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Learn about the four candidates running for Frisco mayor.
What you need to know
Election day is May 2 with early voting running April 20-28. The last day to register to vote is April 2.
Jeff Cheney is the current mayor of Frisco and has reached his term limit since first being elected mayor in 2017. He cannot run for reelection, bringing a new face this May to council.
The details
Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.
Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.
Private equity consultant; U.S. Army Counterintelligence Agent; Frisco City Council 15 years; U.S. Army Combat Veteran; Public-Private Partnerships; Economic Development leadership
Why are you running for office?
Frisco has been my home for over 25 years, and serving 15 years on City Council has been a tremendous honor. I’m running for Mayor to protect our hardworking taxpayers, plan infrastructure ahead of growth, support public safety and preserve the exceptional quality of life our residents expect.
What are the biggest challenges facing the city?
Frisco’s biggest challenges are managing growth responsibly, maintaining infrastructure and protecting taxpayers as the city continues to develop. With experienced leadership and long-term planning, we can maintain strong public safety and improve traffic flow and mobility, while ensuring Frisco remains one of the most desirable cities in America.
How do you plan to address these issues?
After 15 years of guiding Frisco’s success on city council, I understand the importance of disciplined planning and strong partnerships. I will continue investing in infrastructure ahead of growth, supporting first responders and protecting taxpayers through responsible budgeting that allows Frisco to deliver quality services while maintaining long-term financial stability.
What would your top priorities be if you are elected?
My priorities are protecting taxpayers, maintaining exceptional public safety and ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with growth. I will focus on improving traffic flow and mobility across the city, delivering quality services to constituents and upholding the collaborative leadership that has made Frisco one of the most successful cities in America.
Recently retired, Texas Health Hospital Frisco, Director-Community Relations; City Council 2016-22, Chair-Legislative & Governance Committees, Budget/Audit Committee, Director-Government Relations, Frisco Chamber of Commerce
Why are you running for office?
I believe my vision for Frisco is what the residents most want for Frisco–a safe, thriving community where residents can raise their families, with high paying/high quality jobs from businesses that are thriving. I bring specific strategies and leadership to handle our complex city issues.
What are the biggest challenges facing the city?
Frisco must plan for budget challenges when our growth slows and as the state limits local decisionmaking while still funding quality public safety and other vital city services. We must balance the final buildout of development and infrastructure with the desires of the residents who are struggling with the growth.
How do you plan to address these issues?
Our focus should be on balancing what the residents want for Frisco, increasing our commercial tax base to help provide lower taxes, developing plans for maintaining our aging infrastructure and parks, working with regional partners for infrastructure needs and fighting for the residents at the state level for local control.
What would your top priorities be if you are elected?
Why are you running for office?
I am running for Mayor of Frisco to preserve the city's foundation and create a better future for the next generation.
What are the biggest challenges facing the city?
The city's biggest challenges are taxes, traffic and infrastructure, public safety and unity among our citizens.
How do you plan to address these issues?
Taxes: We must increase our tax base so we do not burden our citizens. Traffic and Infrastructure: With the increasing growth to the North our traffic has increased exponentially. In order to alleviate this we must build out our major thoroughfares and use AI Data to maximize efficiency and traffic …
What would your top priorities be if you are elected?
To meet with city council, city manager and city attorney and focus on uniting us all as a team. Meet with EDC and CDC to understand where they are in the process of bringing top 500 businesses to Frisco and to discover what challenges they are facing. Help create a …
23-Year business attorney; Frisco EDC director; Frisco ISD Trustee/Past President; Frisco business owner; parent; 20-year resident
Why are you running for office?
Frisco needs new, positive leadership ready for the future. I’m the only mayoral candidate with expertise across education, economic development and executive leadership, three pillars that built Frisco’s foundation. My goal: Unite Frisco and keep it one of America’s best cities to raise a family and build a career.
What are the biggest challenges facing the city?
Frisco’s greatest risk isn’t growth itself; it’s failing to manage growth with discipline. Increasing demands on public safety, infrastructure and city services will pressure our budget and long-term planning. My significant experience balancing large budgets and leading complex organizations prepares me to guide Frisco forward collaboratively, strategically and sustainably.
How do you plan to address these issues?
I will deliver solution-driven, data-informed results that reflect the real experiences of Frisco families to protect the city we love. Residents come first, always. Working alongside city staff, stakeholders and community leaders, I will apply proven executive leadership, financial discipline and collaborative decision-making to tackle Frisco’s future challenges.
What would your top priorities be if you are elected?
Securing Frisco’s financial future without burdening the taxpayer, prioritizing public safety staffing to handle our growing needs, reinvesting in aging areas of town–especially the east side of Frisco to not have “two Friscos,” and quality development choices for our final buildout. Our focus is to make Frisco better–not just bigger.
My top priorities are safety, economic opportunity and unity. As the only mayoral candidate raising a young family and running a business in Frisco today, your priorities are my priorities. I’ll balance growth, keep tax rates low and ensure Frisco is always a city we’re proud to call home.