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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

City Council, Place 6

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of San Marcos
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked3-way race
Lisa PrewittLisa PrewittNonpartisan
Bill MillerBill MillerNonpartisan
Juan Miguel ArredondoJuan Miguel ArredondoNonpartisan
On ballot as
Lisa Prewitt
Bill Miller
Juan Miguel Arredondo
Current role
Landscaping business owner
Retired
President and CEO, United Way of Hays & Caldwell Counties; San Marcos CISD trustee
Background
  • Landscaping company owner in San Marcos for 35 years (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Raised four children in San Marcos (per candidate)
  • New Braunfels High School graduate (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • U.S. Coast Guard veteran; says he worked in law enforcement, search and rescue, and as a marine science technician handling oil and chemical spills
  • Former pest-control company owner; now retired (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Central Texas native (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Texas State University alumnus (per candidate)
  • San Marcos High School graduate (per candidate)
  • Former chief of staff to State Rep. Erin Zwiener (per candidate)
  • Fifth-generation San Marcos native (per candidate)
Experience
  • San Marcos City Council member (2013–2019)
  • Chaired the Capital Area Rural Transportation System for six years (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • First-time candidate (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Filed for mayor July 20, 2026; withdrew July 27 (per city clerk records)
  • Then filed for Place 6 (per city clerk records)
  • San Marcos CISD Board of Trustees (11 years) (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Former board vice president (per candidate)
  • Ran for mayor of San Marcos (2024); lost
  • Housing Authority commissioner (per his Community Impact candidate Q&A)
Top priorities
  • "Protecting the Edwards Aquifer, our springs, and the San Marcos River"
  • "Making growth pay for itself instead of raising residents' rates"
  • "Expanding transit, bike lanes, and trails"
  • "Reining in consultant spending so dollars reach roads, drainage, and public safety"
  • On the city's data center prohibition: "I'll defend the prohibition"
  • "food security, protecting our natural resources, and affordable housing are my top priorities"
  • "I will never agree with having data centers inside the city of San Marcos"
  • "We need more city marshals for the park system, and just in general, we need more police"
  • On Texas State University: "They should be pitching in with emergency services"
  • "My priorities are affordability and stronger neighborhoods"
  • "I want to be the housing champion on council"
  • "I support the city's prohibition on data centers"
  • Says the city needs "a sense of urgency" on housing affordability, transportation, infrastructure and the budget
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Before we raise the property tax rate, we owe residents proof that we're spending the dollars we already have wisely."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A, says the challenge is "managing growth so it pays its own way, protects recharge land, and leaves the river intact for the next generation."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a Hays County Young Democrats questionnaire: "Maintain cut and fill requirements to mitigate increased flooding impacts from developing natural spaces."
  • Public safety: On license-plate readers: "I do not support modern mass surveillance systems, including automated AI-powered data networks connected to LPR."
  • Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire: "We NEED to only spend money if it is absolutely necessary. We NEED to stop spending on frivolous things."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We need to find a way to balance the growth of our populace while still protecting everything that makes our city great."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: "We need more city marshals for the park system, and just in general, we need more police."
  • Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire: "Core services come first: public safety, streets, drainage, water, wastewater and the employees who keep San Marcos running."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I want growth that strengthens our neighborhoods, protects our river and allows working families to build a future here."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire, puts water and wastewater capacity first, "alongside streets, sidewalks and drainage in neighborhoods that already need attention."
  • Public safety: "I do not support ALPRs or AI policing technology that contributes to or creates an ecosystem of mass surveillance."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
lisaprewitt.org
Not found
Not found
Lisa Prewitt

Lisa Prewitt

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Lisa Prewitt
Current role
Landscaping business owner
Background
  • Landscaping company owner in San Marcos for 35 years (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Raised four children in San Marcos (per candidate)
Experience
  • San Marcos City Council member (2013–2019)
  • Chaired the Capital Area Rural Transportation System for six years (per San Marcos Daily Record)
Top priorities
  • "Protecting the Edwards Aquifer, our springs, and the San Marcos River"
  • "Making growth pay for itself instead of raising residents' rates"
  • "Expanding transit, bike lanes, and trails"
  • "Reining in consultant spending so dollars reach roads, drainage, and public safety"
  • On the city's data center prohibition: "I'll defend the prohibition"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Before we raise the property tax rate, we owe residents proof that we're spending the dollars we already have wisely."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A, says the challenge is "managing growth so it pays its own way, protects recharge land, and leaves the river intact for the next generation."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a Hays County Young Democrats questionnaire: "Maintain cut and fill requirements to mitigate increased flooding impacts from developing natural spaces."
  • Public safety: On license-plate readers: "I do not support modern mass surveillance systems, including automated AI-powered data networks connected to LPR."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
lisaprewitt.org
Bill Miller

Bill Miller

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Bill Miller
Current role
Retired
Background
  • New Braunfels High School graduate (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • U.S. Coast Guard veteran; says he worked in law enforcement, search and rescue, and as a marine science technician handling oil and chemical spills
  • Former pest-control company owner; now retired (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Central Texas native (per San Marcos Daily Record)
Experience
  • First-time candidate (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Filed for mayor July 20, 2026; withdrew July 27 (per city clerk records)
  • Then filed for Place 6 (per city clerk records)
Top priorities
  • "food security, protecting our natural resources, and affordable housing are my top priorities"
  • "I will never agree with having data centers inside the city of San Marcos"
  • "We need more city marshals for the park system, and just in general, we need more police"
  • On Texas State University: "They should be pitching in with emergency services"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire: "We NEED to only spend money if it is absolutely necessary. We NEED to stop spending on frivolous things."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We need to find a way to balance the growth of our populace while still protecting everything that makes our city great."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: "We need more city marshals for the park system, and just in general, we need more police."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Juan Miguel Arredondo

Juan Miguel Arredondo

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Juan Miguel Arredondo
Current role
President and CEO, United Way of Hays & Caldwell Counties; San Marcos CISD trustee
Background
  • Texas State University alumnus (per candidate)
  • San Marcos High School graduate (per candidate)
  • Former chief of staff to State Rep. Erin Zwiener (per candidate)
  • Fifth-generation San Marcos native (per candidate)
Experience
  • San Marcos CISD Board of Trustees (11 years) (per San Marcos Daily Record)
  • Former board vice president (per candidate)
  • Ran for mayor of San Marcos (2024); lost
  • Housing Authority commissioner (per his Community Impact candidate Q&A)
Top priorities
  • "My priorities are affordability and stronger neighborhoods"
  • "I want to be the housing champion on council"
  • "I support the city's prohibition on data centers"
  • Says the city needs "a sense of urgency" on housing affordability, transportation, infrastructure and the budget
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire: "Core services come first: public safety, streets, drainage, water, wastewater and the employees who keep San Marcos running."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I want growth that strengthens our neighborhoods, protects our river and allows working families to build a future here."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire, puts water and wastewater capacity first, "alongside streets, sidewalks and drainage in neighborhoods that already need attention."
  • Public safety: "I do not support ALPRs or AI policing technology that contributes to or creates an ecosystem of mass surveillance."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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