Lamb County City Councils and School Boards will be conducting elections Saturday, May 7, 2022, unless they have uncontested candidates, and elections were canceled.
Littlefield City Council election
Candidates for the May 7 Littlefield City Council Election drew their places on the ballot Thursday morning, Feb. 24, 2022 at the Littlefield City Hall.
Terms are expiring for Eric Saenz in District 1, and for Michael Rangel in District 2.
Eric Saenz drew first place on the ballot for District 1, while former council member, Ben Warren, Saenz’s opponent, drew second place.
Michael Rangel is uncontested for District 2, therefore that election has been canceled.
School Board, Bond Election
The only election to be conducted by the Littlefield School District, is that of the Bond Election, to seek the public’s opinion on building a new High School building.
The current High School building will be renovated, and Junior High School students will be moving there.
The terms of School Board Members Pat Demel and Gary Birkelbach were expiring, but neither of them had opponents for re-election, therefore that election was canceled.
On Election Day, Saturday, May 7, the polling place for the Precinct 1 City election will be in the Littlefield City Council Chambers, 525 Phelps Avenue, in Littlefield, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m..
Amherst City Council
Terms of two of the current Amherst City board members: Dwayne Montgomery and Gabriel Galaviz, are not seeking re-election.
Leon Logsdon and Mickey Brantley are running unopposed, therefore the council has canceled that election.
Amherst School District
The Amherst ISD may also cancel its election, since the four who have filed for election to fill the seats on the School Board, are unopposed.
City of Anton City Council
Anton’s mayor, Blake Cate, is running unopposed for re-election, therefore that part of the election has been canceled.
The two Anton City Council incumbents, whose terms are expiring, and who are seeking re-election are Greg Hodges and Richard Alvarado. They are joined by Joe Adkins on the ballot. The two can didates who receive the highest number of votes, will win the election.
Anton Independant School Dist.
Three of the Anton School Board members whose terms are expiring, are Mandy Thomas, Junior Alafa, and Shayne Hodges. They are seeking re-election, and will be on the ballot with Rita Salsman. The three candidates who receive the highest number of votes, will be the winners.
City of Earth Aldermen
The City of Earth will not conduct an election, since all of the Alderme candidates are unopposed.
Springlake-Earth ISD
Terms of Benita Sanchez and Clint Bradley on the Springlake-Earth School Board are expiring, and both have filed for re-election. They will be joined on that ballot with Craig Jones.
A special election will fill the unexpired term of Gary Crandall, who has resigned. Trent Tanaro has filed for placement on that ballot, to be elected to fill the unexpired term on the board.
Olton City Council
The City of Olton canceled its city election when the council met Monday, March 14.
Mayor Mark McFadden’s term is expiring, and he is unopposed for re-election. Council member Derek Roberson’s term is also expiring for Seat 5, and he is also unopposed, so the election has been canceled.
Olton School District
Terms of Ruben Luera and Tullie Struve are expiring. Luera did not seek re-election, but Tullie Struve is seeking re-election, along with four others who will be on the ballot: Dale Falcon, Alton Synatschk, Carla Canchola, and Charlie Smith.
Sudan City Aldermen
There will be no election for the City of Sudan, since all three candidates are running unopposed.
Sudan School District
Three candidates have filed to fill the three seats on the Sudan School Board, and the election has been canceled. Incumbents are Susan Baker and Joe Ky Shultz. Dustin Provence, who was completing an unexpired term, will now be serving his own term.
Whitharral School District
Whitharral Schools are unincoporated, and their school boards are elected in November.