Candidates for Mayor and seats on the Amarillo City Council drew for positions on the ballot on Friday, setting the ballot placement in stone that voters will encounter on May 1.
According to the City of Amarillo, all 16 candidates drew for their ballot positions on Friday. The draw has become an annual tradition for local elections in Amarillo, as candidates gather to learn where they will appear on Amarillo voters’ ballots.
In the mayoral race, catering company owner Michael Hunt received the top placement on the ballot. Hunt, who also happened to be the first mayoral candidate to file for the May 1 election, will lead the field of four candidates when voters head to the polls.
Additionally, for Amarillo City Council positions Jason Tillery drew the top spot for Place 1, Jason Foglesong for Place 2, Tom Scherlen for Place 3, and Ali Ramos for Place 4.
With the ballot now set, voters can begin looking ahead to the start of early voting in Amarillo. Early voting begins April 19. Election Day is May 1.
Full Ballot Placement, as provided by the City of Amarillo:
Mayor
Michael Hunt
Claudette Smith
Carl Karas
Ginger Nelson, incumbent
City Council Place 1
Jason Tillery
Hobert “Gunny” Brown
Cole Stanley
City Council Place 2
Jason Foglesong
Joe West
Freda Powell, incumbent
City Council Place 3
Tom Scherlen
Eddy Sauer, incumbent
City Council Place 4
Ali Ramos
Howard Smith, incumbent
Sharyn Delgado
Richard Herman