A local real estate developer and police veteran, Pat Kelly said he's been involved in Lubbock's politics for years, but after trying to retire, he was asked to run again to represent District 1 on the city council. Kelly sat down with KTTZ to discuss his campaign and the issues he's hoping to address in the district.

Incumbent District 1 city council candidate Christy Martinez-Garcia won her first race 2022 and was nominated to be the city's mayor pro tem in 2024, and now she's running for re-election to continue representing Northeast and Central Lubbock. She sat down with KTTZ to discuss her campaign and the issues she's focused on for District 1.

In December 2025, Adam Hernandez, a local entrepreneur and community advocate, announced his intent to run for the city council seat in District 3. Hernandez previously ran for Lubbock's mayoral seat in 2022 and 2024. He sat down with KTTZ to discuss his campaign and the issues he's focused on for District 3.

City Council candidate David Bruegel, a Lubbock real estate broker, former Shallowater alderman and volunteer firefighter, sat down with KTTZ to discuss his campaign and the issues he's focused on for District 3.

City Council candidate Gil Caley, PFLAG Lubbock's interim president and lead editor for The Catalyst Media, said he decided to run after feeling dissatisfied with decisions made in outgoing councilmember David Glasheen's term. Caley sat down with KTTZ to talk about his campaign and the issues he's focused on for District 3.

Chase Head is one of the candidates running to represent District 5 on the Lubbock City Council.

Randy Christian is running for a second term as District 5 representative on the Lubbock City Council.

Bill Felton is one of the candidates vying to represent District 5 on the Lubbock City Council.

Mark McBrayer is the only candidate to represent District 3 on the Lubbock City Council.

Pat Kelly is running to represent District 1 on the Lubbock City Council.