are Ryan Dill, Aaron Martin, and Ed Rodriguez. All three are eligible to file for reelection.
Moving on to the Brownfield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, three positions will be up for election. The current members—Justin Hesse, Chuck Nave, and Brian Paiva—were all appointed to these positions. Hesse and Nave were appointed in 2023, while Paiva was appointed in 2024. All three can file for reelection.
Filing dates to secure a place on the ballot will be from January 15, 2025, to February 14, 2025. The filing location is 507-A W. Main, Brownfield, TX. Early voting will occur from April 21, 2025, to April 29, 2025, at the same location: 507-A W. Main, Brownfield, TX. Election Day is scheduled for May 3, 2025.
