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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Council Member, Ward 2 Place 4

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Gatesville
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
Jason ShieldsNonpartisan
Buddy CuevasNonpartisan
On ballot as
Jason Shields
Buddy Cuevas
Current role
Founder, Cutting Edge Graphics (per Gatesville Messenger)
Automotive collision estimator (per Gatesville Messenger)
Background
  • Retired from the U.S. Army in 2013 as 1st Cavalry Division Master Gunner (per Gatesville Messenger)
  • Gatesville community member since 2010, when he was stationed in the area (per Gatesville Messenger)
  • Co-founder, Hoof Haven Sanctuary Home of the Forgotten Horses (per Gatesville Messenger)
  • Fifth-generation Gatesville resident (per Gatesville Messenger, which gives his name as Douglas "Buddy" Cuevas, Jr.)
  • Member, Live Oak Baptist Church, 40 years (per Gatesville Messenger)
Experience
  • The Gatesville Messenger calls him "a newcomer running for Ward 2 Place 4"
  • Involved with various nonprofits since 2015 (per Gatesville Messenger)
  • More than 27 years in the automotive industry (per candidate)
Top priorities
  • "I would like to see the city management do a better job in handling grievances with our citizens"
  • "Our citizens should not be responsible for bearing the burden of our expanded growth."
  • "We can save our tax dollars through additional grants and ensuring that our subcontractors are held accountable to our timelines."
  • "Quality of work needs to be inspected to ensure our infrastructure will accommodate our growth."
  • "I want to be a voice for my fellow citizens"
  • "I know there are multiple current issues of concern to be addressed, many related to costs of utilities."
  • "I will work diligently with the other city council members and the mayor to better all phases of our city government."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: "We can save our tax dollars through additional grants and ensuring that our subcontractors are held accountable to our timelines."
  • Growth and infrastructure: "Our citizens should not be responsible for bearing the burden of our expanded growth."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • 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
Not found

Jason Shields

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Jason Shields
Current role
Founder, Cutting Edge Graphics (per Gatesville Messenger)
Background
  • Retired from the U.S. Army in 2013 as 1st Cavalry Division Master Gunner (per Gatesville Messenger)
  • Gatesville community member since 2010, when he was stationed in the area (per Gatesville Messenger)
  • Co-founder, Hoof Haven Sanctuary Home of the Forgotten Horses (per Gatesville Messenger)
Experience
  • The Gatesville Messenger calls him "a newcomer running for Ward 2 Place 4"
  • Involved with various nonprofits since 2015 (per Gatesville Messenger)
Top priorities
  • "I would like to see the city management do a better job in handling grievances with our citizens"
  • "Our citizens should not be responsible for bearing the burden of our expanded growth."
  • "We can save our tax dollars through additional grants and ensuring that our subcontractors are held accountable to our timelines."
  • "Quality of work needs to be inspected to ensure our infrastructure will accommodate our growth."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: "We can save our tax dollars through additional grants and ensuring that our subcontractors are held accountable to our timelines."
  • Growth and infrastructure: "Our citizens should not be responsible for bearing the burden of our expanded growth."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Buddy Cuevas

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Buddy Cuevas
Current role
Automotive collision estimator (per Gatesville Messenger)
Background
  • Fifth-generation Gatesville resident (per Gatesville Messenger, which gives his name as Douglas "Buddy" Cuevas, Jr.)
  • Member, Live Oak Baptist Church, 40 years (per Gatesville Messenger)
Experience
  • More than 27 years in the automotive industry (per candidate)
Top priorities
  • "I want to be a voice for my fellow citizens"
  • "I know there are multiple current issues of concern to be addressed, many related to costs of utilities."
  • "I will work diligently with the other city council members and the mayor to better all phases of our city government."
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

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