This page provides detailed information about the 2023 City of Amarillo General Election and subsequent Runoff Election. Learn about candidate qualifications, election results, and essential documents for candidates and voters.
- CONTACT INFORMATION
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City Secretary
Stephanie Coggins - stephanie.coggins@amarillo.gov
- 806-378-3014
- 806-378-9394
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623 S Johnson St
3rd Floor - Suite 3500
P.O. Box 1971
Amarillo, TX 79105 -
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
May 6, 2023 general election & June 24, 2023 Runoff election overview
Qualifications of Mayor, Councilmembers, and other officers and employees as outlined in the City of Amarillo Charter, Art. V, Sec. 4:
- The Mayor and each Councilmember shall be resident citizens of the City of Amarillo, have the qualifications of registered voters therein and shall have been a resident citizen of the City of Amarillo for a period of twelve (12) months immediately preceding such election.
- The Mayor, Councilmembers and other officers and employees shall not be indebted to the City; shall not hold any other public office of emolument and shall not be interested in the profits or emolument of any contracts, job, work or service for the municipality, or interested in the sale to the City of any supplies, equipment, material or articles purchased.
- Any officer or employee of the City who shall cease to possess any of the qualifications herein required shall forthwith forfeit office and any such contract in which any officer or employee is or may become interested may be declared void by the Council.
- No officer or employee of the City (except policemen and firemen in uniform, or wearing an badge), shall accept any frank, free ticket, passes or service, or anything of value, directly or indirectly from any person, firm or corporation, upon terms more favorable than are granted to the public.
- Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, and on conviction of such violation, such office or employment shall be forfeited
Runoff Election
A runoff election was ordered for June 24, 2023 for Councilmember, Place 1 and Councilmember, Place 4. The City of Amarillo will contract with the Potter County Election Administrator and the Randall County Election Administrator to conduct the runoff election.
The next General Election for City of Amarillo Mayor and Councilmember Places One through Four will be held on May 6, 2023 at various polling location within Amarillo City limits. The City of Amarillo contracts with the Potter County Election Administrator and the Randall County Election Administrator to conduce the voting, but a candidate’s required election documents are filed with the City Secretary’s office.
All information on this page is specific to the 2023 City of Amarillo, Texas General Election and the related Runoff Election. Please contact stephanie.coggins@amarillo.gov or (806)378-3014 for any election related questions.
Candidate Applications Received for Regular Municipal Election - May 6, 2023
| Position | Candidate Name(s) |
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| Mayor / Alcalde | Tonya C. Winston Don Collins Sam Burnett Jeffrey McGunegle Cole Stanley Freda Powell |
| Councilmember No. 1 / Miembro del Consejo Lugar 1 | Ray White Margie Gonzales Dean Crump Sherie Wood Kelsey Richardson Josh Craft Chip Hunt |
| Councilmember No. 2 / Miembro del Consejo Lugar 2 | Don Tipps Misty Vigil Gabriel McHenry-Herrera |
| Councilmember No. 3 / Miembro del Consejo Lugar 3 | Katt Massey John Adair Tom Scherlen |
| Councilmember No. 4 / Miembro del Consejo Lugar 4 | Les Simpson Claudette Smith John Ingerson Hobert Gunny Brown |
OFFICIAL – IN ORDER HOW THEY WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT
Candidate Applications Filed for Regular Municipal Election - May 6, 2023
(Ordered by place and then by date filed)
June 24, 2023 Unofficial Runoff Election Results
Final unofficial results posted as of 8:51 p.m. on June 24, 2023