2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

Dan McNew has lived in The Colony for 45 years and raised his family there.

McNew’s history of hands-on collaboration with local law enforcement spans decades. A 45-year resident of The Colony, Navy veteran, and retired broadcast engineer, McNew co-founded The Colony Citizen Patrol Unit and served as its director for four years.

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Dan McNew is a Navy veteran and retired broadcast engineer.

Dan McNew (The Colony City Council Place 4, Texas, candidate ...

Dan McNew’s run for The Colony City Council, Place 4, in the November 3, 2026, general election, is his first run for elected office.

McNew’s campaign platform focuses on four core pillars:

* Economic Growth & Small Business Retention: Supporting the local Economic Development Corporation (EDC), cutting municipal red tape, and protecting existing local businesses.

The endorsement reinforces McNew’s broader campaign platform, which centers on four core pillars:

* Streamlining Local Government: Cutting red tape for small businesses and partnering with the Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the local economy.

Supports reducing municipal regulatory barriers for small businesses and working with local economic-development organizations to retain and strengthen local businesses.

- Supports reducing municipal regulatory barriers for small businesses and working with local economic-development organizations to retain and strengthen local businesses.

Economy

McNew’s campaign platform focuses on four core pillars:

* Fiscal Responsibility & Parks Value: Managing tax dollars prudently and advocating for resident-friendly rate structures at city amenities, including Stewart Creek Park.

Advocates for resident-friendly rates at city amenities, including Stewart Creek Park.

- Advocates for resident-friendly rates at city amenities, including Stewart Creek Park.

Public Services

The endorsement reinforces McNew’s broader campaign platform, which centers on four core pillars:

* Protecting Homeowners & Seniors: Defending property tax freezes for senior and disabled residents while expanding smart commercial tax revenue.

McNew’s campaign platform focuses on four core pillars:

* Senior & Accessibility Services: Expanding mobility options, preserving property tax relief for seniors and disabled residents, and protecting fixed incomes.

Supports preserving property-tax freezes and relief for senior and disabled residents.

- Supports preserving property-tax freezes and relief for senior and disabled residents.

Housing & Urban Development

McNew’s campaign platform focuses on four core pillars:

* Public Safety & Civil Liberties: Supporting first responders while ensuring local government technology operates with strict transparency and oversight.

Since 2018, McNew has continued his public safety leadership as Chairman of The Colony Police Department's Training Advisory Board, working directly with police leadership to evaluate state-mandated training protocols, tactical preparation, and professional standards. "Receiving the formal endorsement of the brave men and women of The Colony Police Association is an incredible honor," said Dan McNew. "Public safety has been the bedrock of my service in this city for decades. Having spent thousands of hours in patrol cars as a volunteer and years guiding officer training standards, I understand what our first responders face every day. On City Council, I will ensure our officers, 911 dispatchers, and emergency personnel always have the competitive pay, modern equipment, and budget backing needed to keep our neighborhoods safe."

Supports first responders and strict transparency and oversight for local government technology.

Pledges to provide first responders with competitive pay, modern equipment, and budget support.

- Supports first responders and strict transparency and oversight for local government technology.
- Pledges to provide first responders with competitive pay, modern equipment, and budget support.

Public Safety

The endorsement reinforces McNew’s broader campaign platform, which centers on four core pillars:

* Practical Infrastructure Engineering: Synchronizing traffic signals along FM 423 and Highway 121, prioritizing neighborhood street maintenance, and mandating utility-first project planning.

Proposes synchronizing traffic signals on Farm-to-Market Road 423 and Highway 121, prioritizing neighborhood street maintenance, and requiring utility-first project planning.

Proposes synchronizing traffic signals, prioritizing neighborhood street maintenance, and requiring utility-first project planning.

Supports expanding mobility options for senior and disabled residents.

- Proposes synchronizing traffic signals, prioritizing neighborhood street maintenance, and requiring utility-first project planning.
- Supports expanding mobility options for senior and disabled residents.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of October 5, 2026, Dan McNew’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Supports expanding mobility options for senior and disabled residents.

- Pledges to provide first responders with competitive pay, modern equipment, and budget support.

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Alejandra Gracias

Brian Wade, Place 3, Single Member District

Term: 11/04-11/26

Dan Rainey, Place 4, Single Member District

Term: 11/23-11/26

Perry Schrag, Place 5, Single Member District

City Council | The Colony, TX

Welcome aboard!
The Colony City Council welcomed its newly sworn-in members at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. During the Nov. 7 Election, Place 3 Council Member Brian Wade, Place 5 Council Member Perry Schrag, and Place 6 Council Member Joel Marks were re-elected. Dan Rainey was elected to Place 4. Also on Tuesday, the Council recognized City Secretary Tina Stewart for her recent election as a trustee of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association Inc.

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Dan Rainey serves on The Colony City Council in Place 4. He was elected to Place 4 for a term running from November 2023 through November 2026.

As of October 5, 2026, Dan Rainey did not have a website or any information online.

