Local candidate filing period open

Only months removed from the 2024 presidential election, politics is set to retake center stage as candidates file for a place on the ballot in local elections this coming May. 

Today is the first-day local school and city election candidates can file paperwork declaring their candidacy on the May 3 ballot. The filing deadline is set for Friday, Feb. 14. 

Candidates are sure to hit the stump as they share their vision for the future of the communities that comprise Chambers County, with a significant focus on Anahuac and Mont Belvieu, as several communities in the county host elections in the fall. 

Voters wishing to register to vote or check their status have until Thursday, April 3, to do so. 

Early voting will run April 22-29, and more specific times and locations will be available closer to the election. 

The following is a complete list of offices in the upcoming election cycle and the incumbent: 

City Elections 

Anahuac City Council (Position, 2-Year Term) 

Kolby Chambliss – Position 1 

Janice Jirick – Position 2 

Sean Perry – Position 3 

Mont Belvieu City Council (Position, 3-Year Term) 

Don Price – Position 5 

Jabo Leonard – Position 6 

School Elections 

Anahuac ISD (Position, 3-Year Term) 

Kaley Smith – Position 1 

Samantha Humphrey – Position 2 

Barbers Hill ISD (Position, 3-Year Term) 

Mark Wilson – Position 1 

Benny May – Position 2 

*East Chambers ISD and several area municipalities hold elections in November. 

Candidate packages can be picked up at the administration office of each government agency. For more information on local elections, visit chamberscountytx.gov/169/Elections