City of Kyle
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Melisa MedinaNonpartisan Incumbent
Miguel A. ZunigaNonpartisanOn ballot as
Melisa Medina
Miguel A. Zuniga
Current role
Kyle City Council member, District 2 (since November 2025)
Not found
Background
- Dental office management experience (per Community Impact candidate Q&A)
- B.S. in chemistry, Texas State (per candidate)
- Doctorate in organic chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University (per candidate)
- Scientist; develops biomarker tests, biomaterials and medical formulations for private labs (per candidate)
- Grew up in Kyle and attended Hays CISD (per candidate)
Experience
- Unexpired District 2 term ending November 2026
- Ran for the District 3 council seat (November 2025); lost to Claudia Zapata (per Hays Free Press)
- Former Kyle City Council member
- Planning of major roads and water and wastewater pipelines while on council (per candidate)
- Active on PTA boards, city boards, nonprofits and the Citizens Police Academy (per candidate)
Top priorities
- Says she has "fought for fiscal responsibility, transparency, lower water costs, and greater accountability"
- "Growth must pay its fair share without placing additional burdens on existing residents"
- "We must also rebuild public trust through transparency, accountability, and sound long-term financial planning"
- "To finish all roads in bonds, hire city manager, lower taxes, reduce unequal spending"
- "We must focus on attracting businesses that last, provide good salaries and improve the city"
- "Ensure development pays for its own infrastructure and we need to say no to data centers and other large water users"
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A, says she has "fought for fiscal responsibility, transparency, lower water costs, and greater accountability."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Growth must pay its fair share without placing additional burdens on existing residents."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: Lists his priorities in a Community Impact Q&A: "To finish all roads in bonds, hire city manager, lower taxes, reduce unequal spending."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Ensure development pays for its own infrastructure and we need to say no to data centers and other large water users."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats questionnaire: "My position has changed on Flock surveillance," citing cases where surveillance was used to monitor or harm people.
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
Melisa Medina
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- Melisa Medina
- Current role
- Kyle City Council member, District 2 (since November 2025)
- Background
- Dental office management experience (per Community Impact candidate Q&A)
- Experience
- Unexpired District 2 term ending November 2026
- Top priorities
- Says she has "fought for fiscal responsibility, transparency, lower water costs, and greater accountability"
- "Growth must pay its fair share without placing additional burdens on existing residents"
- "We must also rebuild public trust through transparency, accountability, and sound long-term financial planning"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A, says she has "fought for fiscal responsibility, transparency, lower water costs, and greater accountability."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Growth must pay its fair share without placing additional burdens on existing residents."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Miguel A. Zuniga
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Miguel A. Zuniga
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- B.S. in chemistry, Texas State (per candidate)
- Doctorate in organic chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University (per candidate)
- Scientist; develops biomarker tests, biomaterials and medical formulations for private labs (per candidate)
- Grew up in Kyle and attended Hays CISD (per candidate)
- Experience
- Ran for the District 3 council seat (November 2025); lost to Claudia Zapata (per Hays Free Press)
- Former Kyle City Council member
- Planning of major roads and water and wastewater pipelines while on council (per candidate)
- Active on PTA boards, city boards, nonprofits and the Citizens Police Academy (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "To finish all roads in bonds, hire city manager, lower taxes, reduce unequal spending"
- "We must focus on attracting businesses that last, provide good salaries and improve the city"
- "Ensure development pays for its own infrastructure and we need to say no to data centers and other large water users"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Lists his priorities in a Community Impact Q&A: "To finish all roads in bonds, hire city manager, lower taxes, reduce unequal spending."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Ensure development pays for its own infrastructure and we need to say no to data centers and other large water users."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats questionnaire: "My position has changed on Flock surveillance," citing cases where surveillance was used to monitor or harm people.
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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