Councilman Steve Massengale announces campaign for Lubbock mayor
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Lubbock City Councilman Steve Massengale is running for mayor in the city's May 2024 municipal election.
Massengale announced his plans to run for mayor in a social media post Thursday afternoon, though he offered few details.
"My passion for Lubbock has driven me to my decision to run for Mayor in 2024," Massengale wrote. "Having served on the council for eight years, I have the proven leadership that our dynamic, growing community needs. I will work hard to earn your vote."
My passion for Lubbock has driven me to my decision to run for Mayor in 2024. Having served on the council for eight years, I have the proven leadership that our dynamic, growing community needs. I will work hard to earn your vote. Stay tuned, more to come…
— Steve Massengale🌵 (@SMassengale) December 14, 2023
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Massengale, the current councilman for District 4 and a Lubbock businessman, was first elected to the Lubbock City Council in 2016 when he unseated then-Mayor Pro Tem Jim Gerlt. He was re-elected to a second, four-year term in 2020.
Massengale also served as a member of the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2014.
Massengale's announcement comes a week after incumbent Mayor Tray Payne announced he would not seek re-election to a second term.
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"There is a season for everything in life, and at this time and in this season, I need to step aside so that others may serve this great community," Payne said in his Dec. 7 announcement.
Adam Hernandez, known for his progressive advocacy in the city, has also announced a mayoral bid. He previously ran but lost to Payne in 2022.
The 2024 Lubbock mayoral and city council elections will take place on May 4.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Councilman Steve Massengale announces campaign for Lubbock mayor
