Bellaire Election Information

Special Election on Saturday, May 2, 2026

The City of Bellaire hereby gives notice that the City will hold a Special Election on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to fill a vacancy on the City Council as follows:

Council Member – Position No. 4

Early Voting by Personal Appearance will begin on Monday, April 20, 2026, and end on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Below is the early voting by personal appearance information for the Special Election:

Early Voting Polling Place: Bellaire Civic Center, 7008 South Rice Avenue, Bellaire, Texas 77401-4411

The early voting hours are as follows:

• April 20-24, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• April 25-26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• April 27-28, 2026, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Voters may apply for a ballot by mail at any time; however, the last day to apply for a ballot by mail is at the close of business on Monday, April 20, 2026.  The application must be received and not postmarked by this date.

Request an application by:  Phone  713-662-8275 (City Clerk) or 713-662-8100 (Receptionist)

Submit application (by mail) for ballot:

• By mail to: City Clerk, City of Bellaire, 7008 South Rice Avenue, Bellaire, Texas 77401-4411
• Via email to:  tdutton@bellairetx.gov

Election Day Polling Place: Bellaire Civic Center, 7008 South Rice Avenue, Bellaire, Texas 77401-4411

Election Day Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Candidates’ place on ballot:

1. Todd Thurber
2. Shuba Grewal
3. Gay Mayeux
4. Kevin Newman

 

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November 4, 2025 General Election

Positions on the November 4, 2025 Ballot

Candidate Profiles

Mayor
Gus Pappas (unopposed)

Council Member, Position No. 1
Winfred C. Frazier (unopposed)

Council Member, Position No. 3
Ross Gordon (incumbent)
Kevin Newman

Council Member, Position No. 5
Brian Witt (unopposed)

See what’s on your ballot HERE.
Get election information at HarrisVotes.com

Terms of Office

The term of office for the position of mayor is two years from January 5, 2026, to January 3, 2028.

The term of office for the position of council member is four years from January 5, 2026, to January 7, 2030.

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November 7, 2023 General Election

Positions on the November 7, 2023 Ballot:

Candidate Profiles

Mayor Candidates:
Gus Pappas
Aaron Perry
Nathan Wesely

Council Member, Position No. 2
Catherine Lewis
Mike Stanton

Council Member, Position No. 4
Elan Tavor
Cindy Cohen Taylor

Council Member, Position No. 6
Jackie Georgiou
Kevin Newman

Term of Office

The term of office for the position of mayor is two years from January 8, 2024, to January 5, 2026.

The term of office for the position of council member is four years from January 8, 2024, to January 3, 2028.

Notice of Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot

The Notice of Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot will be posted to this page in June 2023 with the July and August filing dates and times.

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Candidate Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected, to office as mayor or a council member of the City of Bellaire, Texas, a person must:

(1)          Be a United States citizen;

(2)          Be twenty-one (21) years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election;

(3)          Have not been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court;

(4)          Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;

(5)          Have resided continuously in the State of Texas and within the corporate limits of the City of Bellaire for 12 months immediately preceding the filing deadline of the regular election; and

(6)          Be a qualified, registered voter of the State of Texas, County of Harris.

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November 2, 2021 General Election

POSITIONS ON THE NOVEMBER 2, 2021, BALLOT IN ORDER:

Mayor

1.  Andrew S. Friedberg*

Council Member, Position No. 1

1.  Winfred C. Frazier
2.  Kevin Newman

Council Member, Position No. 3

1.  Javier Vega
2.  Ross Gordon

Council Member, Position No. 5

1.  Andrea Ehlers
2.  David Montalvo
3.  Brian Witt

* Incumbent

2021 Bellaire City Council Candidates

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Positions on the November 2, 2021 Ballot:

Mayor

Council Member, Position No. 1

Council Member, Position No. 3

Council Member, Position No. 5

Term of Office

The term of office for the position of mayor is two years from January 3, 2022, to January 8, 2024.

The term of office for the position of council member is four years from January 3, 2022, to January 5, 2026.

Notice of Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot

The dates for filing an application for a place on the City of Bellaire General Election ballot begins on Saturday, July 17, 2021, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021.

Office hours are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays.

To read the entire Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot, please click HERE.

The Application for Place on the Ballot may be obtained from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office using the following links: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pd (form) and https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21.pdf(instructions).  The Application for Place on the Ballot may also be obtained from the Bellaire City Clerk, Tracy L. Dutton, at tdutton@bellairetx.gov.