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Andrew previously ran for Mesquite City Council District 4 in 2021, but did not win. 

As of September 18, 2025, Andrew Hubacek did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports community building through local events.

- Supports community building through local events.

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Andrew Hubacek

Andrew's campaign for Mesquite City Council Member, Place 4 is his first entry into politics. 

Supports the proposed tax rate increase to hire more public safety officers and maintain city services.

Supports increasing taxes to hire more public safety officers, including police and firefighters, to serve the growing population of Mesquite.

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Joshua is a small business owner in the construction industry.

Wants to repurpose vacant buildings to support local entrepreneurs instead of giving tax incentives and land to warehouse projects.

Believes that continued corporate expansion, particularly large warehouse and industrial facilities, harms local efforts by increasing truck traffic, damaging infrastructure, and worsening noise and air pollution, which negatively impacts property values and quality of life for nearby residents.

Believes that continued corporate expansion, particularly large warehouse and industrial facilities, harms local efforts by increasing truck traffic, damaging infrastructure, and worsening noise and air pollution.

Plans to expand tenant-improvement grants to help small business owners renovate and occupy vacant spaces.

- Wants to repurpose vacant buildings to support local entrepreneurs instead of giving tax incentives and land to warehouse projects.
- Believes that continued corporate expansion, particularly large warehouse and industrial facilities, harms local efforts by increasing truck traffic, damaging infrastructure, and worsening noise and air pollution.
- Plans to expand tenant-improvement grants to help small business owners renovate and occupy vacant spaces.

As of September 18, 2025, Joshua W. Gibson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes vacant buildings attract crime and that revitalizing these spaces will reduce crime, create new business opportunities, and promote long-term economic growth.

- Believes vacant buildings attract crime and that revitalizing these spaces will reduce crime, create new business opportunities, and promote long-term economic growth.

Supports implementing bike lanes and improving public transit to enhance city connectivity.

Plans to allocate more funds toward road and sidewalk maintenance and adding crosswalks.

- Supports implementing bike lanes and improving public transit to enhance city connectivity.
- Plans to allocate more funds toward road and sidewalk maintenance and adding crosswalks.

Believes in preserving green spaces and rethinking investments in existing commercial properties instead of clearing more land.

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Joshua W. Gibson

Supports implementing bike lanes and improving public transit to promote healthier and more affordable transportation options.

Nadine has been married to Gary Ward for 28 years. Together, they have three adult children and six grandchildren. They attend St. Jude Chapel and Cathedral Guadalupe. She has an associate's degree in business.

Nadine's campaign for Mesquite City Council Member, District 4 is her first entry into politics. 

Supports efforts to grow the economy by creating high-paying jobs.

Supports efforts to grow the economy by creating high-paying jobs and providing job training and career programs for Mesquite students.

Plans to reduce "wasteful spending" to safeguard tax dollars.

- Supports efforts to grow the economy by creating high-paying jobs and providing job training and career programs for Mesquite students.
- Plans to reduce "wasteful spending" to safeguard tax dollars.

Supports strengthening ethics and transparency at City Hall.

- Supports strengthening ethics and transparency at City Hall.

As of September 18, 2025, Nadine Ward’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to protect families from crime and emergencies.

- Plans to protect families from crime and emergencies.

Believes the needs of Mesquite residents have been ignored due to the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups, and plans to grow the community, improve roads, strengthen public safety, and enhance transparency and ethics at City Hall.

Supports improving roads and strengthening public safety.

- Supports improving roads and strengthening public safety.

Nadine Ward

- Supports efforts to grow the economy by creating high-paying jobs and providing job training and career programs for Mesquite students.

Nadine has been married to Gary Ward, a retired Mesquite firefighter, for 28 years. Together, they have three adult children and six grandchildren. They currently have nine dogs and frequently are taking in foster dogs to help with their adoption process. They attend St. Jude Chapel and Cathedral Guadalupe.

As of September 18, 2025, Nadine Ward did not have a website or any information online.

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