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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Council Member, Place 1, Unexpired Term

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Fate
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked3-way race
Joshua MartinNonpartisan
Randy LongNonpartisan
Stephanie AdamsStephanie AdamsNonpartisan
On ballot as
Joshua Martin
Randy Long
Stephanie Adams
Current role
Marketing professional (per campaign announcement)
Not found
Licensed real estate professional (per campaign announcement)
Background
  • Degree in Mass Communication, Texas State University (per campaign announcement)
  • Project Management Professional certification (per campaign announcement)
  • Recruitment marketing leader, publicly traded distributor and installer of building products (per campaign announcement)
  • Previously at Deloitte (per campaign announcement)
  • Operator, Rockwall Marketing Group (per campaign announcement)
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  • Partner, local taxation and private investigations firm (per campaign announcement)
  • Moved to Fate's Woodcreek neighborhood in 2020 (per campaign announcement)
  • Master's degree in business (per campaign)
  • More than 40 years of business experience (per campaign announcement)
  • U.S. Air Force veteran; served in the Air Force as a survival instructor (per campaign announcement)
  • Sixth-generation Texan (per campaign announcement)
  • Seven-year Fate resident (per campaign announcement)
  • Licensed real estate professional, Rockwall County area, almost two decades (per campaign)
  • Fate resident with her family for more than 20 years (per campaign)
  • Listed on her campaign site: Rockwall Women's League, National Charity League-Lone Star Chapter, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Library
Experience
  • Former president, homeowners association board, Plano (per campaign announcement)
  • His campaign announcement cites "a record of service on boards, commissions and task forces"; it does not name them.
  • Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees, four terms (May 2011–May 2023) (per the district's summary of its May 15, 2023 board meeting)
  • Board president (2017–2019); vice president (2015–2017) (per a February 2023 announcement)
  • Board secretary (2014–2015 and 2021–2022) (per the same announcement)
  • Did not seek re-election (per the February 2023 announcement)
  • Rockwall County Juvenile Board (2020–2023) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "A civil, functional city council"
  • "Support for first responders"
  • "Smart, managed growth"
  • "Infrastructure that keeps pace"
  • "I'm for low taxes, but not a race to the bottom."
  • "Protecting taxpayers and exercising fiscal discipline"
  • "Keeping government accountable and transparent"
  • "Managing growth responsibly"
  • "Planning infrastructure before problems arise"
  • "Supporting public safety and essential services"
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  • "Encouraging a business-friendly community"
  • "Preserving Fate's small-town character"
  • "Listening to residents before major decisions are made"
  • "Steady, Ethical Leadership"
  • "Responsible Growth"
  • "People First — Always"
  • "Strong conservative values"
  • "Transparency on our city council"
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  • "Public safety that keeps pace with growth"
  • "Smart infrastructure and road planning"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I'm for low taxes, but not a race to the bottom. We should question spending and look for savings while funding the basic services our community needs."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "When reviewing development, I want to understand the traffic it will add, the capacity of our water and sewer systems, and the cost of providing police, fire and other services."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site, on project priorities: "That means looking at recurring drainage problems, road maintenance, intersection performance and whether utility capacity is keeping up with development."
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Our police officers and firefighters need the people, training and equipment to do their jobs safely and effectively."
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign announcement: "Taxpayers deserve responsible spending, transparency and leaders who are willing to make tough decisions."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign announcement: "I'm not against growth. I'm against growth without a vision and a plan"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign announcement: "We certainly need to make sure roads, infrastructure, utilities, and public safety keep pace with development"
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: says she will work to ensure each development proposal "strengthens our community, protects taxpayers, and provides lasting value for the people who call Fate home"
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "it's important to balance responsible growth with the small-town charm, open space, and quality of life that makes Fate a special place to call home"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "That means planning ahead for the roads, infrastructure, and public safety resources our growing population needs."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
joshforfate.com
randylongforastrongfate.com
voteforstephanie.com

