Texas Municipal Courts Association |
Board Elections 2026
The Nominating Committee invites all members in good standing to submit recommendations for nomination for the upcoming election to be held May 1 through June 15, 2026, for a term beginning September 1, 2026 for the following offices: Ballots will be certified not later than June 30 and the winners announced on or before August 15. Persons elected will begin serving September 1, 2026, for the following offices:
Names for the above positions may be placed in nomination by petitions signed by at least twenty (20) TMCA members for statewide board positions and ten (10) TMCA members for regional board positions. All petitions must contain the required number of valid signatures along with the printed name of the members signing the petition for proper verification by the Nominating Committee. Having additional signatures is recommended to ensure validation of the petition should include the signature of a person found not to be a member in good standing. All nominees must be employed or serving in a municipal court at the time of nomination. Petitions must be received by the Nominating Committee no later than March 31st. All qualified persons who have submitted valid petitions shall have their names placed on the ballot. A member may not petition to have his or her name placed in nomination for more than one office during any election year. Neither the Nominating Committee, nor any member thereof, shall promise any member that his or her name will be placed in nomination. Write-in votes are not permitted. A completed petition must be received no later than March 31st. Petitions must be mailed to: Hon. Wayne Frost Board Member - President Elect Committee Chair Midland Municipal Court 201 E Texas Ave Midland, TX 79701 or emailed to Judge Wayne Frost at wfrost@midlandtexas.gov. The subject line should read: “2026 TMCA Petition”. Nominating Committee No member of the Nominating Committee may be nominated for any position on the Board of Directors during their service on the Nominating Committee. No member of the Nominating Committee shall sign a petition for any person running for a board position. The names and addresses of the members of the Nominating Committee are:
1) Hon. Wayne Frost, Board Member - President Elect and Committee Chair Midland Municipal Court 201 E Texas Ave Midland, TX 79701
2) Tiffany Bagwell - Non Board Member* Weatherford Municipal Court 303 Palo Pinto St Weatherford, TX 76086 3) Hon. Teresa Evans, Board Member - President Weatherford Municipal Court 303 Palo Pinto St Weatherford, TX 76086
4) Caroline Kelley, Non Board Member* Point Venture Municipal Court 549 Venture Boulevard South Point Venture, TX 78645 5) Hon. Jan Blacklock Matthews, Board Member- First Vice President Idalou Municipal Court 301 Main St Idalou, TX 79329 |