Carrollton council members take oath following election

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Editor's Note: This story has been corrected so Proposition A reflects the correct percentage of votes.

The results of the General Election and Special Election for bond propositions on May 2 were canvassed and certified during the Tuesday, May 12 Council meeting at City Hall.

All four of the Carrollton City Council seats from the May 2026 General Election ballot were sworn in during the meeting.

Current Mayor Steve Babick was sworn in as Mayor for a second term with 93.44 percent of the votes. Babick was previously elected to his first term as Mayor in the May 2023 General Election. He also served a one-year unexpired term after winning a Special Election in May 2022, following Mayor Kevin Falconer’s announcement that he would be resigning as Mayor of Carrollton and running for Denton County Commissioner’s Court.

In accordance with the City Charter, Babick was eligible to run in the 2026 May Election due to serving only a partial term from May 2022 through May 2023. 

Uncontested candidate Jason Carpenter was sworn in to City Council seat Place 2 and elected for a second term with 100 percent of the votes.

Lisa Sutter was sworn in to City Council seat Place 4 with 54.23 percent of the votes, filling the position previously held by Councilmember Dr. Andrew Palacios, who has reached the two-term limit of service.

Uncontested candidate Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Daisy Palomo was sworn in to City Council seat Place 6 for a second term with 100 percent of the votes.

Voters approved four out of the five propositions in the City of Carrollton’s 2026 Special Election for bond propositions.

• Proposition A for $164,500,000 in street improvements passed with 69.21 percent of the votes.
• Proposition B for $32,345,000 in public safety facilities improvements passed with 56.37 percent of the votes.
• Proposition C for $26,530,000 in parks and recreational facilities improvements passed with 60.43 percent of the votes.
• Proposition E for $3,775,000 in library facilities improvements passed with 61.50 percent of the votes.

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