City of League City
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On ballot as
Nick Long
Tom Crews
Current role
Mayor of League City (first elected 2022) (per campaign)
League City Council member, Position 3, per the city's council page; the city says Position 3 was vacated by Crews and will be filled in a Nov. 3, 2026 special election.
Background
- Clear Creek High School graduate
- BBA and MBA, UT Austin's McCombs School of Business
- Co-founder, benefits consulting firm and real estate investment firm
- Raised in League City
- U.S. Air Force veteran (Special Operations Command)
- Certified public accountant
- He and his family moved to League City in 2015, when their family-run CPA firm opened
Experience
- League City Council (since 2014) (per campaign)
- "Mayor (4 years); Council (8 years)." (per Community Impact Q&A)
- League City Council, Position 3
- "CPA; League City council member" (per Community Impact Q&A)
- Small-business owner (per Community Impact Q&A)
Top priorities
- Affordability: "40% tax reduction since I joined council. Highest homestead exemption in Texas"
- Public safety: "24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
- "Stellar city services. Great parks, library programs and community events"
- "Development pays its own way. No taxpayer support."
- "public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go"
- "I also want City Hall to be easier to deal with"
- "take care of the basics first, spend carefully"
- "make sure residents can see where their money is going"
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Affordability: since joining council I have reduced the property tax rate by over 40%."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We have created policies that shift the cost of development from the taxpayers to developers."
- Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: "As Mayor, we’ve invested $500 million in infrastructure. More investment in drainage, roads and water projects."
- Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Public safety: 24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I want us to spend carefully, plan ahead, and make sure residents can see where their money is going."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "League City is growing, and we have to make sure our roads, drainage, public safety and other services keep up."
- Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: the budget "should take care of the basics first: police, fire and EMS, streets, drainage and maintaining what we already own"
- Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My priorities are pretty simple: public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go."
Endorsements
- Congressman Randy Weber (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Dennis Paul (listed by campaign)
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- Commissioner Darrell Apffel (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Joe Giusti (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Hank Dugie (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Dr. Robin Armstrong (listed by campaign)
- District Attorney Kenneth Cusick (listed by campaign)
- Sheriff Jimmy Fullen (listed by campaign)
- Constable Blake Patton (listed by campaign)
- Constable Paul Edinburgh (listed by campaign)
- Constable Justin West (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Andy Mann (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Chad Tressler (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Courtney Chadwell (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Sean Saunders (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Scott Higginbotham (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Tommy Cones (listed by campaign)
- Former Mayor Tim Paulissen (listed by campaign)
- Former Mayor Pat Hallisey (listed by campaign)
- Republican Party of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Galveston County Republican Party (listed by campaign)
- Harris County GOP (listed by campaign)
- Texas Gulf Coast Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
- Republican Mayors Association (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
- On ballot as
- Nick Long
- Current role
- Mayor of League City (first elected 2022) (per campaign)
- Background
- Clear Creek High School graduate
- BBA and MBA, UT Austin's McCombs School of Business
- Co-founder, benefits consulting firm and real estate investment firm
- Raised in League City
- Experience
- League City Council (since 2014) (per campaign)
- "Mayor (4 years); Council (8 years)." (per Community Impact Q&A)
- Top priorities
- Affordability: "40% tax reduction since I joined council. Highest homestead exemption in Texas"
- Public safety: "24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
- "Stellar city services. Great parks, library programs and community events"
- "Development pays its own way. No taxpayer support."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Affordability: since joining council I have reduced the property tax rate by over 40%."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We have created policies that shift the cost of development from the taxpayers to developers."
- Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: "As Mayor, we’ve invested $500 million in infrastructure. More investment in drainage, roads and water projects."
- Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Public safety: 24% increase in police spending, additional EMS assets, support Volunteer Fire Department"
- Endorsements
- Congressman Randy Weber (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Dennis Paul (listed by campaign)
Show all 27
- Commissioner Darrell Apffel (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Joe Giusti (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Hank Dugie (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Dr. Robin Armstrong (listed by campaign)
- District Attorney Kenneth Cusick (listed by campaign)
- Sheriff Jimmy Fullen (listed by campaign)
- Constable Blake Patton (listed by campaign)
- Constable Paul Edinburgh (listed by campaign)
- Constable Justin West (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Andy Mann (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Chad Tressler (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Courtney Chadwell (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Sean Saunders (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Scott Higginbotham (listed by campaign)
- Councilman Tommy Cones (listed by campaign)
- Former Mayor Tim Paulissen (listed by campaign)
- Former Mayor Pat Hallisey (listed by campaign)
- Republican Party of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Galveston County Republican Party (listed by campaign)
- Harris County GOP (listed by campaign)
- Texas Gulf Coast Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
- Republican Mayors Association (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- mayornicklong.com
- On ballot as
- Tom Crews
- Current role
- League City Council member, Position 3, per the city's council page; the city says Position 3 was vacated by Crews and will be filled in a Nov. 3, 2026 special election.
- Background
- U.S. Air Force veteran (Special Operations Command)
- Certified public accountant
- He and his family moved to League City in 2015, when their family-run CPA firm opened
- Experience
- League City Council, Position 3
- "CPA; League City council member" (per Community Impact Q&A)
- Small-business owner (per Community Impact Q&A)
- Top priorities
- "public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go"
- "I also want City Hall to be easier to deal with"
- "take care of the basics first, spend carefully"
- "make sure residents can see where their money is going"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I want us to spend carefully, plan ahead, and make sure residents can see where their money is going."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "League City is growing, and we have to make sure our roads, drainage, public safety and other services keep up."
- Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: the budget "should take care of the basics first: police, fire and EMS, streets, drainage and maintaining what we already own"
- Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My priorities are pretty simple: public safety, roads and infrastructure, and getting people where they need to go."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- vote-for-tom.com
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