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General Elections

Elections Information

2025 General Election

The next General Election for the City of Needville will be Saturday, May 3, 2025. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and will run from from 9:00 a.m. January 15, 2025 to 5:00 p.m. February 14, 2025.

Positions Up for Election

The following positions are up for election in the 2025 City of Needville General Election for a two-year term:

  • Mayor (Currently held by Chad Nesvadba)
  • Councilmember (Currently held by Cindy Valchar)
  • Councilmember (Currently held by Dusty Kalkomey)

Elections in the City of Needville are conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code.

Candidate Qualifications

Please visit the Texas Secretary of State Website www.sos.state.tx.us

Forms

For more information, contact the City Secretary’s Office at 979-793-4253 or by email: cynthiasullivan@cityofneedville.com.

Filing Method of Candidate Application

A candidate application may be filled in person, by mail, by fax, or by email. The candidate application (English and Spanish) can be downloaded and printed via the Texas Secretary of State's website: Application For A Place on the Ballot For a General Election

  • Filing in Person

    City Secretary's Office, City Hall, 9022 Main Street, Needville, TX 77461

  • Filing by Mail

    An application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority. (Sections 143.007(b); 144.005(b)) Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via mail.



    The mailing address is:

    Needville City Hall, Attn: City Secretary, P.O.Box 527, Needville, TX, 77461

  • Filing by Fax or Email

    A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email. Please be advised that an application must be notarized prior to filing via fax or email.


    Fax: 979-793-6055 (Attn: City Secretary)

    Email: cynthiasullivan@cityofneedville.com

*PLEASE NOTE: If submitting an Application for Place on the Ballot on January 15, doors to the City Hall will be open at 9:00 am. Applications will not be accepted until 9:00 am.

Find additional election-related dates and information at Texas Secretary of State - Candidate Information (posted in accordance with TX. Legis. H.B. 305, effective September 1, 2019).


Filing requirements are per state statute, available at Texas Secretary of State - Running for a Local Office.


Positions on the ballot for the May 3, 2025 election are:

  • Mayor (Currently held by Chad Nesvadba)
  • Councilmember (Currently held by Cindy Valchar)
  • Councilmember (Currently held by Dusty Kalkomey


These positions will serve a two-year term.


For more information, contact the City Secretary’s Office at 979-793-4253 or by email at cynthiasullivan@cityofneedville.com.


Voter registration is handled by Fort Bend County Elections Administrator and the Texas Secretary of State.