City of Waco May 2026 General Election

Published on April 13, 2026

The general election for the City of Waco mayor (at-large) and the seats representing districts one and three will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Early voting will be held from April 20 to 28, 2026. Those elected will be sworn in at a City Council meeting on May 12, 2026.

Candidates

Final Candidate List(PDF, 26KB)

Voting Information

All registered McLennan County voters are eligible to cast a ballot in-person at any open vote center.

Early Voting Schedule

• Monday, April 20 – Saturday, April 25: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day
• Tuesday, April 21: Closed for the San Jacinto Holiday
• Sunday, April 26: 1 to 5 p.m.
• Monday, April 27 – Tuesday, April 28: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early Voting Locations

• McLennan County Records Building, 214 N. Fourth Street, Suite 300 (Basement)
• Robinson Community Center, 106 W. Lyndale Drive
• Waco Multi-Purpose Community Center, 1020 Elm Avenue
• West Waco Library & Genealogy Center, 5301 Bosque Boulevard
• Hewitt City Hall/Library, 200 Patriot Court

Election Day Voting Locations

Vote centers will be open on Election Day (May 2, 2026) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Bellmead Civic Center,
  3900 Parrish Street
• Carver Park Baptist Church,
  1020 E. Herring Avenue
• Cesar Chavez Middle School,
  700 S. 15th Street
• China Spring ISD Administration Bldg.,
  12166 Yankie Road
• Crawford Methodist Church,
  375 W. Sixth Street
• Dewey Community Center,
  925 N. Ninth Street
• Fellowship Bible Church,
  5200 Speegleville Road
• Gholson First Baptist Church,
  228 Wildcat Drive
• Journey Christian Community,
  10424 China Spring Road
• Lacy Lakeview Civic Center,
  505 E. Craven Avenue
• Lorena First Baptist Church,
  307 E. Center Street
• Mart ISD Administration Building,
  1100 JL Davis Avenue
• MCC Conference Center,
  4601 N. 19th Street
• McLennan County Records Building,
  214 N. Fourth Street
• South Waco Community Center,
  2815 Speight Avenue
• South Waco Library,
  2737 S. 18th Street
• St. Alban’s Episcopal Church,
  305 N. 30th Street
• St. Louis Activity Center (Windsor Ave.),
  2415 Cumberland Avenue
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension,
  4224 Cobbs Drive
• University High School,
  3201 S. New Road
• Fire Station #6,
  1006 N. 25th Street
• Waco Multi-Purpose Community Center,
  1020 Elm Avenue
• West Waco Library/Genealogy Center,
  5301 Bosque Boulevard

For more information on voting locations and ballots, visit mclennan.gov/elections.