ESD Commissioner Elections

ELECTION NOTICES

ESD Commissioners are elected to a four-year term and rotate in term sessions. As election times begin, certain documents become available when an election is called each year. Please visit the links below to learn more about the applications and forms needed.

Elections – Commissioners (including candidate qualifications)

The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 2026.

To be qualified to serve as a commissioner, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and a resident of the district.

Commissioner candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:

To run for election to the District’s Board of Commissioners, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Commissioners or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-49f.pdf

• First day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
• Last day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.
• A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Commissioners as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Commissioners or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at  https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-55f.pdf
• Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 2, 2026 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.