Winston draws ballot place | Photo by Noah Dawson
Tonya C. “Lady Butterscotch” Winston will top the ballot for Mayor of Amarillo in the May 6th election after a ballot drawing on Wednesday morning.
During the drawing, candidates (or their representatives) drew ping pong balls from a basket held by the City Secretary. Candidates drew in the order they applied for a place on the ballot. Topping the ballot for the four City Council places are Ray White, Don Tipps, Katt Massey, and Les Simpson.
After the drawing, City Manager Jared Miller gave a presentation broadly outlining city policies for the candidates present.
The full list of candidates in ballot order is included below:
Mayor
Tonya C. Winston
Don Collins
Sam Burnett
Jeffrey McGunegle
Cole Stanley
Freda Powell
Place 1
Ray White
Margie Gonzales
Dean Crump
Sherie Wood
Kelsey Richardson
Josh Craft
Chip Hunt
Place 2
Don Tipps
Misty Vigil
Gabriel McHenry-Herrera
Place 3
Katt Massey
John Adair
Tom Scherlen
Place 4
Les Simpson
Claudette Smith
John Ingerson
Hobert "Gunny" Brown
Election Day is May 6th. Early voting is April 24th through May 2nd. Be sure to regularly check AmarilloPioneer.com for the latest election updates.