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The City Council officially canvassed the May 2, 2026 election returns, declaring Greg Helm elected to Council Place 6 for a three‑year term and approving the canvass resolution (No. 26-19) with a correction. The council issued post‑election documents to Council Member‑elect Helm and adopted a resolution (No. 26-20) ordering a runoff election for Council Place 4 to be held June 13, 2026.
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The council completed the formal review and certification of the recent city election, which is the official step that makes the results final. Greg Helm was declared the winner for Place 6 and received his election documents. No candidate for Place 4 won a majority, so the council scheduled a runoff between Joseph "Yaz" Yazdanpanahi and Sarah Salgado on June 13, 2026; the city will conduct that runoff under the city's joint election agreement with the Elections Administrator of Kaufman County.
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