Filing period now open for 4 McKinney City Council races

Filing for McKinney city elections, as of Jan. 13, is now open. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is Feb. 12 by 5 p.m. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

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By Matt Payne | 5:57 PM Jan 13, 2021 CST | Updated 6:15 PM Feb 10, 2021 CST

Updated 7:10 p.m., Feb. 2: The races for four seats on McKinney City Council—including Districts 1 and 3, the mayor's seat and At-Large Position 1—have officially begun for the city's May 1 elections.

Filing for McKinney city elections, as of Jan. 13, is open. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is Feb. 12 by 5 p.m.

The last day to register to vote is April 1. Election day is May 1.

As of Jan. 20, the following McKinney residents have filed for election:

Incumbent George Fuller for mayor

Jimmy Stewart for mayor

Justin Beller for District 1

Trevino Cristoval for 1

Stanley Penn for District 1

Thomas Tolan for District 1

Gere Feltus for District 3

Vicente Torres for District 3

Incumbent Charlie Philips for At Large Position 1

Visit www.mckinneytexas.org/2084/2021-general-election for more election information.

By Matt Payne

Matt Payne reports on Frisco City Hall and its committees, Collin County Commissioners and McKinney business. His experience includes serving as online content editor at Fort Worth Magazine and city editor at the Killeen Daily Herald. He is a 2017 graduate of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton.

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