Lubbock City Council orders runoff for District 4 after special election

The Lubbock City Council unanimously voted to accept the canvass of returns from the June 27, 2026, special election for City Council District 4 and ordered a runoff to be held Aug. 1, 2026, a city official said.

The City Secretary read the official totals to the council, reporting: "Gary Boren received 1,006 votes; Stephanie Farren received 121 votes; Tim Green received 1,230 votes; Bill Curnow received 184 votes; Boyd Goodlow received 72 votes," for a total of 2,613 votes. "Nobody received a majority of votes for that election," the City Secretary told the council and recommended calling a runoff.

The council took the City Secretary's recommendation, a member moved to adopt the canvass resolution and another member seconded. The council chair put the question, members responded "aye," and the motion passed unanimously. The transcript records the action as a passed resolution ordering the Aug. 1 runoff; no individual vote tallies by member were provided in the record.

Early voting for the runoff was set for July 20–28, the City Secretary said. The resolution the council approved orders the runoff and confirms the reported vote totals; the transcript does not include the resolution number or additional procedural details.

The meeting began with a brief recess into an executive session under Texas Government Code §551.076 to deliberate the deployment or implementation of security personnel or devices; the council reconvened and proceeded to business. With no further items on the agenda and no public commenters signed up, the mayor adjourned the meeting.

The council's action sets the runoff timetable for District 4 candidates and triggers posted election procedures for early voting and the official runoff canvass.