Election Information

The City Council consists of a Mayor and six Councilmembers. All positions are elected from the city at large, and have three year terms. Elections are held annually on the May Uniform Election date (first Saturday in May).

The qualifications for Mayor and Councilmembers are: must be on the date of the election at least 21 years of age; a citizen of the United States; a registered voter of the State of Texas; must reside and have resided for at least one year preceding the election at which he is a candidate within the corporate limits of Saginaw; must not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes due the city; and meet all other qualifications prescribed by Article 1.05 of the Texas Election Code and any amendment thereof.

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The Mayor and Councilmembers receive $25.00 per meeting.  Regular meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of every month.   Additional meetings and workshops may be scheduled throughout the year as needed.

City Councilmembers:

  • Mayor, Todd Flippo - Term expires 2021
  • Councilmember Place 1, Charles Beasley - Term expires 2022
  • Councilmember Place 2, Patrick Farr - Term expires 2021
  • Councilmember Place 3, Valerie Tankersley - Term expires 2022
  • Councilmember Place 4, Charles Tucker - Term expires 2020
  • Councilmember Place 5, Cindy Bighorse - Term expires 2022
  • Councilmember Place 6, Mary Copeland - Term expires 2020

May 2, 2020 City of Saginaw General Election 

The first day to file an Application for a Place on the Ballot for Councilmember Place 4 and Councilmember Place 6 in the May 2, 2020 General Election will be January 15, 2020.  The last day to file an Application for a Place on the Ballot will be February 14, 2020.

The last day to file as a write-in candidate will be February 18, 2020.

2019 Election Notices

For more information, check out the Tarrant County Elections web site or the Upcoming Election Information page.