2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

MEET JOSHUA

A neighbor who
cares about Fate.

My family and I have called Woodcreek home since 2020. We’ve watched Fate grow around us—and we care deeply about the city our four children are growing up in.

Josh for Fate

He and his wife, Cabi, have four children, three of whom attend Billie Stevenson Elementary.

Josh Martin Announces Candidacy for Fate City Council, Place 1

He holds a Project Management Professional certification and a degree in Mass Communication from Texas State University.

Joshua Martin holds a Project Management Professional certification and a degree in mass communication from Texas State University. He has lived in Woodcreek since 2020 with his wife, Cabi, and their four children.

Martin is a leader in recruitment marketing at a publicly traded distributor and installer of building products and previously worked at Deloitte.

He is a partner in a local taxation and private investigations firm, operates Rockwall Marketing Group, and previously served as president of his homeowners association board in Plano.

Joshua Martin works in recruitment marketing at a publicly traded distributor and installer of building products. He is also a partner in a local taxation and private investigations firm and operates Rockwall Marketing Group. He previously worked at Deloitte.

I’m for low taxes, but not a race to the bottom. We should question spending and look for savings while funding the basic services our community needs. When additional spending is proposed, I want to know what it accomplishes, what alternatives exist and how we’ll pay for it over time.

Let’s put Fate ahead of politics.

I welcome more shopping, dining and businesses here in Fate. I’d like more of our everyday spending to support local businesses and generate local sales-tax revenue.

When reviewing development, I want to understand the traffic it will add, the capacity of our water and sewer systems, and the cost of providing police, fire and other services.

He recognizes that Fate’s developing commercial centers and Interstate 30 corridor are the city’s largest untapped opportunities. “Residential growth alone doesn’t pay for a city,” Martin said. “A strong commercial base broadens the tax base and keeps more of the burden off homeowners. I want Fate competing for that growth deliberately instead of taking whatever comes.”

Advocates low taxes while scrutinizing spending and seeking savings to fund essential services.

Advocates attracting commercial growth to broaden the tax base and generate local sales-tax revenue.

- Advocates low taxes while scrutinizing spending and seeking savings to fund essential services.
- Advocates attracting commercial growth to broaden the tax base and generate local sales-tax revenue.

Economy

As of September 29, 2026, Joshua Martin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

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Smart, managed
growth

Take a deliberate approach to development. Consider the long-term effects on our neighborhoods, services, and quality of life.

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Infrastructure
that keeps pace

I’d like more of our everyday spending to support local businesses and generate local sales-tax revenue.

When reviewing development, I want to understand the traffic it will add, the capacity of our water and sewer systems, and the cost of providing police, fire and other services. Fate already evaluates development’s long-term financial impact. I want those findings to be part of the conversation residents can understand.

When reviewing development, I want to understand the traffic it will add, the capacity of our water and sewer systems, and the cost of providing police, fire and other services. Fate already evaluates development’s long-term financial impact. I want those findings to be part of the conversation residents can understand.

If incentives are involved, I want clear answers about what the city receives, what it commits and when the public benefits arrive. Growth should improve life for residents and leave us able to maintain what we build.

Calls for careful reviews of development that consider neighborhood effects, service costs, traffic, and water and sewer capacity.

Calls for clear public explanations of city commitments and benefits when development incentives are offered.

- Calls for careful reviews of development that consider neighborhood effects, service costs, traffic, and water and sewer capacity.
- Calls for clear public explanations of city commitments and benefits when development incentives are offered.

Housing & Urban Development

I’m pro-police, and I want Fate to have a low crime rate. Our police officers and firefighters need the people, training and equipment to do their jobs safely and effectively.

In November 2024, Fate voters approved a $20 million bond for public safety facilities and equipment. That investment includes a new police station, fire-station improvements and apparatus.

We also need to plan for the people who will work in those facilities. I want staffing decisions to account for call volume, response times, overlapping emergencies and the personnel actually available on each shift.

I want staffing decisions to account for call volume, response times, overlapping emergencies and the personnel actually available on each shift.

I’d also look at recruitment, retention, overtime and equipment replacement when reviewing budget requests. Our chiefs should explain what’s needed and how it would improve service.

I’d also look at recruitment, retention, overtime and equipment replacement when reviewing budget requests. Our chiefs should explain what’s needed and how it would improve service.
 Council should understand the ongoing cost and identify dependable funding. Public safety needs sustained attention every budget year.

Supports staffing and equipping police and firefighters based on operational needs, with sustained funding reviewed during each budget cycle.

- Supports staffing and equipping police and firefighters based on operational needs, with sustained funding reviewed during each budget cycle.

Public Safety

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Infrastructure
that keeps pace

Plan responsibly for roads, utilities, and essential services so our infrastructure can keep up with the community we’re becoming.

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I want project priorities to reflect safety, condition and actual need. That means looking at recurring drainage problems, road maintenance, intersection performance and whether utility capacity is keeping up with development.

That means looking at recurring drainage problems, road maintenance, intersection performance and whether utility capacity is keeping up with development.

Depending on the location, an improvement might involve signal timing, a turn lane, a repair or a larger project. I want us to evaluate practical options and coordinate with the agency responsible for the road.

I want us to evaluate practical options and coordinate with the agency responsible for the road.

We also need to budget for maintenance and eventual replacement. Residents deserve clear information about who owns a project, how it will be funded, its expected timeline and what is causing any delay.

Plans to prioritize infrastructure projects based on safety, condition, and need, including drainage, road maintenance, intersections, and utility capacity.

Calls for practical road solutions coordinated with responsible agencies and transparent information about project funding, timelines, maintenance, and delays.

