ELLIS COUNTY – In addition to the two Ellis County Special Elections in the City of Grand Prairie and Ennis, City Council and ISD School Board seat elections are right around the corner.
Ennis and Grand Prairie Special Elections are Saturday, Jan. 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City of Ennis is electing a Mayor for an unexpired term, and a Mayor Pro Tem, At Large for an unexpired term.
Grand Prairie called its Special Election to fill the City Council Place 8 At-Large vacancy following the unexpired term created by a recent departure.
The deadline for applications for the upcoming May 2 election is Feb. 13.
Below is a list of the cities with open seats in the upcoming May election, or you can visit www.elliscountytx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6870/Elected_Officials_List?bidId= for a list of all upcoming 2026 elections.
CITY COUNCIL
Alma
Three open At-Large City Council seats.
Ennis
Mayor Pro Tem, and City Commissioners from Ward 2 and Ward 4.
Ferris
Mayor and Alderman Place 1 and Place 4.
Garrett
Three open At-Large City Council seats.
Italy
Three open At-Large City Council seats.
Midlothian
Mayor and Councilmember’s Place 1 and Place 2.
Milford
Mayor and three open At-Large City Council seats.
Oak Leaf
Mayor and Councilmember’s Place 4 and Place 5.
Ovilla
Place 1, Place 3, and Place 5.
Palmer
Three open At-Large City Council seats.
Pecan Hill
Mayor and Councilmember’s Place 1 and Place 2.
Waxahachie
Councilmember’s Place 1, Place 2, and Place 3.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES
Avalon
Four open At-Large Trustee seats.
Ennis
Trustee Place 1 and Place 2.
Ferris
Trustee Place 6 and Place 7.
Frost
Three open At-Large Trustee seats.
Italy
Two open At-Large Trustee seats.
Maypearl
Two open At-Large Trustee seats and one Unexpired Term Trustee seat.
Midlothian
Trustees Place 6 and Place 7.
Milford
Two At-Large Trustee seats.
Palmer
Two At-Large Trustee seats.
Red Oak
Trustees Place 3, Place 4 and Place 5 and an Unexpired Term Place 6 Trustee seat.
Waxahachie
Trustees Place 1 and Place 2.