Four candidates filed to run for Bastrop City Council’s election in May. Only Place 1 and Place 5 are up for election, and the filing period closed Feb. 14.

The overview

Place 1 is currently held by Cheryl Lee, who instead filed to run for Place 5.

The candidates for Place 1 are:
  • Perry Lowe
  • Cecilia Serna
Place 5 is currently held by John Kirkland, who is also serving as Mayor Pro Term.

The candidates for Place 5 are:
  • John Kirkland, incumbent
  • Cheryl Lee
Both Lee and Kirkland were first elected to council in 2022.


The deadline to file for the mayoral special election is March 3, and no candidates have filed as of Feb. 17, according to Bastrop Public Information Officer Colin Guerra.

Dates to know
  • Feb. 14: filing period closed
  • March 3: mayoral special election filing period closes
  • April 22-29: early voting period
  • May 3: election day
More information can be found at www.cityofbastrop.org/page/cs.election_may2025_GENERAL