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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Mayor

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of College Station
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Bob YancyBob YancyNonpartisan
Elizabeth CunhaNonpartisan
On ballot as
Bob Yancy
Elizabeth Cunha
Current role
College Station City Council member, Place 5
Not found
Background
  • B.S. in political science, Texas A&M University
  • U.S. Air Force veteran
  • Honorable discharge (1989) (per campaign)
  • Founder and former CEO, MEMdata, a medical technology firm
  • He and his wife sold MEMdata in 2014 (per campaign)
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  • Real estate investor (per city biography)
  • Retired (per Community Impact)
  • Clerk (per Community Impact)
  • Homeowners' association president (1993–1995) (per campaign)
Experience
  • Elected to City Council Place 5 in November 2022; re-elected November 2024
  • Chair, Brazos County Board of Health (per campaign)
  • Former public information officer, City of College Station (per campaign)
  • Former board chair, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station
  • Nine years on the Baylor Scott & White board (per campaign)
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  • Texas Statewide Healthcare Council; appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, 2012 (per campaign)
  • Former chair of a Military Service Academy Selection Committee
  • College Station City Council member, Place 4 (2020–2024)
  • Elected 2020 (one-year unexpired term); re-elected 2021
  • Planning & Zoning Commission / Impact Fee Advisory Committee (2019–2020) (per campaign)
  • Chair, Parks & Rec Board (1995–1997) (per campaign)
  • Council committees: Audit, Transportation, and Budget & Finance (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Public safety #1."
  • "No tax rate increases."
  • "Neighborhood integrity."
  • "Budget discipline."
  • "Cut fees and delays that inflate home prices."
  • "Invest in growth-ready infrastructure in the right way and the right places without breaking the bank."
  • Wants a mayor who "listens deeply to internalize constituent priorities"
  • Wants a mayor who "leverages College Station interests regionally"
  • On the Public Works facility: "This facility's needs must move to the front of projects."
  • "Keep property tax rates and utility rates low."
  • "As Mayor, I will look for additional ways to broaden resident engagement and deepen resident trust."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I have never voted for a tax rate increase- not once."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Invest in growth-ready infrastructure in the right way and the right places without breaking the bank."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "All uniformed services- police, fire and paramedics deserve proper equipment, salaries and public support"
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site, under "Will you vote to increase my taxes?": "I might. I sure don't want to raise property taxes, but I can't promise."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "College Station's challenges are common to cities of relentless growth: infrastructure, traffic, housing, water stability and economic diversification."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "My voting record demonstrates consistently funding equipment and salary increases."
Endorsements
  • College Station Association of Neighborhoods (CSAN)
  • BCS Realtors (listed by campaign)
  • Greater Brazos Valley Builders Association (listed by campaign)
  • College Station Fire Fighters Association (listed by campaign)
  • College Station Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Campaign website
bobyancy.com
cunhaformayor.com
Bob Yancy

Bob Yancy

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Bob Yancy
Current role
College Station City Council member, Place 5
Background
  • B.S. in political science, Texas A&M University
  • U.S. Air Force veteran
  • Honorable discharge (1989) (per campaign)
  • Founder and former CEO, MEMdata, a medical technology firm
  • He and his wife sold MEMdata in 2014 (per campaign)
Show all 7
  • Real estate investor (per city biography)
  • Retired (per Community Impact)
Experience
  • Elected to City Council Place 5 in November 2022; re-elected November 2024
  • Chair, Brazos County Board of Health (per campaign)
  • Former public information officer, City of College Station (per campaign)
  • Former board chair, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station
  • Nine years on the Baylor Scott & White board (per campaign)
Show all 7
  • Texas Statewide Healthcare Council; appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, 2012 (per campaign)
  • Former chair of a Military Service Academy Selection Committee
Top priorities
  • "Public safety #1."
  • "No tax rate increases."
  • "Neighborhood integrity."
  • "Budget discipline."
  • "Cut fees and delays that inflate home prices."
  • "Invest in growth-ready infrastructure in the right way and the right places without breaking the bank."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I have never voted for a tax rate increase- not once."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Invest in growth-ready infrastructure in the right way and the right places without breaking the bank."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "All uniformed services- police, fire and paramedics deserve proper equipment, salaries and public support"
Endorsements
  • College Station Association of Neighborhoods (CSAN)
  • BCS Realtors (listed by campaign)
  • Greater Brazos Valley Builders Association (listed by campaign)
  • College Station Fire Fighters Association (listed by campaign)
  • College Station Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
bobyancy.com

Elizabeth Cunha

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Elizabeth Cunha
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Clerk (per Community Impact)
  • Homeowners' association president (1993–1995) (per campaign)
Experience
  • College Station City Council member, Place 4 (2020–2024)
  • Elected 2020 (one-year unexpired term); re-elected 2021
  • Planning & Zoning Commission / Impact Fee Advisory Committee (2019–2020) (per campaign)
  • Chair, Parks & Rec Board (1995–1997) (per campaign)
  • Council committees: Audit, Transportation, and Budget & Finance (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Wants a mayor who "listens deeply to internalize constituent priorities"
  • Wants a mayor who "leverages College Station interests regionally"
  • On the Public Works facility: "This facility's needs must move to the front of projects."
  • "Keep property tax rates and utility rates low."
  • "As Mayor, I will look for additional ways to broaden resident engagement and deepen resident trust."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site, under "Will you vote to increase my taxes?": "I might. I sure don't want to raise property taxes, but I can't promise."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "College Station's challenges are common to cities of relentless growth: infrastructure, traffic, housing, water stability and economic diversification."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "My voting record demonstrates consistently funding equipment and salary increases."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
cunhaformayor.com

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