The candidate filing period opened Jan. 14 for upcoming elections for Allen City Council and Allen ISD school board seats.

The filing period to apply for a place on the ballot runs Jan. 14-Feb. 13 for the May 2 election.

What you need to know

Two Allen City Council seats are up for election:
  • Allen mayor
  • Allen City Council Place 2
Allen Mayor Baine Brooks is completing his final term in the seat and cannot run for reelection based on the city's ordinances for term limits. Tommy Baril currently sits in Place 2. Allen City Council members are elected citywide rather than by a district, and serve three-year terms. For more details, visit www.cityofallen.org/government/city_secretary/elections.

For AISD, two seats are up for election on the board:
  • Allen ISD board Place 6
  • Allen ISD board Place 7
Board President Polly Montgomery currently serves in Place 6, and board Vice President Bill Parker sits in Place 7. For more information, visit www.allenisd.org/page/elections.


Candidates must file for a place on the ballot for these elections by 5 p.m. Feb 13.