City of Odessa

U.S. Senator

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• Ken PaxtonRepublican
• James TalaricoDemocratic
• Ted BrownLibertarian

U.S. Representative, 11th Congressional District

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• Claire ReynoldsDemocratic
• August PflugerRepublican

Governor

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• Gina HinojosaDemocratic
• Pat DixonLibertarian
• Greg AbbottRepublican

Lieutenant Governor

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• Vikki GoodwinDemocratic
• Anthony CristoLibertarian
• Kevin McCormickGreen
• Dan PatrickRepublican

Attorney General

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• Mayes MiddletonRepublican
• Nathan JohnsonDemocratic
• Tom OxfordLibertarian

Comptroller of Public Accounts

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• Sarah EckhardtDemocratic
• V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian
• Shehla FaiziGreen
• Don HuffinesRepublican

Commissioner of the General Land Office

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• Benjamin FloresDemocratic
• Neill SniderLibertarian
• Dawn BuckinghamRepublican

Commissioner of Agriculture

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• Nate SheetsRepublican
• Clayton TuckerDemocratic
• Austin R. KellyLibertarian

Railroad Commissioner

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• Bo FrenchRepublican
• Jon RosenthalDemocratic
• Arthur DiBiancaLibertarian

State Senator, District 31

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• John BetancourtDemocratic
• Kevin SparksRepublican

State Representative, 81st District

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• Ceasar SanchezDemocratic
• Brooks LandgrafRepublican

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State Representative, 82nd District

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• Cathy BroadrickDemocratic
• Tom CraddickRepublican

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Chief Justice, Supreme Court

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• Maggie EllisDemocratic
• Jimmy BlacklockRepublican

Justice, Supreme Court · Place 2, Unexpired Term

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• Chari KellyDemocratic
• James P. SullivanRepublican

Justice, Supreme Court · Place 7

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• Kristen HawkinsDemocratic
• Kyle HawkinsRepublican

Justice, Supreme Court · Place 8

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• Gisela D. TrianaDemocratic
• Brett BusbyRepublican

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals · Place 3

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• Thomas SmithRepublican
• Okey AnyiamDemocratic
• Mark AshLibertarian

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals · Place 4

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• Audra RileyDemocratic
• Kevin Patrick YearyRepublican

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals · Place 9

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• John MessingerRepublican
• Holly TaylorDemocratic

Fifteenth Court of Appeals · Chief Justice

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• Jerry ZimmererDemocratic
• Scott BristerRepublican

Fifteenth Court of Appeals · Justice, Place 2

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• Tom BakerDemocratic
• Scott K. FieldRepublican

Fifteenth Court of Appeals · Justice, Place 3

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• Marc M. MeyerDemocratic
• April FarrisRepublican

Justice, 11th Court of Appeals · Justice, Place 2

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• Bruce WilliamsRepublican

District Judge, 70th Judicial District

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• Denn WhalenRepublican

District Judge, 244th Judicial District

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• Lori Ruiz-CrutcherRepublican

District Judge, 358th Judicial District

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• John Floyd ShrodeRepublican

Judge, County Court at Law, Ector County · No. 1

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• Brooke D. HendricksRepublican

Judge, County Court at Law, Ector County · No. 2

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• Christopher M. ClarkRepublican

Ector County Justice of the Peace · Precinct 1

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• Steven BrennanRepublican

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Ector County Justice of the Peace · Precinct 2

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• Missi WaldenRepublican

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Ector County Justice of the Peace · Precinct 3

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• Bill BowenRepublican

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Ector County Justice of the Peace · Precinct 4

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• Crystal Z. RiosDemocratic
• Elizabeth R. BaezaRepublican

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Ector County Judge

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• Dustin FawcettRepublican

Ector County Commissioner · Precinct 2

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• Grayson HankinsRepublican

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Ector County Commissioner · Precinct 4

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• Jesse M. Porras, IIIDemocratic
• Billy HallRepublican

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Ector County District Clerk

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• Guadalupe "Lupita" NavarretteRepublican

Ector County Clerk

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• Jennifer MartinRepublican

Ector County Treasurer

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• Amanda Prieto SnyderRepublican

