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May 2, 2026 General Election Information
The following individuals have turned in an application for a place on the ballot for the May 2, 2026 General Election
*Notice of Drawing for a Place on Ballot will be announced on Tuesday, February 17, 2026*
Place 1 Kimberly Case
Place 3 John Jenkins and David Griffin
Place 5 Sharon Jungman and Larry Stevenson
Election Contact Information:
Michelle Lilley, City Secretary
972-617-7262 ext. 102
105 S. Cockrell Road
Ovilla, Texas 75154
mlilley@cityofovilla.org
Dates and Location of Next General Elections:
May 2, 2026 - Ovilla City Hall Council Chambers
ELECTED OFFICIALS: TERM EXPIRATION DATE:
Mayor Richard Dormier May 2027
Place 1/Mayor Pro-Tem Kimberly Case May 2026
Place 2, Dean Oberg May 2027
Place 3, David Griffin May 2026
Place 4, Doug Hunt May 2027
Place 5, Sharon Jungman May 2026
For notices and records of the Ovilla City Council click here.
Qualifications for the Office of Councilmember
- Be a United States citizen;
- Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at the election;
- Resided continuously in the State of Texas for 12 months, as of the deadline for filing for the office;
- Resided within the city limits of Ovilla for at least six (6) months preceding the deadline for filing for office;
- Must be a registered voter in the city by the filing deadline;
- Not have been convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;
- Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court; and
- Not otherwise disqualified from serving on the city council by any other provision of law.
City Council Places 1, 3 and 5 Filing Deadlines:
Filing for a Place on the Ballot - January 14, 2026 - February 13, 2026
The May 2, 2026 General Election will require an application form to be turned into the City Secretary's Office located at 105 S. Cockrell Hill Road Ovilla, Texas 75154. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from January 14, 2026 through February 13, 2026. Filing documents including the 2026 Candidate Packet will be available for pickup at City Hall.
Per the Sec. of State's CSO-3449 Advisory of August 3, 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));
- By fax (972-515-3221) or email (mlilley@cityofovilla.org) - A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application. Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email.
Additional Information about the election:
Upcoming Elections | Ellis County, TX Official Website