Get to Know the Candidates & the Required Filings

This page is for the purpose of making Candidate filings transparent.   Under Title 15 of the Texas Election Code candidates, officeholders, and specific-purpose committees are required to file their campaign finance reports with the City Secretary’s Office (Local Filing Authority).

By law, the City Secretary does not supervise, direct or otherwise advise candidates regarding the forms required or content included in any form filed with the Office of the City Secretary.

As a service to the public, the various forms have been filed for the May 6, 2023, General Election.

If an Officeholder, past candidate, or any Specific-Purpose Committee still has a Treasurer on file, those reports are also posted below.

May 6, 2023, General Election

1st to file for a Place on the Ballot                     January 18, 2023

Last day to file for a Place on the Ballot         February 17, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

2 Councilmembers' Race (in order of filings)


Bobby Watson
Charlie Kiehne
Sharon Joseph
Randy Briley
Timothy Ellis Riley
Application for Place on the BallotApplicationApplication 
Appointment of Campaign TreasurerAppointment of TreasurerAppointment of Treasurer
15th Day After Campaign Treasurer was Appointed (Officeholder only)





30th Day Before Election30th Day Before Election Report
 30th Day Before Election Report30th Day Before Election ReportAmendment to 30th Day Report

30th Day Before Election Report
 30th Day Before Election Report
8th Day Before Election8th Day Before Election Report 8th Day Before Election Report
8th Day Before Election Report8th Day Before Election Report
 8th Day Before Election Report
Additional Filings




Code of Fair Campaign (not required)





If a past candidate or an Officeholder or future candidate has a Campaign Treasurer on file, then reports filing is January 15th and July 15th of each year.

Emily KirchnerJeryl HooverCharlie Kiehne
Luke Elwood
Sharon Joseph
Officeholder Report 7-15-2022Officeholder Report 1-17-2023Officeholder Report 1-17-2023
Treasurer on File - 1-15-2023
Officeholder Report 1-17-2023









Specific-Purpose Committee Reports

January 15, 2020July 15, 2020January 15, 2021
Clean Water FredClean Water FredClean Water Fred



January 15, 2023

Clean Water Fred