The candidate filing deadline for the May 4 election closed Feb. 16, and there are several contested races taking place in the Fort Bend County area.

The details

The May ballot will offer multiple positions on Fort Bend ISD board of trustees and Sugar Land City Council, according to information from the district and the city.

Fort Bend ISD board of trustees, Position 2
  • Marie Baptiste
  • Angela Collins
  • Manisha Gandhi
  • Adam Schoof
  • Rizvan Quadri
Fort Bend ISD board of trustees, Position 6
  • Ferrel Bonner
  • Kristen Davison Malone, incumbent
  • Angel Hicks
  • Simran Patel
  • Kristin Tassin
Sugar Land City Council, District 1
  • Muzaffar Vohra
  • Suzanne Whatley, incumbent
Sugar Land City Council, District 2
  • Naushad Kermally, incumbent
Sugar Land City Council, District 3
  • Stewart Jacobson, incumbent
Sugar Land City Council, District 4
  • Carol McCutcheon, incumbent
Community Impact reached out to Sugar Land officials for more information on what the ballot will look like with districts 2, 3 and 4 incumbents running uncontested, but the information was not returned by press time. This story will be updated with more information as it's available.

Looking ahead


Residents wishing to participate in the election must register to vote by April 4. Early voting will be held April 22-30, with election day bringing up the helm Saturday, May 4, according to the Texas secretary of state office’s website.