Place 1 Councilmember Jason Smith and Place 5 Councilmember Beth Daines drew no opposition. Place 4 Councilmember Jack Joyce declined a re-election bid. The race for Place 4 will match Frank Paul, a former council member and a current member of the city’s crime control and prevention district, against Vic Sylvia, a parks and projects commissioner and a scientist.

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RESULTS: Bexar County-area municipal races in May 2 election
Castle Hills Alderman, PL 4
Candidate

Votes

%

Frank Paul 157 57%
Victor Sylvia 118 43%
100% of Precincts Reporting (56 / 56)

RESULTS: Bexar County-area municipal races in May 2 election

Victor ran for Castle Hills Alderman, Place 4, but did not win.

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As of September 24, 2026, Victor Sylvia did not have a website or any information online.

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For Alderman, Place 4 City of Castle Hills, Texas
Vote For 1
TOTAL VOTE % Election
Day
Absentee Early
Voting
Victor Sylvia 118 42.91% 36 7 75
Frank Paul 157 57.09% 43 11 103
Total Votes Cast 275 100.00% 79 18 178
Overvotes 0 0 0 0
Undervotes 10 6 3 1

May-2-2026-Joint-General-Special-and-Bond-Election-Summary-PDF

Victor ran for alder, Place 4 in Castle Hills, but did not win.

May-2-2026 Joint General, Special and Bond Election Summary Precinct Report PDF

Castle Hills
Place 1 Councilmember Jason Smith and Place 5 Councilmember Beth Daines drew no opposition. Place 4 Councilmember Jack Joyce declined a re-election bid. The race for Place 4 will match Frank Paul, a former council member and a current member of the city’s crime control and prevention district, against Vic Sylvia, a parks and projects commissioner and a scientist.

Victor Sylvia works as a parks and projects commissioner and scientist.

Mauricio Mendez

Edward Krutsch

Buket Urgen

Frank Paul

- City alders collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- City alders can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

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