City & town

City of Denton Council Member

District 1 (Unexpired Term)

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Denton City Council sets city policy, adopts the budget and tax rate and passes city ordinances.

City of Denton special election; nonpartisan.

Candidates Compare by issue

Ward Franz

No party listed

Retired

The gist

Pledges to improve District 1 streets, sidewalks and infrastructure.
Pledges fiscal responsibility with taxpayer dollars.

More about Ward

View sources (1)

Pledges to improve District 1 streets, sidewalks and infrastructure.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“I want to take better care of District 1's streets, sidewalks and infrastructure.”
Pledges fiscal responsibility with taxpayer dollars.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“support our city employees and local businesses and be responsible with taxpayer dollars”

Sunny Busby

No party listed

Clinical nutritionist and certified aromatherapist

The gist

Proposes a charter amendment to regulate data centers.
Supports reevaluating the city's automated license plate readers.
Supports greater accessibility and affordability for all residents.

More about Sunny

View sources (1)

Proposes a charter amendment to regulate data centers.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“data center regulation shaped by community input through a City Charter amendment”
Supports reevaluating the city's automated license plate readers.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“protecting civil liberties by reevaluating ALPR use”
Supports greater accessibility and affordability for all residents.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“stronger accessibility and affordability for all residents”

Michael Herron

No party listed

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Michael

Kris Cox

No party listed

Site director at AlphaBEST

The gist

Proposes regulating towing companies that tow renters' vehicles.
Proposes restoring the parks and recreation after-school program.
Opposes data centers and Flock cameras in Denton.

More about Kris

View sources (1)

Proposes regulating towing companies that tow renters' vehicles.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“regulating the towing companies that exploit renters”
Proposes restoring the parks and recreation after-school program.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“restoring the parks and recreation after-school program”
Opposes data centers and Flock cameras in Denton.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton City Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“stopping any encroachment of data centers, Krateosky facilities or Flock cameras”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.