Midland ISD Board of Trustees · District 3

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• Tommy BishopNo party listed
• Tim LirleyNo party listed

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Midland ISD Board of Trustees · District 5

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• La'Toya MayberryNo party listed
• Nickolas Joel JassoNo party listed
• Karl BoroskiNo party listed

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City of Odessa Proposition A: Odessa Sports Complex venue project and 2% hotel occupancy tax

THIS IS A TAX INCREASE Authorizing the City of Odessa, Texas, to designate a venue project and provide for the financing, planning, design, acquisition, construction, development, improvement, operation, and maintenance of the following venue project, a new multipurpose sports venue facility in the City known as the Odessa Sports Complex and related infrastructure and facilities, a venue project of the type described in and as authorized by Chapter 334 of the Texas Local Government Code and as designated and described by the City of Odessa City Council Resolution No. 2026R-42 dated April 14, 2026 (the “Resolution”), and to impose a new and an additional hotel occupancy tax at the maximum rate of 2.0% for the purpose of financing the Odessa Sports Complex venue project and approving the Resolution. If approved, the maximum hotel occupancy tax rate imposed from all sources in the City of Odessa would be 17.0% of the price paid for a room in a hotel.

City of Odessa Proposition B: charter amendment on removing Sections 17, 18, 91, 94 and 96

Shall the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended by removing Sections 17, 18, 91, 94, and 96 from the Charter as excess or out-of-date language and language that is contrary to state or Federal law?

City of Odessa Proposition C: charter amendment on the city lying in Ector and Midland counties (Section 1)

Corporate name: Shall Section 1 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that the City lies within both Ector and Midland Counties?

City of Odessa Proposition D: charter amendment on extension, contraction and disannexation of boundaries (Section 3)

Extension of boundaries: Shall Section 3 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove excess language and renamed to authorize extension and contraction of City of Odessa boundaries and to establish procedures for dis-annexation of territory in accordance with State law?

City of Odessa Proposition E: charter amendment on the city's general powers (Section 5)

General Powers: Shall Section 5 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the City of Odessa’s general authority as a home rule municipality under Texas law, including full power of self-government and all express and implied powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of a political subdivision in accordance with state law?

City of Odessa Proposition F: charter amendment on the title of Section 8 (city-owned real estate)

Real estate, etc., owned by city. Shall the title of Section 8 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove excess unnecessary language from the title?

City of Odessa Proposition G: charter amendment on liability claims and immunities (Section 12)

Liability for negligence: Shall Section 12 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the title of this section to more clearly describe the content and to remove excess language, to clarify the procedure for providing notices of claims to the City, and to provide for immunities from liability in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas?

City of Odessa Proposition H: charter amendment on eminent domain (Section 14)

Right of eminent domain: Shall Section 14 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove excess language and to clarify that the City of Odessa has the right of eminent domain to the extent and only as authorized in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas?

City of Odessa Proposition I: charter amendment on control of city streets (Section 15)

Street powers: Shall Section 15 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that the City of Odessa has exclusive control and jurisdiction in and over City streets?

City of Odessa Proposition J: charter amendment on utility franchise ordinances (Section 22)

Franchises: Shall Section 22 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate and delete the requirement that an ordinance granting a franchise to any public utility operating within the City must be presented to Council and read twice before adoption?

City of Odessa Proposition K: charter amendment on the fire department (Section 26)

Fires: Shall Section 26 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess or out-of-date language and to include language and provisions requiring the City of Odessa to maintain a full-time active fire department?

City of Odessa Proposition L: charter amendment on public health and nuisances (Section 27)

Health: Shall Section 27 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess or out-of-date language, to delete language regarding authority to regulate professions exclusively regulated by the State of Texas, and to provide that the City of Odessa may establish all rules and regulations to prohibit nuisances and to protect the public health as authorized by State law?

City of Odessa Proposition M: charter amendment on the police department (Section 28)

Police department: Shall Section 28 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess language and to include language and provisions requiring the City of Odessa to maintain a full-time active police department?

City of Odessa Proposition N: charter amendment on settling claims and lawsuits (Section 29)

Power to compromise and settle claims and lawsuits: Shall Section 29 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate conflict with the Texas Constitution?

