2025 General Election

UPDATE: February 27, 2025 - Wimberley City Council Members go unopposed for the 2025 General Election.
Ordinance cancelling election will be considered at the March 6th regularly scheduled council meeting.
Certification of Unopposed Candidates
Ordinance No. 2025-07 - Cancelling Election

Visit the Hays County Elections Website for all information related to the current election.
https://www.hayscountytx.gov/elections

The City of Wimberley's 2025 General Election will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025. 

The following City Council positions will be filled in the upcoming General Election: City Council Place 1 (Rebecca Minnick, Current Office Holder), City Council Place Three (Chris Sheffield, Current Office Holder) and City Council Place Five (David Cohen, Current Office Holder).

Qualifications for Office: Type A, General Law City (Local Government Code, Section 22.032)

Mayor
City Council Member
  • Residence - 1 year in state prior to the filing deadline; 1 year in city prior to election day
  • Age - 18
  • Must be a registered voter in the county elected from by the filing deadline
  • Residence - 1 year in state prior to filing deadline; 6 months in the city prior to filing deadline
  • Age - 18
  • Must be a registered voter in the county elected from by the filing deadline


The period for filing an application for a place on the City of Wimberley 2025 General Election begins on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and ends on Friday, February 14, 2025, by 5 pm.

Candidates for City Council 

Place One

CandidateApplicationAppointment of TreasurerCode of Fair CampaignDisclosure
Rebecca Minnick01/17/202501/17/2025- CTA
01/17/2025 - ACTA
01/17/202501/17/2025

Place Three

CandidateApplicationAppointment of TreasurerCode of Fair CampaignDisclosure
Chris Sheffield
01/16/202501/16/202501/16/202501/16/2025

Place Five

CandidateApplicationAppointment of TreasurerCode of Fair CampaignDisclosure
David Cohen
01/16/202501/27/202501/27/202501/27/2025

** If a candidate files modified on their appointment of treasurer a 30 day report and 8 day report are not required. Visit the Texas Ethics Commission for more information: Campaign Finance Reporting

Election Resources

The following information and downloadable forms are being provided for your convenience. The forms and guides are updated to comply with changes made to the law.

Notices 

Schedule/Calendar

Candidate Guides/Packet

Filers will find answers to most of their questions in the instructions guides to the forms. Please email Tammy Heller, City Secretary, or call at 512-648-2403 for additional guidance.

Please note, as a candidate for public office, you are encouraged to read and become familiar with the information relating to campaign laws and procedures included in the packet.   Please be advised that the City Secretary's Office will be able to assist you with questions relating to the filing requirements for certain election-related documents.  However, the City Secretary's Office is unable to help candidates with the completion of such documents or pass judgment regarding the sufficiency and timeliness of their required filing.