{"id":28672,"date":"2026-04-22T00:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/3-elections-1-month-your-vote-matters-more-than-ever\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T00:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:21:00","slug":"3-elections-1-month-your-vote-matters-more-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/3-elections-1-month-your-vote-matters-more-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Elections. 1 Month. Your Vote Matters More Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"If you think \u201cMay election\u201d means one trip to the ballot box, think again. This year, Texas voters could see a unique mix of elections across three separate dates in May:\n\nMay 2: Local elections (cities, schools, and local measures) and a special election for Texas Senate District 4. Early voting runs April 20-28.\nMay 16: Special runoff election for Houston City Council, District C. Early voting runs April 29-May 12.\nMay 26: Primary runoffs (to decide party nominees for key offices)\u2014there are statewide races on each party\u2019s ballot. Vote early May 18-22 (no weekend).\n\nFor REALTORS\u00ae, this isn\u2019t just civic participation\u2014it\u2019s business. Decisions made in these elections directly impact property rights, housing affordability, local regulations, infrastructure, and your ability to serve clients. With multiple election dates, even engaged voters could miss one.\nKnow Before You Go\nFrom city council races to school board decisions to legislative runoffs, your ballot may look very different from your neighbor\u2019s. That\u2019s where we come in.\nVisit texasrealtorssupport.com to:\n\nFind REALTOR\u00ae-supported candidates for all May election dates\nIdentify the races that impact you and your business\nWalk into the voting booth informed and confident.\n\nWhy It Matters\nThese elections often have low turnout but high impact. That means a small number of votes can shape major decisions affecting your community and your livelihood. When REALTORS\u00ae show up, we win on the issues that matter\u2014private property rights, strong communities, and a healthy real estate market.\nMake a Plan. Vote Early. Stay Engaged.\nThree elections. Three opportunities to lead. Check your dates. Review your candidates. And most important, cast your vote, early or on the election day(s).","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you think \u201cMay election\u201d means one trip to the ballot box, think again. This year, Texas voters could see a unique mix of elections across three separate dates in May: May 2: Local elections (cities, schools, and local measures) and a special election for Texas Senate District 4. Early voting runs April 20-28. May [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28672\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}