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The City of Dayton governing body consist of a Mayor and five (5) Council Persons.

The City of Dayton General Election is held on the 1st Saturday in May of each year. The Mayor and each Council Person shall hold office for three (3) year terms.

In an election to the office of mayor or councilmember, where no candidate receives a majority of all the votes cast for such office at such election, the city council shall, immediately upon declaring the official results of the election, issue a call for a runoff election for every office to which no one was elected. Such runoff election shall be held on such date as established by law. In such runoff election the two (2) candidates who received the highest number of votes for such office shall be voted on again, and the candidate who receives the majority of the votes for such office in the runoff election shall be elected to such office.

May 2026 General Election

The City of Dayton's General Election will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Dayton Community Center located at 801 South Cleveland St and other locations set by the Liberty County Elections Administrator. Filing for a place on the ballot is set by state statute and takes place from January 14 – February 13, 2026. Positions up for election are Mayor and Council Member Position 3. Early Voting for the 2026 General Election, will be between April 20 - 28, 2026.

Candidate Eligibility Requirements: Shall be a resident citizen of the City of Dayton; shall be qualified to vote in the State of Texas; shall have been such resident citizen of the City of Dayton for a period of not less than six (6) months immediately preceding his election; shall not have a delinquent indebtedness to the City of Dayton; Additionally, see the Texas Election Code Sec. 141.001 Eligibility Requirements for Public Office.

Voter Registration

To be eligible to vote in a May election, you must have a current voter registration application on file at the Voter Registrar's office no later than 30 days prior to Election Day. The Voter Registrar's office, is located in the Liberty County Tax Office located at 3210 Hwy 90, Liberty, Texas 77575, and can be reached by phone at (936) 336-4626. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

View the Texas Secretary of State website for more information about registering to vote.

Are you VOTE ready?

Candidate Packets will be available to be picked up at the Dayton Community Center, located at 801 S. Cleveland St., Dayton, Texas between January 6, 2025 and February 13, 2026.

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May 2, 2026 - General Election

May 3, 2025 - General Election

June 15, 2024 - Runoff Election

May 4, 2024 - General Election

2024 Internet Posting Requirement for Political Subdivisions

May 6, 2023 - General and Special Elections

May 7, 2022 - General and Special Elections

May 1, 2021 - General Election

Ordinance Canvassing General Election 2021

May 2, 2020 - General Election

Ordinance Canvassing General Election 2020

Campaign Finance Reports

In compliance with H.B. 2626 (88th Legislature), relating to the availability of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures, these reports will be available on this page for five (5) years from the date of filing. The redactions on the reports are in compliance with the bill specifications, and are only received by the Local Filing Authority (City Secretary). Any questions or complaints related to the content in the reports or the failure to submit reports should be directed to the Texas Ethics Commission, who is the regulatory authority for campaign finance reports.

Texas Ethics Commission

H.B. No. 2626 - Effective September 1, 2023.

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