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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Mayor

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of League City
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Nick LongNick LongNonpartisan Incumbent
Tom CrewsTom CrewsNonpartisan
On ballot as
Nick Long
Tom Crews
Current role
Mayor of League City (first elected 2022) (per campaign)
League City Council member, Position 3, per the city's council page; the city says Position 3 was vacated by Crews and will be filled in a Nov. 3, 2026 special election.
Background
  • Clear Creek High School graduate
  • BBA and MBA, UT Austin's McCombs School of Business
  • Co-founder, benefits consulting firm and real estate investment firm
  • Raised in League City
  • U.S. Air Force veteran (Special Operations Command)
  • Certified public accountant
  • He and his family moved to League City in 2015, when their family-run CPA firm opened
Experience
  • League City Council (since 2014) (per campaign)
  • "Mayor (4 years); Council (8 years)." (per Community Impact Q&A)
  • League City Council, Position 3
  • "CPA; League City council member" (per Community Impact Q&A)
  • Small-business owner (per Community Impact Q&A)
Top priorities
  • Affordability: "40% tax reduction since I joined council. Highest homestead exemption in Texas"
  • Public safety: "24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
  • "Stellar city services. Great parks, library programs and community events"
  • "Development pays its own way. No taxpayer support."
  • "public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go"
  • "I also want City Hall to be easier to deal with"
  • "take care of the basics first, spend carefully"
  • "make sure residents can see where their money is going"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Affordability: since joining council I have reduced the property tax rate by over 40%."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We have created policies that shift the cost of development from the taxpayers to developers."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: "As Mayor, we’ve invested $500 million in infrastructure. More investment in drainage, roads and water projects."
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Public safety: 24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I want us to spend carefully, plan ahead, and make sure residents can see where their money is going."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "League City is growing, and we have to make sure our roads, drainage, public safety and other services keep up."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: the budget "should take care of the basics first: police, fire and EMS, streets, drainage and maintaining what we already own"
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My priorities are pretty simple: public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go."
Endorsements
  • Congressman Randy Weber (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
  • State Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen (listed by campaign)
  • State Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
  • State Representative Dennis Paul (listed by campaign)
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  • Commissioner Darrell Apffel (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Joe Giusti (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Hank Dugie (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Dr. Robin Armstrong (listed by campaign)
  • District Attorney Kenneth Cusick (listed by campaign)
  • Sheriff Jimmy Fullen (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Blake Patton (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Paul Edinburgh (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Justin West (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Andy Mann (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Chad Tressler (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Courtney Chadwell (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Sean Saunders (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Scott Higginbotham (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Tommy Cones (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Tim Paulissen (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pat Hallisey (listed by campaign)
  • Republican Party of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Galveston County Republican Party (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County GOP (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Gulf Coast Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Republican Mayors Association (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Nick Long

Nick Long

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Nick Long
Current role
Mayor of League City (first elected 2022) (per campaign)
Background
  • Clear Creek High School graduate
  • BBA and MBA, UT Austin's McCombs School of Business
  • Co-founder, benefits consulting firm and real estate investment firm
  • Raised in League City
Experience
  • League City Council (since 2014) (per campaign)
  • "Mayor (4 years); Council (8 years)." (per Community Impact Q&A)
Top priorities
  • Affordability: "40% tax reduction since I joined council. Highest homestead exemption in Texas"
  • Public safety: "24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
  • "Stellar city services. Great parks, library programs and community events"
  • "Development pays its own way. No taxpayer support."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Affordability: since joining council I have reduced the property tax rate by over 40%."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We have created policies that shift the cost of development from the taxpayers to developers."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: "As Mayor, we’ve invested $500 million in infrastructure. More investment in drainage, roads and water projects."
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Public safety: 24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
Endorsements
  • Congressman Randy Weber (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
  • State Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen (listed by campaign)
  • State Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
  • State Representative Dennis Paul (listed by campaign)
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  • Commissioner Darrell Apffel (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Joe Giusti (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Hank Dugie (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Dr. Robin Armstrong (listed by campaign)
  • District Attorney Kenneth Cusick (listed by campaign)
  • Sheriff Jimmy Fullen (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Blake Patton (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Paul Edinburgh (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Justin West (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Andy Mann (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Chad Tressler (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Courtney Chadwell (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Sean Saunders (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Scott Higginbotham (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Tommy Cones (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Tim Paulissen (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pat Hallisey (listed by campaign)
  • Republican Party of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Galveston County Republican Party (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County GOP (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Gulf Coast Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Republican Mayors Association (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
mayornicklong.com
Tom Crews

Tom Crews

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Tom Crews
Current role
League City Council member, Position 3, per the city's council page; the city says Position 3 was vacated by Crews and will be filled in a Nov. 3, 2026 special election.
Background
  • U.S. Air Force veteran (Special Operations Command)
  • Certified public accountant
  • He and his family moved to League City in 2015, when their family-run CPA firm opened
Experience
  • League City Council, Position 3
  • "CPA; League City council member" (per Community Impact Q&A)
  • Small-business owner (per Community Impact Q&A)
Top priorities
  • "public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go"
  • "I also want City Hall to be easier to deal with"
  • "take care of the basics first, spend carefully"
  • "make sure residents can see where their money is going"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I want us to spend carefully, plan ahead, and make sure residents can see where their money is going."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "League City is growing, and we have to make sure our roads, drainage, public safety and other services keep up."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: the budget "should take care of the basics first: police, fire and EMS, streets, drainage and maintaining what we already own"
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My priorities are pretty simple: public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
vote-for-tom.com