Joshua Martin

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Joshua Martin
Current role
Marketing professional (per campaign announcement)
Background
  • Degree in Mass Communication, Texas State University (per campaign announcement)
  • Project Management Professional certification (per campaign announcement)
  • Recruitment marketing leader, publicly traded distributor and installer of building products (per campaign announcement)
  • Previously at Deloitte (per campaign announcement)
  • Operator, Rockwall Marketing Group (per campaign announcement)
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  • Partner, local taxation and private investigations firm (per campaign announcement)
  • Moved to Fate's Woodcreek neighborhood in 2020 (per campaign announcement)
Experience
  • Former president, homeowners association board, Plano (per campaign announcement)
Top priorities
  • "A civil, functional city council"
  • "Support for first responders"
  • "Smart, managed growth"
  • "Infrastructure that keeps pace"
  • "I'm for low taxes, but not a race to the bottom."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I'm for low taxes, but not a race to the bottom. We should question spending and look for savings while funding the basic services our community needs."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "When reviewing development, I want to understand the traffic it will add, the capacity of our water and sewer systems, and the cost of providing police, fire and other services."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site, on project priorities: "That means looking at recurring drainage problems, road maintenance, intersection performance and whether utility capacity is keeping up with development."
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Our police officers and firefighters need the people, training and equipment to do their jobs safely and effectively."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
joshforfate.com

Randy Long

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Randy Long
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Master's degree in business (per campaign)
  • More than 40 years of business experience (per campaign announcement)
  • U.S. Air Force veteran; served in the Air Force as a survival instructor (per campaign announcement)
  • Sixth-generation Texan (per campaign announcement)
  • Seven-year Fate resident (per campaign announcement)
Experience
  • His campaign announcement cites "a record of service on boards, commissions and task forces"; it does not name them.
Top priorities
  • "Protecting taxpayers and exercising fiscal discipline"
  • "Keeping government accountable and transparent"
  • "Managing growth responsibly"
  • "Planning infrastructure before problems arise"
  • "Supporting public safety and essential services"
Show all 8
  • "Encouraging a business-friendly community"
  • "Preserving Fate's small-town character"
  • "Listening to residents before major decisions are made"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign announcement: "Taxpayers deserve responsible spending, transparency and leaders who are willing to make tough decisions."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign announcement: "I'm not against growth. I'm against growth without a vision and a plan"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign announcement: "We certainly need to make sure roads, infrastructure, utilities, and public safety keep pace with development"
Endorsements
None found in our research
Stephanie Adams

Stephanie Adams

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Stephanie Adams
Current role
Licensed real estate professional (per campaign announcement)
Background
  • Licensed real estate professional, Rockwall County area, almost two decades (per campaign)
  • Fate resident with her family for more than 20 years (per campaign)
  • Listed on her campaign site: Rockwall Women's League, National Charity League-Lone Star Chapter, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Library
Experience
  • Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees, four terms (May 2011–May 2023) (per the district's summary of its May 15, 2023 board meeting)
  • Board president (2017–2019); vice president (2015–2017) (per a February 2023 announcement)
  • Board secretary (2014–2015 and 2021–2022) (per the same announcement)
  • Did not seek re-election (per the February 2023 announcement)
  • Rockwall County Juvenile Board (2020–2023) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Steady, Ethical Leadership"
  • "Responsible Growth"
  • "People First — Always"
  • "Strong conservative values"
  • "Transparency on our city council"
Show all 7
  • "Public safety that keeps pace with growth"
  • "Smart infrastructure and road planning"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: says she will work to ensure each development proposal "strengthens our community, protects taxpayers, and provides lasting value for the people who call Fate home"
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "it's important to balance responsible growth with the small-town charm, open space, and quality of life that makes Fate a special place to call home"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "That means planning ahead for the roads, infrastructure, and public safety resources our growing population needs."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
voteforstephanie.com

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