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Commerce voters to decide on mayor, one school board seat in May 3 election

Incumbent mayor Teddy Reel faces challenger Coy Smith, while Commerce Independent School District voters will choose between Abbie Harper and Henry Ross for Place 3 on the district board.

Voters in some cities, school districts and other taxing districts across Texas will cast ballots in spring elections tomorrow. There are two contested public offices in Commerce. Incumbent mayor Teddy Reel is running for re-election. That office will be contested by Coy Smith. The Commerce Independent School District will have one contested place on the Commerce ISD Board of Trustees. Abbie Harper and Henry Ross are both running for Place 3 on the school board.

Voters in the Hunt Memorial Hospital District will decide the fate of a $29 million bond for hospital expansion. In Greenville, an open seat representing City Council District 1 will be contested by Richard Hutchins and Ramon Rodriguez. On the Greenville ISD Board of Trustees, District 6 incumbent Aletha Kruse is running against challenger Millie Edwards.

Elsewhere around Hunt County: Campbell, Hawk Cove, Poetry, and Wolfe City all have mayoral or city council races tomorrow. In school board elections, the Caddo Mills, Campbell, Community, and Lone Oak have contested races on Saturday’s ballots. And in Quinlan, voters will decide on whether to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The City of Commerce will have one polling station, at city hall, downtown. Sample ballots and polling locations can be found at the various county websites. The Hunt County web address is huntcounty.net.

Mark Haslett served as KETR's News Director from February 2013 to June 2025. During his tenure the station's news operation enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards and a National Edward R. Murrow award.