- Plans to prioritize infrastructure projects based on safety, condition, and need, including drainage, road maintenance, intersections, and utility capacity.
- Calls for practical road solutions coordinated with responsible agencies and transparent information about project funding, timelines, maintenance, and delays.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Business and Military Experience
Long says his business career has taught him the importance of living within a budget, planning ahead and holding people accountable for results. His Air Force service as a survival instructor reinforced those lessons.

Randy Long Files for Fate City Council, Place 1

Randy Long served as a survival instructor in the U.S. Air Force.

Randy Long Files for Fate City Council, Place 1 - Blue Ribbon News

Long brings more than 40 years of business experience, military leadership experience, and a record of service on boards, commissions and task forces. He now wants to bring that experience to City Hall as Fate continues to grow.

“Government should work for the people — not the other way around,” Long said. “Taxpayers deserve responsible spending, transparency and leaders who are willing to make tough decisions.”

Long’s campaign is built around several priorities: 
- Protecting taxpayers and exercising fiscal discipline 
- Keeping government accountable and transparent 
- Managing growth responsibly 
- Planning infrastructure before problems arise 
- Supporting public safety and essential services 
- Encouraging a business-friendly community 
- Preserving Fate’s small-town character 
- Listening to residents before major decisions are made

Randy Long, 2263 Bryant Ln, Fate, Texas, spoke to the Council regarding Lobbyist and
spoke in opposition to consent agenda item 5D – Contract with Focused Advocacy for
Legislative Liaison Services.

5D. Consider Approval Of Resolution No. R-2024-032- Approving A Contract With
Focused Advocacy, LLC., For Legislative Liaison Services.

June 3, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes (pdf) (Agenda Center ViewFile Item 10973)

Calls for responsible government spending and transparency for taxpayers.

Prioritizes efforts to encourage a business-friendly community.

Opposed a city contract for legislative liaison services.

- Calls for responsible government spending and transparency for taxpayers.
- Prioritizes efforts to encourage a business-friendly community.
- Opposed a city contract for legislative liaison services.

As of September 29, 2026, Randy Long’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Long says Fate’s growth brings opportunity, but also requires careful planning.

“I'm not against growth. I'm against growth without a vision and a plan,” Long said. “Responsible growth shouldn’t leave you with less of your hard-earned money,” Long said. “We certainly need to make sure roads, infrastructure, utilities, and public safety keep pace with development, but we also need to remember that today’s decisions shouldn’t make tomorrow harder.”

Opposes growth without a vision and plan, and says responsible growth should not increase residents' costs.

- Opposes growth without a vision and plan, and says responsible growth should not increase residents' costs.

Says public-safety capacity should keep pace with development.

- Says public-safety capacity should keep pace with development.

Says roads, infrastructure, and utilities should keep pace with development.

- Says roads, infrastructure, and utilities should keep pace with development.

Randy Long

- Opposed a city contract for legislative liaison services.

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Stephanie Adams has lived in Rockwall for 10 years and currently resides in Sunnyvale with her husband of 15 years and their three children.

“What truly ignites my spirit is the opportunity to assist people, and my career in real estate allows me to do just that. With eight years of expertise in the field, I am dedicated to prioritizing my clients' best interests in every real estate transaction. I go above and beyond, conducting thorough research on each property to ensure I am well-informed, with open lines of communication as my top priority.”

“Partnering with Fleks Realty provides me with the support and resources needed to cater to the diverse needs of my clients, ensuring exceptional service for all their real estate requirements.”

Buying, Selling and Investing in Real Estate.

Stephanie Adams works in real estate and partners with Fleks Realty.

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2023) Long time Rockwall ISD Board Trustee Stephanie Adams announced recently she will not seek re-election for Place 7 in the May 6th election. Mrs. Adams, who was first elected in 2011, made the announcement public in mid-January posting on social media.

Longtime Rockwall ISD Board Trustee Stephanie Adams announces she will not seek re-election

Stephanie was first elected to the Rockwall Independent School District Board of Trustees, Place 7, in 2011. In 2023, she announced that she would not seek reelection.

Longtime Rockwall ISD Board Trustee Stephanie Adams announces ...

As of September 29, 2026, Stephanie Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Stephanie Adams – 566 Mckinney Trail – she has lived here since 2006 is a realtor. She stated she spoke previously at the last Planning and Zoning meeting regarding this application. She has concerns on the number of homes and the lot sizes, school capacity for Rockwall ISD, parking, roads, DPS. She Gave examples of other 40-foot lots home in Rockwall County and gave a rental home survey.

Planning and Zoning Commission, June 18, 2020 |Page 1 of 19 (PDF)

Raised concerns that the number of homes and lot sizes proposed in a development application could affect school capacity, parking, roads, and public safety services.

- Raised concerns that the number of homes and lot sizes proposed in a development application could affect school capacity, parking, roads, and public safety services.

Speakers Shall Address The Governing Body With Civility That Is Conducive To Appropriate Public Discussion. Speakers Can Address Only The Governing Body And Not Individual City Officials Or Employees. The Public Cannot Speak From The Gallery But Only From The Podium. Per The Texas Open Meetings Act, The Governing Body Is Not Permitted To Take Action On Or Discuss Any Item Not Listed On The Agenda. The Council May: (1) Make A Statement Of Fact Regarding The Item; (2) Make A Recitation Of Existing Policy Regarding The Item; Or (3) Propose The Item Be Placed On A Future Agenda.

Stephanie Adams, 566 McKinney Trail, spoke in opposition of residential and commercial street maintenance fee (road fee).

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Opposes residential and commercial street-maintenance fees.

- Opposes residential and commercial street-maintenance fees.

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Stephanie Adams

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