2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

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Dina DuBose Driskill earned a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, and anthropology and a law degree from the University of Houston.

### Dina Driskill

Attorney

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    25 years experience reviewing government and commercial contracts. Government and business law adjunct professor

Why are you running for this position?

Q&A: Get to know the candidates for League City City Council, Position 1 | Bay Area | Community Impact

Dina DuBose Driskill is an attorney with experience reviewing government and commercial contracts and an adjunct professor of government and business law.

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What would your top priorities be if elected?

My priorities include flood prevention, protecting the rights of the citizens from surveillance, maintaining the small-town feel, protecting property values, encouraging necessary infrastructure and keeping low taxes while encouraging revitalization in the historic area to attract visitors to this side of the creek.

Plans to encourage revitalization in the historic area to attract visitors.

- Prioritizes "keeping" taxes low.
- Plans to encourage revitalization in the historic area to attract visitors.

Economy

What should League City’s budget priorities be?

My budget priorities include flood prevention, infrastructure, public safety, revitalization and amenities. My family has loved city experiences including snake encounters at the library, Chemistry Road Show, Camp By The Creek, parks and recreation sports, paddle trails, bird watching, White Linen Nights. I will work to expand and maintain them.

Plans to expand and maintain city library, recreation, paddle-trail, bird-watching, and community-event amenities.

- Plans to expand and maintain city library, recreation, paddle-trail, bird-watching, and community-event amenities.

Public Services

### Dina Driskill

Attorney

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    25 years experience reviewing government and commercial contracts. Government and business law adjunct professor

Why are you running for this position?

I am running for League City Council to protect citizens' privacy rights from unwanted surveillance with Flock cameras, protect our property values from potential nuisances i.e. data centers, work to prevent flooding and maintain the small town feel while allowing for sensible growth that takes the surrounding neighborhoods into account.

Plans to protect property values from potential nuisances, including data centers.

Plans to protect property values from "potential nuisances," including data centers.

Supports growth that considers surrounding neighborhoods while maintaining League City's small-town character.

- Plans to protect property values from "potential nuisances," including data centers.
- Supports growth that considers surrounding neighborhoods while maintaining League City's small-town character.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to protect residents' privacy rights from unwanted surveillance by Flock cameras.

Plans to protect residents' privacy rights from surveillance by Flock cameras.

- Plans to protect residents' privacy rights from surveillance by Flock cameras.

Public Safety

What do you see as the greatest challenge for the city, and how will you improve it?

Aside from privacy issues, flood prevention is the biggest challenge. On the west side, the Grand Parkway will slice through multiple neighborhoods. Addressing probable flooding will require a study by an outside entity, thereby working to prevent flooding proactively, rather than waiting for an issue to arise.

Proposes an outside study to proactively address probable flooding associated with the Grand Parkway through west-side neighborhoods.

- Proposes an outside study to proactively address probable flooding associated with the Grand Parkway through west-side neighborhoods.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 25, 2026, Dina DuBose Driskill did not have a website or any information online.

Energy & the Environment

Dina DuBose Driskill

As of September 25, 2026, Dina DuBose Driskill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Dinah Carpenter earned a political science degree from Rice University and a master's degree in project management from the University of Southern California.

### Dinah Carpenter

Project management professional

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Q&A: Get to know the candidates for League City City Council, Position 1

Dinah Carpenter, a project manager and 12-year League City resident, filed Aug. 13 to run for City Council Position 1, joining paramedic Robert Bruce in a race where incumbent Andy Mann has not yet filed for re-election.

Carpenter enters Position 1 race as filing deadline nears

Dinah Carpenter works as a project manager.

Get to know the candidates for League City City Council, Position 1

Why are you running for this position?

As a lifelong advocate for justice and community service, I am running to ensure that the voices of League City residents are heard, respected, and represented in a fair manner. I will always work to balance the budget and to cut wasteful spending. And although it will take dedicated effort.

What would your top priorities be if elected?

My top priorities are to keep residents safe from crime, flooding and government overreach in the form of excessive regulations or interfering too much in the lives of citizens. As a director for one of the largest homeowners associations in League City, I work to ensure the budget is balanced.

Pledges to balance the city budget and cut wasteful spending.

Prioritizes limiting excessive regulations and government interference in residents' lives.

