Tim Green and Gary Boren took early voting leads in the five-person race to fill Lubbock’s City Council District 4 in Saturday’s special election.
The June 27 special election will determine who will replace Councilman Brayden Rose. Rose announced his resignation earlier in the year and will formally vacate his seat on the Lubbock City Council once the district elects his successor.
With early voting results in shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m. Saturday, Green led with 45.4%, with Boren receiving 39.7% of the 2,084 early votes cast. Bill Curnow received 7.2%, with Stephanie Ferran receiving 5.2% and Boyd Goodloe at 2.5%. Election Day results are expected later in the evening.
The race will go to an August runoff between the top two vote getters if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
Boren, a former city council member and retired businessman who was recently re-appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors, came into Saturday’s election touting the endorsement of Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer as well as notable endorsements from the Lubbock Police Association and several former local and state leaders, among others.
Green, a Lubbock home builder and former firefighter, touted endorsements from former Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope as well as the Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association and a host of professional trade organizations and several former local and state leaders.
Green and Boren also led the pack in fundraising during the election cycle.
Why Lubbock is hosting a special election for city council
In March, Lubbock City councilmember Rose announced he had turned in his letter of resignation to the council and mayor on March 10, 2026 citing family reasons as to why he is resigning.
The city council unanimously approved an order for a special election to fill Councilman Rose’s seat for the remainder of the four-year term set to end in 2028.
Which candidates are on the ballot for District 4?
Here is the list of candidates as they appear on the ballot for the City of Lubbock special election:
Adam D. Young is the Editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Amarillo Globe-News in Texas. Have a news tip for him? Email him at ayoung@lubbockonline.com.
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