Three council seats will be determined by this runoff election after no candidate received 50 percent of the vote in the May 6 election in those races. The top two vote-getters in each race have advanced to a runoff. These council seats include District 1, District 3 and the at large seat.
Bookmark this page as a reference. Here readers will find a collection of candidate questionnaire responses, dates and times when polls are open, and a list of voting centers throughout McKinney.
District 1
La'Shadion Shemwell[/caption]
Dusttin Pearson[/caption]Candidates Dusttin Pearson and La'Shadion Shemwell will run against each other for a seat on McKinney City Council.
These two candidates received the highest vote totals in the May 6 election. Pearson received 42.13 percent of the vote in May, and Shemwell received 40.07 percent of the vote.
Before the May 6 election, Community Impact Newspaper sent the candidates a questionnaire on their background and what they plan to do if elected. Click on the names below to read each candidate’s responses.
District 3
Margaret Harsch[/caption]
Scott Elliott[/caption]Candidates Scott Elliott and Margaret Harsch will square off in a runoff election for a seat on McKinney City Council.
Elliott received more votes than Harsch in the May election but was still shy of the 50 percent threshold. Elliott received 40.65 percent of the vote in May, and Harsch received 24.81 percent of the vote.
Before the May 6 election, Community Impact Newspaper sent the candidates a questionnaire on their background and what they plan to do if elected. Click on the names below to read each candidate’s responses.
At large
Charlie Philips[/caption]
Derek Baker[/caption]Candidates Derek Baker and Charlie Philips will face off in the runoff election for the at large seat.
In the May election, Philips was just shy of the 50 percent threshold, receiving 46.1 percent of the vote, and Baker received 23.7 percent of the vote.
Before the May 6 election, Community Impact Newspaper sent the candidates a questionnaire on their background and what they plan to do if elected. Click on the names below to read each candidate’s responses.
McKinney voting locations, hours
Find the closest McKinney voting location with this interactive map. Click on the markers to learn more about each voting location.
Red markers represent early voting locations.
Early voting runs from May 30-June 6. Voting locations will be open May 30-31 and June 2-3 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Locations will be open from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 1 and from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 5-6. Voting polls will be closed on June 4.
Blue markers represent election day voting locations.
Voting locations will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 10.
Some locations on the map below overlap, including McKinney Fire Station No. 5 which is open for early voting and election day.
To see a full list of McKinney voting locations by name, click on the menu button in the upper-left corner of the map below.
