Pampa commission certifies May election results, calls June 7 runoff and appoints election judge

The Pampa City Commission voted to adopt a resolution canvassing the returns of the May election and later approved a resolution calling a runoff election for Saturday, June 7, 2025, for mayor.

The commission also appointed Barbara Stucker as election judge for the June runoff. Stucker told the commission the city will staff the election using city employees to reduce costs and that internal staffing will cut the election cost by about 40 percent. "That'll take a big chunk of the cost down for us," she said.

The runoff was called under resolution R25-014. The commission recorded support for the motion to call the runoff by voice vote; no opposing votes were recorded.

Commission members discussed early voting logistics. Stucker said early voting will be held at City Hall on weekdays and is scheduled to conclude on June 3; the commission confirmed election day voting will be at City Hall on June 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Room 202 on the second floor. The runoff will include the two candidates who received the most votes in the general election, identified in the discussion as Jimmy Chaney and Mike Borger.

The commission first adopted resolution R25-013 canvassing the May returns by voice vote. The motions to adopt both resolutions and to appoint Stucker passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

The commission did not provide a numeric roll-call tally in the meeting minutes for either vote. The decisions set the runoff date and a locally appointed election judge, and staff indicated the city will absorb much of the election staffing to reduce expense.