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Below are records for past and present elections.
City of Katy January 31, 2026 Special Officers' Election to Fill A Vacancy for Unexpired Term
Cumulative Report - Election Results
Preliminary Election Reconciliation - Unofficial Totals
Election Day (IN-PERSON):
Election Day Voting Roster (Saturday, January 31, 2026)
OFFICIAL BALLOT - Sample Ballot
EARLY VOTING (IN-PERSON):
Early Voting Roster (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)
Early Voting Roster (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)
Early Voting Roster (Thursday, January 22, 2026)
Early Voting Roster (Friday, January 23, 2026)
Early Voting Roster (Saturday, January 24, 2026)
Early Voting Roster (Monday, January 26, 2026)
Early Voting Roster (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)
NOTICES:
Notice of Delivery of Early Voting Balloting Materials
Notice of Special Officers' Election (All Languages)
Drawing for Place on Ballot for January 31, 2026 Special City Officers' Election
Ordinance No. 3184 - Calling Special Election for January 31, 2026
Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot
Public Notice of Election Worker Training
Last updated 02/02/2026 at 1:35 p.m.Pursuant upon Texas HB No. 2626, Candidate Campaign Finance filings from September 1, 2023 to current.
Paula Taylor
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 1-22-2026)
- Campaign Finance Report - January 15th Report (filed 01-15-2026)
- Correction/Amendment Affidavit for Candidate/Officeholder - 30th day report (filed 01-15-2026)
- Application for Place on Ballot For Special Election (filed 12-15-2025)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 12-15-2025)
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices (filed 12-15-2025)
- Campaign Finance Report 30th day before Election (filed 12-30-2025)
Cara Bonin
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 1-22-2026)
- Campaign Finance Report - January 15th Report (filed 01-16-2026)
- Application for Place on Ballot For Special Election (filed 12-22-2025)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 12-22-2025)
- Campaign Finance Report 30th day before Election (filed 12-30-2025)
Pursuant upon Texas HB No. 2626, Candidate Campaign Finance filings from September 1, 2023 to current.
COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE
Paul Follis
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-14-2026)
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices (filed 01-14-2026)
- Application for Place on the Ballot (filed 01-14-2026)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 12-15-2025)
AJ Bailey
- Application for Place on the Ballot (filed 01-23-2026)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 12-29-2025)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-08-2026)
COUNCILMEMBER WARD A
J.R. Richardson
- Campaign Finance Report (files 01-15-2026)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 01-14-2026)
- Application for Place on the Ballot (filed 01-14-2026)
Johnston Dietz
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices (filed 01-20-2026)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 01-20-2026)
- Application for Place on the Ballot (filed 01-20-2026)
COUNCILMEMBER WARD B
Michael Payne
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-14-2026)
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices (filed 01-14-2026)
- Application for Place on the Ballot (filed 01-14-2026)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 12-03-2025)
Michael D. Meihls, Jr.
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-15-2026)
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices (filed 01-15-2026
- Application for Place on the Ballot (filed 01-15-2026)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 01-06-2026)
Lyn Hunter Sullivan
- Application for Place on the Ballot (filed 01-16-2026)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-15-2026)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 12-16-2025)
CAMPAIGN TREASURER APPOINTMENTS/FINANCE REPORTS
Chris Sword
Durran Dowdle
For any records prior to September 1, 2023 please contact openrecords@cityofkaty.com.
Last updated 01/23/2026 at 01.40 p.m.
Pursuant upon Texas HB No. 2626, Candidate Campaign Finance filings from September 1, 2023 to current.
Dan Smith, Councilmember Ward A
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 10-12-2023)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-12-2024)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-13-2025)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 12-08-2025) 07-15-2025 Rpt
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 12-08-2025) 01-15-2026 Rpt
- CTA-T Texas Ethics Commission (filed 12-08-2025)
Chris Harris, Councilmember At-Large
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 12-19-2023)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 6-26-2024)
- Campaign Finance Report Harris (filed 12-23-2024)
- Campaign Finance Report Harris (filed 06-16-2025)
- Campaign Finance Report Harris (filed 10-31-2025)
William Dusty Thiele, Mayor
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-03-2024)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 07-15-2024)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-07-2025)
- Amendment: Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 01-07-2025)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 04-03-2025) 30th-day before election
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 07-09-2025)
- Campaign Finance Report (filed 01-08-2026)
Michael Payne
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer (filed 01-06-2025)
- Semi-Annual Finance Report - January 2025
- 30th Day Before Election Finance Report - April 2025
- 8th Day Before Election Finance Report - April 2025
- Final Report - May 2025
Cara Bonin
- Final Report 2023 (filed 12-30-2025)
- Texas Ethics Commission Statement of Defense 2023 (filed 12-30-2025)
For any records prior to September 1, 2023 please contact openrecords@cityofkaty.com.
