Tyler council cancels District 5 election, declares unopposed candidate elected
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Summary
Under Texas Election Code provisions, the council canceled the May 3, 2025 District 5 election because only one qualified candidate filed; Lloyd Nichols declared elected and will be certified and sworn after election day.
The Tyler City Council voted to cancel the scheduled May 3, 2025 election for City Council District 5 and declare the unopposed candidate elected, citing provisions of the Texas Election Code that permit cancellation when no contest or propositions appear on the ballot.
City Clerk Cassandra Bridal read a Certificate of Unopposed Status into the record stating that, as of the filing deadline of 5 p.m. on Feb. 14, 2025, only one qualified candidate had filed for District 5. "The candidate is City Council District 5 Lloyd Nichols," Bridal read, and she asked the council to adopt a cancellation and declaration under Texas Election Code sections 2.051–2.053.
The council moved and seconded the resolution to cancel the election; the motion carried on a voice vote. City Clerk Bridal noted that the unopposed candidate will not be sworn in until after the date the election would have been held, at which time the governing body will issue a certificate of election and complete the swearing-in in the same manner as an elected candidate.
Councilmembers congratulated the candidate following the vote.