- Pledges to balance the city budget and cut wasteful spending.
- Prioritizes limiting excessive regulations and government interference in residents' lives.

As of September 25, 2026, Dinah Carpenter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

What should League City’s budget priorities be?

Public safety is and should remain the top priority. Public safety accounts for $30 million of the city’s $333 million budget . The City of League City generates revenue primarily through property taxes, sales taxes, and fees. In a bedroom community like League City, the tax burden falls on homeowners.

Prioritizes protecting residents from crime.

Prioritizes public safety in the city budget.

- Prioritizes protecting residents from crime.
- Prioritizes public safety in the city budget.

What do you see as the greatest challenge for the city, and how will you improve it?

Transportation is the biggest problem facing the growing population of League City. I plan to improve mobility so that people can move fluidly across the city. The Gulf Coast Transit District is a flexible and cost-effective transport service with buses and vans to pick up and drop off passengers.

Plans to make it easier for people to travel across League City.

- Plans to make it easier for people to travel across League City.

Dinah Carpenter

Service has always been an important part of his life. For the past decade, Gordon has coached youth sports, investing in the next generation by teaching teamwork, discipline, respect, and perseverance. He also volunteers at his children's schools because he believes engaged parents and strong schools are the foundation of a thriving community.

Home | Gordon Bethel for League City

Gordon and his wife, Samantha, a healthcare executive, are proud to call League City home. Together, they are raising their family of five children and are deeply committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others. Like many families, they understand the importance of safe neighborhoods, responsible budgeting, quality public services, and preserving the values that make League City a special place to live.

Gordon Bethel has coached youth sports for the past decade and volunteers at his children's schools. He and his wife, Samantha, are raising five children.

For more than 25 years, Gordon has built a successful career in the food and beverage industry, earning a reputation for integrity, accountability, and putting people first where he currently serves as a Sales Manager for DioniLife.

Gordon currently works as a sales manager for DioniLife.

Public Safety & Fiscal Responsibility:

Gordon will protect public safety while make every tax dollar count. While carefully watching spending and fighting to lower taxes, he will ensure that League City continues to have a strong police, fire & EMS services to ensure the safety or our families and neighborhoods.

Plans to monitor city spending and seek lower taxes.

- Plans to monitor city spending and seek lower taxes.

As of September 25, 2026, Gordon Bethel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Managing Growth & Keeping our Quality of Life

Growth should pay for growth. Responsible development in League City is one that protect neighborhoods while preparing for the future. Gordon will fight to ensure that growth is well-managed in League City and residents continue to benefit from the quality of life our city gets recognized for as being one of the safest and best cities to live in Texas.

What do you see as the greatest challenge for the city, and how will you improve it?  Greatest  challenge is always getting everyone on same page for the betterment of the city. Managing our growth responsibly. Transparency and consistency will be key here. We can never have 100% agreement but it’s always a goal to strive for.

Advocates for growth to pay for growth and for development that protects neighborhoods and is well managed.

- Advocates for growth to pay for growth and for development that protects neighborhoods and is well managed.

What would your top priorities be if elected?First, infrastructure and drainage. Growth is putting more pressure on our roads, drainage systems, water and wastewater infrastructure. Second, public safety.  Lots to unpack here but in general we need the provide the resources necessary within budget restrictions for all facets to function. Quality of life. Our parks, trails, neighborhoods.

Plans to maintain strong police, fire, and emergency medical services within budget constraints.

- Plans to maintain strong police, fire, and emergency medical services within budget constraints.

Infrastructure, Drainage & Flood Mitigation:

League City’s own Capital Improvement Plan calls for dedicating hundreds of millions of dollars of the next 5 years to water, streets, traffic, and drainage projects, reflecting the need to invest in infrastructure for future growth. Gordon will ensure council is making sure these investments are delivered on time and within budget.

Prioritizes infrastructure and drainage investments and plans to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

- Prioritizes infrastructure and drainage investments and plans to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

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Gordon Bethel

Gordon Bethel currently works as a sales manager for DioniLife in the food and beverage industry.

- Plans to watch city spending and fight to lower taxes while funding police, fire, and emergency medical services.

- Calls for growth to pay for growth and for transparent, consistent development management that protects neighborhoods.

- Plans to provide resources budgeted for police, fire, and emergency medical services.

- Plans to ensure city water, street, traffic, and drainage projects are delivered on time and within budget.

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

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