Posted 7:35 a.m. May 4
Incumbent William H. "Dusty" Thiele has reclaimed the Katy mayor seat as residents opposed all charter amendments.
Zooming in
Thiele led the mayor race over challenger Michael Anthony Payne with 1,902 votes, or 86.89%, to Payne's 287 votes, or 13.11% of all votes cast.
In a statement emailed to Community Impact, Thiele said he remains fully committed to serving the city of Katy with important work still ahead, including public safety, drainage, mobility and economic development in the city. Additionally, he highlighted continued investment in Historic Town Square.
"In many ways, our post-election goals mirror those that brought us to this point," he said. "The commitment to serving the people of Katy with professionalism, respect and a shared focus on what's best for our community remains unchanged. I look forward to continuing to work alongside the City Council and our dedicated city staff to meet the challenges ahead and build a bright future for all who call Katy home."
What else?
Additionally, voters opposed the city's five charter amendments proposed by council member Dan Smith.
All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
Posted 9 p.m. May 3
Early voting totals from the May 3 election are in for the city of Katy’s mayor position and five proposed charter amendments.
What you need to know
Early voting totals from Katy ISD show incumbent William H. "Dusty" Thiele leads Michael Anthony Payne in the city's mayoral race with 1,354 votes, or 86.74%, and 207 votes, or 13.26%, respectively.
The seat is currently held by Thiele, who was elected in May 2022. In a questionnaire with Community Impact, Thiele said he wants to see ongoing projects to completion, including improving infrastructure, mobility and essential services for Katy residents.
He is challenged by Payne, an information technology manager at Advanced Roofing Solutions LLC. In his questionnaire, Payne said he wants to address transparency and accountability, after he disagreed with the end of Katy Market Days and how the city’s charter amendments were brought forward.
Meanwhile, the early voting results show voters oppose all of the five charter amendments, proposed by council member Dan Smith.
- Proposition A would clarify that the mayor pro-tem should retain voting privileges when filling in for the mayor.
- Proposition B would allow the mayor to stay in office until elected to another position if they have less than one year and 30 days left in office rather than resigning to campaign.
- Proposition C would allow City Council members to stay in office until elected to another position if they have less than one year and 30 days left in office rather than resigning to campaign.
- Proposition D would allow city department heads the right to appeal termination to City Council.
- Proposition E would raise the maximum number of consecutive terms for council members from two to four three-year terms.
According to KISD’s early voting data, Katy saw 1,641 in-person voters during the early voting period from April 22-29. Additional ballots were also cast by mail.
The polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line before closing will still be able to cast their ballots.
Looking ahead
Community Impact will update this article as election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