City of Odessa Proposition O: charter amendment on who signs deeds, bonds and contracts (Section 30)

Contracts: Shall Section 30 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate the express requirement that only the mayor may sign instruments of conveyance such as a deed and bonds instead allowing City Council to designate who shall sign deeds, bonds, and contracts on behalf of the City?

City of Odessa Proposition P: charter amendment on Planning and Zoning Commission qualifications (Section 33)

Planning and zoning commission: Shall Section 33 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be qualified voters and residents of the city of Odessa, to eliminate the requirement that members possess the same qualifications as Councilmembers and be real property taxpayers, and to remove excess and out-of-date language?

City of Odessa Proposition Q: charter amendment on removing Planning and Zoning Commission members (Section 34)

Removal from commission; vacancies, how filled: Shall Section 34 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to amend the title of Section 34 to clarify the subject matter and to amend the language to clarify City Council exclusive authority to remove a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for any reason at the discretion of City Council?

City of Odessa Proposition R: charter amendment on comprehensive plan reviews (Section 35)

Planning and zoning commission; powers: Shall Section 35 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to require the Planning and Zoning Commission to review and recommend changes to the City of Odessa’s comprehensive plan for the future development of the City at least every five years beginning in 2028?

City of Odessa Proposition S: charter amendment on ballot filing deadlines for council candidates (Section 45)

City council members and mayor; how to get name on ballot: Shall Section 45 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to eliminate current deadlines for requests to be placed on a ballot for election to City Council and to clarify that applications for a place on a ballot for election to City Council shall be subject to the deadlines and requirements as provided by State law?

City of Odessa Proposition T: charter amendment on council elections, term limits and forfeiture of office (Section 46)

Election of city council members: Shall Section 46 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the title of Section 46 to more clearly describe content, to eliminate out-of-date and excessive language, to provide for time spent filling a vacancy may not be counted towards calculation of service time for the purpose of term limitations, and providing for disqualification and forfeiture of office for convictions of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude?

City of Odessa Proposition U: charter amendment on runoff elections (Section 47)

Runoff elections: Shall Section 47 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess and out-of-date language and to provide that runoff elections will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code?

City of Odessa Proposition V: charter amendment on canvassing elections (Section 48)

Judge of election: Shall Section 48 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess language and to clarify that the canvass of the election shall take place as required by Texas law?

City of Odessa Proposition W: charter amendment on election dates (Section 49)

Date of election: Shall Section 49 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that City of Odessa elections shall take place on a uniform election date as required by Texas law?

City of Odessa Proposition X: charter amendment on when elected officers take office (Section 50)

Officers’ oath and bond: Shall Section 50 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that officers elected to City Council of the City of Odessa shall take office at the first regular City Council meeting after the canvass of the election and may take oaths as required by Texas law at any time after the election has been certified?

City of Odessa Proposition Y: charter amendment on filling council vacancies (Section 52)

Vacancies: Shall Section 52 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the language providing for the procedure for filling a vacancy on City Council follow the exact same language set forth in the Texas Constitution?

City of Odessa Proposition Z: charter amendment on selecting a mayor pro tem (Section 53)

Mayor pro tem: Shall Section 53 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to require that a single mayor pro tem shall be selected from among the current members of City Council at the first regular meeting every January?

City of Odessa Proposition AA: charter amendment on council compensation (Section 54)

Compensation of council members: Shall Section 54 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to approve monthly compensation for members of city council not to exceed $4,000 per month for the mayor and $2,000 per month for other council members, requiring the compensation of a city council member to be set by ordinance which shall go into effect in the January after an election, and to authorize city council members to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties?

City of Odessa Proposition BB: charter amendment on duties of the mayor (Section 55)

Duties of mayor: Shall Section 55 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify the duties and authority of the office of the mayor as the head of city government for all ceremonial purposes, provide that the mayor shall have no administrative duties, and that the mayor shall have emergency powers as provided by Texas law?

City of Odessa Proposition CC: charter amendment on duties of the city council (Section 56)

Duties of city council: Shall Section 56 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to clarify that the City Council shall have sole authority to appoint certain city employees and shall only set the salaries for the city employees appointed by City Council?

