Rowlett City Council unanimously certifies May 2 election, seating three newly elected members

The Rowlett City Council voted unanimously May 13 to adopt a resolution canvassing the results of the May 2, 2026 general election for council places 1, 3 and 5, formally certifying the winners and enabling them to take office.

City staff presented the official tally to the council before a motion to adopt the resolution. As the staff member put it, "The election results are as follows." Councilmember Jonathan Reeves moved to approve the canvass; the motion was seconded by "Mr. Bowers" as recorded in the meeting transcript. The mayor then called the vote and announced, "And that carries unanimously." The transcript does not list individual roll-call votes in sequence.

The staff report, as read into the record, gave vote shares for each race: Place 1 — 55.34% to the winner; Place 3 — 53.14% to the winner; Place 5 — 72.77% to the winner. Those percentages were presented by staff during the canvass item; the transcript contains transcription errors in some of the raw vote counts as read aloud. The council cited the city charter’s majority-vote requirement during the canvass discussion and moved to certify results that met that standard as presented.

Following the certification, the meeting proceeded to a ceremonial swearing-in of the newly elected members. The council scheduled a reception for outgoing and incoming members after the meeting.

Authorities referenced in the discussion included the Rowlett city charter (referenced in the staff presentation) and the oath administered under state authority prescribing the oath of office for municipal officials.