Dan Rainey

As of October 5, 2026, Dan Rainey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Mauricio Mendez

The Colony is where my wife and I are raising our family, and I want to help shape the community our children will inherit. I believe local government works best when residents feel heard, understand how decisions are made, and know what their city is planning for the future. I am not a career politician. I am a husband, father, and neighbor who decided that wanting greater transparency, thoughtful growth, responsible spending, and more resident involvement also meant being willing to step up and serve.

The Colony City Council Place 4 — VOTE411 Voter Guide

I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, and a willingness to listen before making decisions.

I also served as a coach in The First Tee & youth basketball, and those experiences, along with other opportunities in life, have taught me how to lead, communicate, and bring out the best in others. I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, & a willingness to listen.

Tim Costello has served as a coach with The First Tee and as a youth basketball coach. He and his wife are raising their children.

Tim Costello and his wife are raising their children in the City of The Colony. He has also served as a coach with The First Tee and as a youth basketball coach.

I will listen, ask questions, do the homework, and put residents first.

My career in marketing, strategy, & account management requires me to analyze data, manage budgets, solve problems, communicate with different stakeholders, & measure results. I have worked to understand our city by following council decisions, studying budgets & local issues, speaking with residents and community leaders, & participating at City Hall. I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, & a willingness to listen before making decisions.

We’re excited to welcome  to the Lead Gear team! 🎉 Tim brings more than a decade of digital marketing experience, specializing in paid media, product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and demand generation. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations transform data into actionable marketing strategies that drive measurable business growth.

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Tim Costello has worked in marketing, strategy, and account management. His digital marketing experience includes paid media, product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and demand generation.

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Tim has worked in marketing, strategy, and account management. His digital marketing experience includes paid media, product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and demand generation.

Tim Costello’s run for The Colony City Council, Place 4, in the November 3, 2026, general election, is his first run for elected office.

With limited undeveloped land remaining, we must consider traffic, drainage, infrastructure capacity, green space, neighborhood compatibility, environmental impacts, and long-term costs when evaluating development. Redevelopment matters too. The city cannot force private investment, but it can work with the EDC, property owners, and businesses to reduce barriers and encourage reinvestment in underused areas.

Advocates for the city to work with businesses and property owners to reduce barriers to reinvestment in underused areas.

- Advocates for the city to work with businesses and property owners to reduce barriers to reinvestment in underused areas.

I would bring preparation, curiosity, accountability, & a willingness to listen.

Making information public is not enough if residents cannot easily find or understand it. I support plain-language explanations of major proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions, including why they are being considered and how residents may be affected. Communication must also work both ways. I will be accessible through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms while seeking input from residents who cannot regularly attend meetings.

Making information public is not enough if residents cannot easily find or understand it. I support plain-language explanations of major proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions, including why they are being considered and how residents may be affected. Communication must also work both ways. I will be accessible through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms while seeking input from residents who cannot regularly attend meetings.

People may not always agree with my vote, but they should always understand why I cast it.

Supports plain-language explanations of major city proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions.

Plans to seek resident input through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms.

- Supports plain-language explanations of major city proposals, budgets, development projects, and council actions.
- Plans to seek resident input through community conversations, neighborhood events, email, and digital platforms.

People may not always agree with my vote, but they should always understand why I cast it.

Growth should improve the quality of life of the people who already call The Colony home. With limited undeveloped land remaining, we must consider traffic, drainage, infrastructure capacity, green space, neighborhood compatibility, environmental impacts, and long-term costs when evaluating development. Redevelopment matters too.

Calls for evaluating development's effects on traffic, drainage, infrastructure, green space, and neighborhood compatibility, as well as its environmental impacts and long-term costs.

- Calls for evaluating development's effects on traffic, drainage, infrastructure, green space, and neighborhood compatibility, as well as its environmental impacts and long-term costs.

As of October 5, 2026, Tim Costello did not have a website or any information online.

Transportation should connect our community, not simply move more vehicles through it. I would prioritize maintaining existing streets, addressing safety concerns, and ensuring new development accounts for the traffic and infrastructure demands it creates. We should also improve safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical. Many transportation challenges cross city boundaries, so I will advocate for strong coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and TxDOT.

Transportation should connect our community, not simply move more vehicles through it. I would prioritize maintaining existing streets, addressing safety concerns, and ensuring new development accounts for the traffic and infrastructure demands it creates. We should also improve safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical. Many transportation challenges cross city boundaries, so I will advocate for strong coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and TxDOT.

Our transportation decisions should support a safe, connected, and thoughtfully growing city.

Prioritizes maintaining streets, addressing safety concerns, and requiring new development to account for its traffic and infrastructure demands.

Supports improving safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical.

Advocates for transportation coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and the Texas Department of Transportation.

- Prioritizes maintaining streets, addressing safety concerns, and requiring new development to account for its traffic and infrastructure demands.
- Supports improving safe pedestrian, trail, and bicycle connections where practical.
- Advocates for transportation coordination with Denton County, neighboring cities, regional partners, and the Texas Department of Transportation.

Tim Costello

As of October 5, 2026, Tim Costello’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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.

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

The Colony City Council Member, Position 4

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