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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Juan Miguel Arredondo

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

City of San Marcos

City Council, Place 6

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
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Campaign website
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