Pursuant upon Texas HB No. 2626, Candidate Campaign Finance filings from September 1, 2023 to current.
2025 Election PAC - Katy Concerned Citizens
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Specific-Purpose Committee
- 30th Day before Election Report (rec'd 03-27-2025)
- 8th Day before Election Report (rec'd 04-24-2025)
- Correction/Amendment Affidavit for Political Committee (rec'd 05-02-2025)
2025 Election PAC - Vote Yes Katy PAC
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Specific-Purpose Committee
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- 30th Day before Election Report (rec'd 04-03-2025)
- 8th Day before Election Report (rec'd 04-25-2025)
- Dissolution/Final Report (rec'd 05-20-2025)
2025 Election PAC - Katyites Against Power Grab
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by Specific-Purpose Committee
- Dissolution/Final Report- May 2025
2019 Election
- Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot (2019)
- Notice of Drawing for Place on the Ballot (2019)
- Public Notice of Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment (2019)
- City of Katy Ordinance No. 2891 Calling 2019 Regular Officers’ Election (2019)
- Notice of Regular Officers’ Election (2019)
- Results (2019)
2020 Election
- Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot (2020)
- Notice of Drawing for Place on the Ballot (2020)
- City of Katy Ordinance No. 2944 Calling 2020 Regular Officers’ Election
- City of Katy Ordinance No. 2947 Postponing to November 3, 2020 Uniform Election Date
- City of Katy Ordinance No. 2953 Calling 2020 Regular Officers' Election on November 3, 2020 and Authorizing Fort Bend, Harris & Waller County to Conduct Election
- Notice of Regular Officers’ Election (2020)
- City of Katy Ordinance No. 2961 Canvassing 2020 General Officers' Election & Declaring Results
Results (2020)
*updates in progress 11/24/2020; Ordinance Canvassing pending translation; to obtain a copy (English only available at this time) please contact orr@cityofkaty.com.
2021 Election
The 2021 Regular Officers' Election; Special Bond Election; and Special Charter Amendment Election was held Saturday, May 1, 2021. Official Tabulation/Results below:
Official Results - May 01, 2021 Elections (CLICK HERE)
Ordinance Canvassing the May 1, 2021 Election
2021 Election Day Rosters
2021 Election - WARD A Poll List
2021 Election - WARD B Poll List
2021 Early Voting Rosters
Roster for Early Voting In Person (WARD A 04-19-2021)
Roster for Early Voting In Person (WARD B 04-19-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (WARD A 04-20-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (WARD B 04-20-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (WARD A 04-21-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (WARD B 04-21-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (Ward A 04-22-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (Ward B 04-22-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (Ward A 04-23-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (Ward B 04-23-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (WARD A 04-26-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (WARD B 04-26-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (Ward A 04-27-2021)
Roster for Early Voting in Person (Ward B 04-27-2021)
2021 Early Voting by Mail Rosters
Roster for Early Voting by Mail (Ward A)
Roster for Early Voting by Mail (Ward B)
2021 Election Notices
- Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot (2021)
- Notice of Drawing for Place on the Ballot (2021)
- Public Notice of Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment (2021)
- Notice of Elections (2021)
- Notice - Early Voting Ballot Board
- 2021 Results
- Notice - Early Voting Ballot Board (May 10, 2021)
- Notice - Central Voting Station Meeting (May 12, 2021)
2022 Election
2022 Election Records: Notices, postings and records required under the internet posting requirements for political subdivisions.
2022 Notice of Deadline to File for Place on the Ballot
Ordinance No. 3025 Calling the May 7, 2022 Regular Officers' Election
Certificate of Unopposed Candidate (William H. "Dusty" Thiele)
Ordinance No. 3026 Declaring William H. "Dusty" Thiele as Unopposed for Office of the Mayor; and Duly Elected; and Cancelling the May 7, 2022 Regular Officers' Election (Swearing-In Ceremony to take place during official canvassing period: May 10 - May 18, 2022)
The following position was up for election in the 2022 General Officers' Election for a three-year term:
- Mayor (Office currently held by William M. "Bill" Hastings)
(Term: Appointed 5/2019 - 5/2022)
Unopposed Candidate for Office of the Mayor:
- William H. "Dusty" Thiele (Term: 5/2022 - 5/2025)
- Certificate of Unopposed Candidate issued February 23, 2022
- Ordinance Cancelling the May 07, 2022 Election; Declaring William H. "Dusty" Thiele, Candidate for the Office of Mayor, Unopposed; and Declaring Said Candidate as Elected
- Swearing-In Ceremony to be held during official canvassing period: May 10th - May 18, 2022 during a Special City Council Meeting on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Office of Mayor/Qualifications: the Office of Mayor of the City of Katy, Texas, was established under the Katy Home Rule Charter, the incumbent of which shall be a citizen of the United States, at least twenty-one (21) years of age, a qualified voter, residing for at least twelve (12) months prior to his election within the City; he shall not hold any other public office. The Mayor shall be elected from the City at large; he shall hold his office for three years and/or until his successor is elected and qualified unless sooner removed as provided by this Article.
