Bill Cox leads mayoral race while incumbents Beller and Feltes secure reelection

The McKinney City Council held a special meeting on May 14, 2025, primarily focused on the recent election results and upcoming runoff elections. The meeting began with a detailed overview of the mayoral race, where candidates Matt Rustami, Taylor Willingham, Bill Cox, and Scott Sanford competed for the position. Bill Cox emerged as the frontrunner, securing 8,957 votes, which accounted for 46.78% of the total. Taylor Willingham followed with 1,268 votes (6.62%), while Matt Rustami received 1,109 votes (5.79%). Scott Sanford's vote count was not specified, but since no candidate achieved a majority, a runoff election is scheduled for June 7.

The discussion then shifted to the council at-large seat, where Bridal Magnuson received 3,257 votes (19%), Derek Tarver garnered 3,072 votes (17.92%), and Ernest Lynch received 5,027 votes (29.33%). Taha Ansari and Jim Garrison received 2,361 votes (13.78%) and 3,422 votes (19.9%), respectively. Again, as no candidate received more than half of the votes, this election will also proceed to a runoff on June 7.

In District 1, incumbent council member Justin Beller ran unopposed, receiving 7,708 votes, which represented 100% of the votes cast. In District 3, incumbent Jeray Feltes was reelected with 3,861 votes (53.51%), defeating Tammy Warren, who received 3,354 votes (46.49%).

The meeting concluded with a recap of the election outcomes and the implications for the upcoming runoff elections, emphasizing the need for continued civic engagement in the electoral process.