City of Odessa Proposition DD: charter amendment on council rules and attendance (Section 59)

Rules of city council and required attendance: Shall Section 59 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete duplicative language with regard to filling a vacancy on city council?

City of Odessa Proposition EE: charter amendment on enacting ordinances (Section 61)

Ordinances; enactment of: Shall Section 61 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to amend the title to Section 61 to more clearly describe the content of this section and to delete language requiring each ordinance to be presented to city council twice prior to the adoption of the ordinance unless the ordinance is an emergency measure?

City of Odessa Proposition FF: charter amendment on removing the emergency-measure definition (Section 62)

Emergency measures defined: Shall Section 62 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter defining the term ‘emergency measures’ as used in section 61 be removed if the voters approve the amendment of section 61 of the City Charter to eliminate the requirement that an ordinance be presented to City Council twice before such adoption unless such ordinance is declared an emergency measure?

City of Odessa Proposition GG: charter amendment on publishing ordinances (Section 65)

Ordinance; publication of: Shall Section 65 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to amend the title to Section 65 to more clearly describe the content of the section and to eliminate excess language and provide that ordinances shall be published as required by Texas law?

City of Odessa Proposition HH: charter amendment on the city manager's responsibilities (Section 66)

City manager: Shall Section 66 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to provide clarity that the city manager shall be responsible for all city affairs and operations, consistent with the City Charter, City ordinances, and the Texas constitution and general laws of the State of Texas?

City of Odessa Proposition II: charter amendment on the city secretary's residency (Section 67)

City secretary: Shall Section 67 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete the requirement that the city secretary shall reside in the City of Odessa?

City of Odessa Proposition JJ: charter amendment on the municipal court (Section 68)

Municipal court: Shall Section 68 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete any requirement that the municipal court judge shall be a resident of the City of Odessa and amended to provide that the clerk of the court shall be under the general supervision of the municipal court judge as provided by Texas law?

City of Odessa Proposition KK: charter amendment on audits of city books and accounts (Section 71)

Audit and examination of books and accounts: Shall Section 71 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess language and to provide that the audit of the books and accounts of the City of Odessa shall be performed as required by State law?

City of Odessa Proposition LL: charter amendment on tax levies (Section 74)

Tax levies: Shall Section 74 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to delete excess and out-of-date language and to provide that tax levies shall only be performed in accordance with the Texas Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas?

City of Odessa Proposition MM: charter amendment on recall petitions (Section 85)

Recall; generally: Shall Section 85 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to reduce the minimum amount of voters required to sign a recall petition, removing out-of-date language, clarifying the information that must be provided by a petitioner, and requiring the city secretary to review and process the petitions within a reasonable time period?

City of Odessa Proposition NN: charter amendment on initiative petitions (Section 86)

Initiative: Shall Section 86 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to reduce the minimum amount of signatures required on an initiative petition, removing out-of-date language, requiring the city secretary to review and process the petitions within a reasonable time period, and providing for submission of initiative petition to the voters at the next municipal election?

City of Odessa Proposition OO: charter amendment on referendum petitions (Section 87)

Referendum: Shall Section 87 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to reduce the minimum amount of signatures on referendum petition, removing out-of-date language, requiring the city secretary to review and process a petition within a reasonable time period, and clarifying that submission of referendum petition to the voters shall be at the next uniform municipal election date in accordance with state law?

City of Odessa Proposition PP: charter amendment on who is a qualified voter (Section 90)

Qualified voters: Shall Section 90 of the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended to remove the six-month residency requirement to be a qualified voter so the determination of who is a qualified voter shall be as provided under state law?

City of Odessa Proposition QQ: charter amendment on a charter review commission

Charter review commission: Shall the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended by adopting a requirement that the City Council shall appoint a Charter Review Commission to review the Charter every five years beginning January of 2030?

City of Odessa Proposition RR: charter amendment on interpreting the charter and non-substantive edits

Charter construction: Shall the City of Odessa Home Rule Charter be amended by adopting a provision on interpreting and construing the Charter and authorizing City Council to make non-substantive revisions and edits to the Charter?