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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Council Member District No. 5

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Baytown
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
John FarrisNonpartisan
Kelly R. LairdNonpartisan
On ballot as
John Farris
Kelly R. Laird
Current role
Senior instrument and electrical AutoCAD designer, oil and gas industry (per campaign)
Not found
Background
  • Attended Robert E. Lee High School and Lee College (per campaign)
  • Lifelong Baytown resident of 57 years (per campaign)
  • Married to his wife, Patti, 31 years (per campaign)
  • Member, Faith Family Church (per campaign)
Not found
Experience
  • 36 years in the oil and gas industry (per campaign)
  • Served on a Goose Creek CISD bond committee (per campaign)
  • Has coached youth soccer, football, baseball and softball in Baytown (per campaign)
Not found
Top priorities
  • "Improving neighborhood appearance"
  • "Street repair"
  • "Drainage and flooding"
  • "Improving handicap accessibility"
  • "Residential and commercial code enforcement"
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site lists "Street repair" and "Residential and commercial code enforcement" among his focus areas for District 5
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site lists "Drainage and flooding" among his "Biggest Concerns" for District 5
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

John Farris

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
John Farris
Current role
Senior instrument and electrical AutoCAD designer, oil and gas industry (per campaign)
Background
  • Attended Robert E. Lee High School and Lee College (per campaign)
  • Lifelong Baytown resident of 57 years (per campaign)
  • Married to his wife, Patti, 31 years (per campaign)
  • Member, Faith Family Church (per campaign)
Experience
  • 36 years in the oil and gas industry (per campaign)
  • Served on a Goose Creek CISD bond committee (per campaign)
  • Has coached youth soccer, football, baseball and softball in Baytown (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Improving neighborhood appearance"
  • "Street repair"
  • "Drainage and flooding"
  • "Improving handicap accessibility"
  • "Residential and commercial code enforcement"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site lists "Street repair" and "Residential and commercial code enforcement" among his focus areas for District 5
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site lists "Drainage and flooding" among his "Biggest Concerns" for District 5
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
johnfarris.online

Kelly R. Laird

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Kelly R. Laird
Current role
Not found
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found