The early voting dates for the January 31, 2026, Place 8 election were provided by Ellis, Dallas, and Tarrant Counties and confirmed by the Secretary of State's Office. Upon further review, the Secretary of State's Office determined that additional early voting dates were needed.
Early voting will be held:
January 14 - 16, 2026 (Revised dates as of 1/8/26 per City Council order.)
January 20 - 27, 2026
There will be no early voting January 17 - 19, 2026, due to the MLK holiday.
Early voting locations include:
Dallas County Voters
Tarrant County Voters
Ellis County Voters
The City of Grand Prairie will hold a Special Election to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term for City Council Member Place 8 At Large on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Filing Period
An application(PDF, 1MB) for a place on the ballot can be obtained from the Office of the City Secretary and submitted to that office beginning December 10, 2025, through December 16, 2025. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All candidates for city council member shall, at the time of filing such application, pay a filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). As an alternate procedure to paying the filing fee, the candidate may file a petition. The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition is the greater of twenty-five (25); or one half of one (1) percent of the total votes received in the territory from which the office is elected by all candidates for mayor in the most recent mayoral general election (total votes=6023; 6023*.005=30 signatures required). Each petition must comply in form, content, and procedure as prescribed by the Texas Election Code.
Qualifications to run for City Council
1. Must be a citizen of the United States. 2. Must be 18 years of age or older at the commencement of the term to be filled by the election. 3. Must be a resident of Texas for 12 months and the City of Grand Prairie six months immediately preceding the filing deadline. 4. Must not be under an adjudication of mental incompetence. 5. Must not have been convicted of a felony for which he/she has not been pardoned or had Civil rights restored by other official action. 6. Must be a qualified, registered voter in the City of Grand Prairie.
Candidates for the City Council Member Place 8 At Large Election
- Ana Coca
- Rodney Anderson
- Mary Dominguez-Santini
- Amber Luckey
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Michelle Madden
Election Info for Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis Counties
Dallas County
Tarrant County
Ellis County