City & town

City of Wichita Falls Councilor

District 5

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A councilor is one of the members of the Wichita Falls City Council, which passes city ordinances and adopts the city budget and tax rate.

The city's election page lists incumbent Tom Taylor as withdrawn; he is not on the ballot.

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Wes Stancliff

No party listed

Host of the Facebook page "Wes's Corner"

The gist

Supports keeping Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls
Pledges to stay accessible to District 5 residents

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Supports keeping Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls
Wes Stancliff enters Wichita Falls District 5 council race
News coverage · KAUZ (News Channel 6) · Aug 19, 2026 · newschannel6now.com
“It needs to stay here. If it doesn't stay here, it's going to hurt Wichita Falls.”
Pledges to stay accessible to District 5 residents
Wes Stancliff enters Wichita Falls District 5 council race
News coverage · KAUZ (News Channel 6) · Aug 19, 2026 · newschannel6now.com
“I'm not going to turn a deaf ear to people.”

Heather Reitsma

No party listed

Small business owner near Sheppard Air Force Base

The gist

Supports expanding parks for residents of all ages
Supports accommodating Sheppard Air Force Base

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Supports expanding parks for residents of all ages
Heather Reitsma enters Wichita Falls District 5 council race
News coverage · KAUZ (News Channel 6) · Aug 20, 2026 · newschannel6now.com
“So let's continue with that to meet the needs of all the different age ranges of people in the community”
Supports accommodating Sheppard Air Force Base
Heather Reitsma enters Wichita Falls District 5 council race
News coverage · KAUZ (News Channel 6) · Aug 20, 2026 · newschannel6now.com
“So we need to do all that we can to make sure that they are happy and comfortable here”

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