May 2, 2026 General Election/2 de mayo de 2026 Eleccion General

Early Voting Hours	Election Day Hours
April 20- April 24 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Polling Locations-Coming Soon	May 2 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Polling Locations-Coming Soon
April 27-April 28 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Polling Locations-Coming Soon

Position 1	Position 3	Position 5
Jacquelyn Wieland Election Filing Documents	Darren Broadus Election Filing Documents	Isaac Saldana Election Filing Documents

Results from Drawing for a Place on the Ballot
Results of Drawing Order-Coming Soon Drawing for Position 1- Coming Soon Drawing for Position 3- Coming Soon Drawing for Position 5- Coming Soon Council Position 1 Council Position 3 Council Position 5

Deadline to File Candidate Application
January 14, 2026 through February 13, 2026 5:00 PM

Date of Next Officer Election	Location of Next Officer Election
Saturday, May 2, 2026	Kemah Community Center (Jimmie Walker Community Center) 800 Harris Kemah, TX 77565

Elected Officers of Political Subdivision	Position	Year Officer Elected	Year Term Expires
Robin Collins	Mayor	2025	2027
Darren Broadus	Position 1	2024	2026
Dustin Oliver	Position 2	2025	2027
Doug Meisinger	Position 3	2024	2026
Lee Wallace	Position 4	2025	2027
Isaac Saldana	Position 5	2024	2026

Mailing Address of Political Subdivision	Telephone Number	FAX Number	E-Mail Address:
1401 HWY 146 Kemah, TX 77565	281-334-1611	281-271-8623	citysecretary@kemahtx.gov

Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Office hours will be extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13th.)

Candidate Eligibility Requirements
1. Be a United States citizen. 2. Be 18 years of age or older on first day of term to be filled at election. 3. For the office of Mayor, have resided continuously within the State of Texas for ONE (1) year prior to the filing deadline and within the city limits of Kemah for at least ONE (1) year preceding Election Day. For the office of Alderman (city councilmember), have resided continuously within the State of Texas for ONE (1) year prior to the filing deadline and within the city limits of Kemah for at least SIX (6) months preceding the filing deadline. 4. Have been a registered voter (possess current voter registration certificate) in the territory elected from by the filing deadline. 5. Have not been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude for which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities. 6. Have not been determined by final judgment of a court to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

Candidate Eligibility Requirements

1. Be a United States citizen.

2. Be 18 years of age or older on first day of term to be filled at election.

3. For the office of Mayor, have resided continuously within the State of Texas for ONE (1) year prior to the filing deadline and within the city limits of Kemah for at least ONE (1) year preceding Election Day. For the office of Alderman (city councilmember), have resided continuously within the State of Texas for ONE (1) year prior to the filing deadline and within the city limits of Kemah for at least SIX (6) months preceding the filing deadline.

4. Have been a registered voter (possess current voter registration certificate) in the territory elected from by the filing deadline.

5. Have not been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude for which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities.

6. Have not been determined by final judgment of a court to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.

Notice and Record of Meeting of Political Subdivision’s Governing Body
City Council meeting agendas and minutes are posted to the City's website at the following link: https://www.kemahtx.gov/AgendaCenter

The City Secretary's Office will accept applications from qualified persons interested in running for any of the above-referenced places during the filing period designated by state law. During the filing period, the City Secretary's Office will receive completed and notarized applications at the City of Kemah City Hall, located at 1401 Hwy 146 Kemah, TX 77565, during regular business hours of 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. excluding holidays. Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on February 13, 2026. Per the Secretary of State's CSO-3449 Advisory of August 30, 2020, candidate applications may be filed:

• In person, with the City Secretary's office at City Hall;

• By mail; an application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority (Secs. 143.007(b); 144.005(b)); or

• By fax or email; "A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email if there is no filing fee (the City of Kemah does not require a filing fee). Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email."