Amarillo City Council Election Ballot Order Set

Candidates for Amarillo mayor and City Council filed for their ballot positions last week.

According to the City of Amarillo, the ballot order for the May 3rd municipal election will be as follows:

Mayor

• Misty Collier

• Jason Herrick

• Luke Johnson Marek

• Cole Stanley

City Council Place 1

• Tim Reid

• Wendy K. Flores

• Sherie Wood

• Patrick Miller

City Council Place 2

• Don Tipps

City Council Place 3

• David Prescott

• Nune Perez

• Tom Scherlen

City Council Place 4

• Les Simpson

• Leif Kertis

• Sylvia Elaine Stephens

With this year’s ballot order, a few incumbents will notably be appearing in similar ballot positions as during the previous election. Mayor Cole Stanley, who appeared fifth out of six candidates in 2023, will be in the bottom position for the mayor’s race this year. Councilman Tom Scherlen will also be appearing in the lowest spot in his race after having the same position in his 2023 race. Meanwhile, Councilman Les Simpson, who got the first position in his 2023 race, will again have that position in 2025.

These elections will be decided on May 3rd.