Council Member, Place 4 - Texas Ballot Compare

Trent Barlow

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Trent Barlow
Current role: Not found
Background: Bachelor's degree and Master of Accountancy (per campaign)
Spent the early part of his career at a consulting firm (per campaign); Community Impact lists Bain and Company and advanced manufacturing business operations
Moved to Pflugerville with his wife after college (per campaign)
Experience: Not found
Top priorities: "Reduce water bills for those using less than 10k gallons/month"
"Invest in roads/infrastructure ahead of time"
"Attract major employers to Pflugerville, to provide good jobs for citizens, and to increase our commercial tax base"
"Pay down debt; increase our flexibility to invest in Pflugerville"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Make a no-new-revenue budget the default."
Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Widen the roads before the houses arrive, not after."
Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "Tie street, drainage, and traffic work to where the rooftops are going up."
Public safety: Campaign site: "Fund police, fire, and EMS so response times hold as we grow."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: trentforpf.com

De Juana “De J.” Lozada

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: De Juana “De J.” Lozada
Current role: Vice President, Pflugerville Community Development Corporation board of directors (2026) (per the corporation's website); business owner
Background: "a 20-year Pflugerville resident, mother, widow, and business owner" (per candidate, Community Impact Q&A)
Professional background in public affairs and community engagement (per campaign)
Experience: "held leadership roles in federal and Texas state government" (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Affordability, economic development, and transparency."
"Small Business & Workforce Development"
"Responsible & Strategic Community Growth"
"A Community We Can Afford"
"Transparency & Accountability"
"Responsive Government"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Families are feeling economic pressure while our local tax burden remains high. I will advocate for responsible spending"
Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "As Pflugerville grows, we must protect taxpayers, expand economic opportunity, support local businesses, and ensure residents can trust how decisions are made"
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: Not found

Gregory L. Harrington

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Gregory L. Harrington
Current role: Small-business owner (per campaign)
Background: B.S. in computer science, Jackson State University (per campaign)
Born and raised in Tickfaw, Louisiana (per campaign)
Moved to Austin in June 1997 to work for IBM (per campaign)
Moved to Pflugerville in August 1998 (per campaign)
Worked at Dell Technologies for 19 years (per campaign)
Experience: Member, 2026 Pflugerville Charter Commission (per campaign)
President, Gamma Eta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (2021–2023) (per campaign)
Co-founded and was president of the Black Professional Alliance (per campaign)
Service on the Pflugerville ISD Strategic Planning Committee (per campaign)
Leadership Austin's class of 2006 (per campaign)
Top priorities: "AFFORDABLE & EFFECTIVE Public Transportation that's self-operated and profitable"
"Work with Pflugerville ISD to get Pflugerville to join the Austin Community College District"
"Support Pflugerville Fire Department"
"Enhance and better maintain parks and recreation"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "My proposal is to simply build our own AFFORDABLE and EFFECTIVE Pflugerville Public Transportation (PPT)."
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: Campaign site: "we'll need to have enough first responders to support the growth."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: gregory-harrington.com