• Saturday, July 22, 2023 - First Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot  (No office hours required)
• Monday, August 21, 2023 - Last Day to File for Place on General Election Ballot

Candidate Packets will be posted on the City's website in June 2023.

The City contracts with Dallas County and Kaufman County Election Departments to conduct joint elections along with other entities. Participating in joint elections enables the City to reduce election expenses and is more convenient for voters who can visit one location to vote on all issues.

The Mayor is elected at-large and is voted into office by all qualified voters of the City for a two-year term. The Mayor is limited to four consecutive two-year terms. 

Councilmembers elected to fill Places 1 – 6 are voted into office by qualified voters of the respective districts, which corresponds with the district of which the voter is a resident, for a two-year term and must reside in the respective district. Councilmembers may serve for four consecutive two-year terms and four consecutive two-year terms as Mayor, for a total of eight consecutive two-year terms combined, without a two-year break in service.

 The current Mayor and City Council are as follows: 

Mayor – Daniel Aleman, Jr.
Place 1 – Jeff Casper
Place 2 – Kenny Green
Place 3 – Jennifer Vidler
Place 4 – Tandy Boroughs
Place 5 – B. W. Smith
Place 6 – Debbie Anderson

For any questions, please contact the City Secretary's Office at 972-216-6401 or at CouncilCandidate@cityofmesquite.com. 

Requirements for City Council Candidates 

• Must be a United States citizen (Section 141.001 of the Texas Election Code)
• Must be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable (Section 141.001 of the Texas Election Code)
• Must have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote (Section 141.001 of the Texas Election Code)
• Must have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities (Section 141.001 of the Texas Election Code)
• Must have resided in the City of Mesquite for at least one year next prior to the election (Article IV, Section 3 of City Charter)
• No person shall be eligible as a candidate for member of the City Council in Place Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 unless the person has been, for a period of not less than 120 days prior to any City Council election, and is at the time of such election, a bona fide resident of the district in which he or she seeks election. A candidate for Mayor may reside in any portion of the City. (Article IV, Section 4b of City Charter)
• In order to determine which Council District you reside in, go to Council District Map and enter your address in the top right corner.
• Must be a qualified voter of the City of Mesquite as of the time of filing of petition and shall not serve as Mayor or Councilmember unless he or she is a qualified voter of the City of Mesquite at the time of election (Article IV, Section 3 of City Charter)
• Must complete “Application for a Place on the Ballot” (Section 143.004 of the Texas Election Code)
• Must complete “Appointment of Campaign Treasurer” form (Section 252.001 of the Texas Election Code)
• Must complete “Acceptance of Nomination” form
• Must present “Petition for Place on the Ballot”:
  • For Single Member District Nos. 1 - 6, a petition containing a minimum of 25 signatures of registered voters of the territory from which the petition is being circulated (Section 143.005(d) of the Texas Election Code & Article IV, Section 4c of the City Charter)  
  • For Mayor, a petition containing one-half of one percent of the total vote received in the territory from which the office is elected by all candidates for Mayor in the most recent Mayoral General Election, which is 35 signatures of qualified voters within the City of Mesquite (Section 143.005(d) of the Texas Election Code & Article IV, Section 4c of the City Charter)

Campaign Finance Reports and Personal Financial Statements

Questions regarding reporting procedures, contributions or expenditures should be directed to the Texas Ethics Commission at 1-800-325-8506 or 512-463-5800.  The duties of the City Secretary are limited to accepting and filing the various applications, affidavits and statements.  It is outside the City Secretary’s authority to review the reports for correctness or to advise filers regarding the contents of the reports.

Information regarding Political Contributions

Notice of Voting Order Priority

Future Elections   

• Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - Mayor and City Councilmembers for Places 1 - 6
• Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - Mayor and City Councilmembers for Places 1 - 6
• Tuesday, November 2, 2027 - Mayor and City Councilmembers for Places 1 - 6