Katy Ward Map - click here to view the City of Katy Ward Map
Applications for place on the May 7, 2022 Regular Officer's Election were accepted Wednesday, January 19, 2022 through Friday, February 18, 2022 during regular business hours (Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
The Deadline for a Write-In Candidate was Tuesday, February 22, 2022 by 5:00 p.m..
2023 Election
2023 Election Records: Notices, postings and records required under the internet posting requirements for political subdivisions
RESULTS
Official City of Katy Reconciliation Report - Totals for May 6, 2023 Election
Official City of Katy Tabulation for May 6, 2023 Election
Official City of Katy Canvassing Results for May 6, 2023 Election
Official City of Katy Precinct Results for May 6, 2023 Election
City of Katy Unofficial Tabulation for May 6, 2023 Election
City of Katy Unofficial Early Voting Numbers 2023
Preliminary Election Reconciliation Unofficial Totals - 2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 04.24.2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 04.25.2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 04.26.2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 04.27.2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 04.28.2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 04.29.2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 05.01.2023
Election - COK - EV Roster - 05.02.2023
Notice of Change of Early Voting Locations - Posted April 14, 2023
Notice of Election - Published in the April 6, 2023 edition of Katy Times:
Filing period for 2023 Election will be: January 18, 2023 through February 17, 2023, Monday - Friday, except holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Notice of Filing Period for 2023 General Officers' Election
Ordinance No. 3077 Calling the May 6, 2023 Regular Officers' Election
Notice for Drawing Place on Ballot 2023
Ordinance No. 3079 - Declaring Unopposed Candidates for May 2023 Election (At-Large, Ward B)
Katy ISD 2023 Public Notice of Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment
2024 Election
Notice of Deadline to file an Application for Place on the Ballot
Ordinance No. 3124 - 2024 General Election & Joint Agreement with Katy ISD
Ordinance No. 3124-01 - Cancelling May 2024 Regular Officers' Election
Certification of Unopposed Candidates - May 2, 2024
2025 Election
2025 Ordinance No. 3175 - Canvassing Regular and Special Elections
Election Reconciliation Report
Corrected - 2025 Katy ISD and City of Katy Canvass Results Report
2025 Katy ISD and City of Katy Canvass Results Report
2025 Early Voting Unofficial Results
Preliminary Election Result 2025
2025 Notice of Election - All Four Languages
2025 Election - Ordinance 3170 Calling Charter Amendment Election (English)
2025 Election - Ordinance 3170 Calling Charter Amendment Election (Spanish)
2025 Election - Ordinance 3170 Calling Charter Amendment Election (Traditional Chinese)
2025 Election - Ordinance 3170 Calling Charter Amendment Election (Vietnamese)
2025 Election - Ordinance 3169 Joint Election with Katy ISD (English)
2025 Election - Ordinance 3169 Joint Election with Katy ISD (Spanish)
2025 Election - Ordinance 3169 Joint Election with Katy ISD (Vietnamese)
2025 Election - Ordinance 3169 Joint Election with Katy ISD (Traditional Chinese)
2025 Election - Results for Place on Ballot (Monday, February 24, 2025 at 9 o'clock a.m.; City Hall, 901 Avenue C)
2025 Election - Drawing Notice (Monday, February 24, 2025 at 9 o'clock a.m.; City Hall, 901 Avenue C)
2025 Election - Notice of Filing Periods (Monday, January 15, 2025 through Friday, February 14, 2025)
ROSTERS:
ELECTION DAY VOTING (in-person)
Election Day Voting Roster - May 3, 2025
EARLY VOTING (in-person)
Early Voting Roster - April 22, 2025
Early Voting Roster - April 23, 2025
Early Voting Roster - April 24, 2025
Early Voting Roster - April 25, 2025
Early Voting Roster - April 26, 2025
Early Voting Roster - April 28, 2025
Early Voting Roster - April 29, 2025
BALLOT BY MAIL (BBMs) (returned)
Returned Ballot by Mail Roster - April 22, 2025
Returned Ballot by Mail Roster - April 24, 2025
Returned Ballot by Mail Roster - April 28, 2025
