2026 Texas General Election

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Adam C. Benefield has lived in Central Texas since 1982 and has been a resident of Lago Vista since 2021. He and his wife, Allison, have been married since 1998 and have four children.

Elections | Lago Vista, TX

Adam has worked as a Chief Executive Officer at multiple companies.

Elected Officers with Terms Expiring November 2026
Adam Benefield, Place 2 -  Term Expires November 2026
Norma Owen, Place 4 - Term Expires November 2026
Paul Prince, Place 6 - Term Expires November 2026

Elections

Adam C. Benefield serves in Lago Vista City Council Place 2, with a term expiring in November 2026.

Adam serves in Lago Vista City Council Place 2, with a term expiring in November 2026.

As of September 14, 2026, Adam C. Benefield did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

I strongly advise that every newly elected Council member receive formal training on:

The Council–Manager form of government.
Executive sessions and their legal limits.
The roles and responsibilities of liaisons.
Proper channels of communication with staff and commissions.

This will help ensure consistency, reduce misunderstandings, and protect both staff and Council from unintentional Charter violations.

Commission → Liaison → City Manager: Respecting the Chain of Communication

Advocates formal training for newly elected council members on council-manager government, limits on executive sessions, liaison duties, and communication with staff.

- Advocates formal training for newly elected council members on council-manager government, limits on executive sessions, liaison duties, and communication with staff.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

### 5. Where I land:
   * I support a thorough, professional search for Chief of Police.
   * I support the City Manager’s Charter authority to manage recruitment and staffing.
   * I agree Council has the right to define what information it needs before voting to approve or deny a candidate.

City Council Role in Supporting Selection Process for new Chief of Police and PD Operational Improvements | City of Lago Vista Message Board

### 5. Where I land:
   * I support a thorough, professional search for Chief of Police.
   * I support the City Manager’s Charter authority to manage recruitment and staffing.
   * I agree Council has the right to define what information it needs before voting to approve or deny a candidate.
   * I am cautious about Council beginning to design or own recruitment processes, especially when we’ve never done that for other director-level positions that also require Council approval.
   * Given the timeline, I see no reason this could not have followed our agreed structure: work session first, possible action on January 6 if still needed.

Supports a thorough, professional search for Lago Vista's Chief of Police.

Supports the city manager's authority over Police Chief recruitment and staffing while reserving approval for the council.

- Supports a thorough, professional search for Lago Vista's Chief of Police.
- Supports the city manager's authority over Police Chief recruitment and staffing while reserving approval for the council.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Adam C. Benefield

As of September 14, 2026, Adam C. Benefield’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Buket Urgen

Arminae McDonald 2 For Sale eXp Realty, LLC

Arminae is a resident of the Lago Vista area. She is married and has twin sons. She is also a singer and member of the band Smokin’ Armadillos.

Arminae’s campaign for Lago Vista City Council is her first run for elected office. 

As of September 14, 2026, Arminae McDonald did not have a website or any information online.

Arminae McDonald

As of September 14, 2026, Arminae McDonald’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Edward Krutsch

- City council members 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.
- Council members 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.

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Lago Vista City Council Member, Position 2

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