Saturday is the last day for voters in Lubbock's City Council District 4 to cast a ballot in the special election runoff to fill the seat.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at several locations in Lubbock for the special election runoff that will determine who will replace Councilman Brayden Rose.
Already, 2,346 voters cast ballots during the early voting period that ended July 28, according to data provided by the Lubbock County Elections Department.
The special election went to a runoff after Tim Green and Gary Boren respectively emerged as the top two candidates in a five-person race, will determine who will replace Councilman Brayden Rose in the south-central Lubbock council seat. Rose announced his resignation earlier in the year
and will formally vacate his seat on the Lubbock City Council once the district elects his successor.
In the June 27 special election, Green led with 47% while Boren received 38.5% of the more than 2,600 votes cast. Candidates Bill Curnow, Stephanie Ferran and Boyd Goodloe split the remainder. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the race goes to a runoff.
Green, a Lubbock home builder and former firefighter, touted endorsements from former Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope as well as the Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association and a host of professional trade organizations and several former local and state leaders. Curnow also endorsed Green following the June 27 election.
Boren, a former city council member and retired businessman who was recently re-appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors, came into the June 27 election touting the endorsement of Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer as well as notable endorsements from the Lubbock Police Association and several former local and state leaders, among others.
Green and Boren also led the pack in fundraising during the election cycle and recently submitted their July semi-annual campaign finance reports showing continues fundraising efforts.
Why Lubbock is hosting a special election for city council
In March, Lubbock City councilmember Rose announced he had turned in his letter of resignation to the council and mayor on March 10, 2026 citing family reasons as to why he is resigning.
The city council unanimously approved an order for a special election to fill Councilman Rose's seat for the remainder of the four-year term set to end in 2028.
Who can vote in Lubbock's special election runoff
The election follows the same procedures as a normal election, meaning only residents of District 4 are allowed to vote in this special election runoff.
Where to vote in Lubbock's special election runoff Saturday
Here are the places District 4 residents can vote for the special election:
- First Assembly of God Church – 3801 98th St (Classroom), Lubbock, 79423
- Lubbock-Cooper ISD Administrative Offices –13807 Indiana Ave, Lubbock, 79423
- Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School – 3202 108th St (Gym), Lubbock, 79423
- Sutherlands HomeBase – 3701 50th St (Near Lighting Section), Lubbock, 79413
- Victory Life Church – 12401 Slide Rd (Main Entrance), Lubbock, 79424
Adam D. Young is the Editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Amarillo Globe-News in Texas. Have a news tip for him? Email him at ayoung@lubbockonline.com.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: What to know, where to vote for Lubbock's special council election runoff
