2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Kevin is from Murphy, Texas. He attended Rockwall High School. He earned his degree from the University of Oklahoma. He lives with his wife and two children in Murphy.

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Kevin Kelley lives in Murphy, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree in criminology from the University of Oklahoma. He lives with his wife and two children.

Kevin is a property management executive. He works at a property management firm, where he has been for three years. He previously worked as a law enforcement officer for 18 years, protecting and serving his community.

Kevin currently works as a senior corporal at the Dallas Police Department and as a director of security at Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis (CBRE). 

Kevin's campaign for Murphy, Texas, City Council is his first run for public office. 

Supports local businesses and aims to create quality jobs to strengthen the local economy.

Believes in managing taxpayer dollars wisely while maintaining essential city services.

- Supports local businesses and aims to create quality jobs to strengthen the local economy.
- Believes in managing taxpayer dollars wisely while maintaining essential city services.

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Supports implementing term limits for city council members to ensure fresh ideas, new perspectives, and accountability to residents.

- Supports implementing term limits for city council members to ensure fresh ideas, new perspectives, and accountability to residents.

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As of April 1, 2026, Kevin Kelley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports ensuring neighborhood safety through community policing and emergency preparedness.

Supports ensuring neighborhood safety through community policing and emergency preparedness.

- Supports ensuring neighborhood safety through community policing and emergency preparedness.

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Kevin Kelley

Kevin Kelley is from Murphy, Texas. He attended Rockwall High School. He has a degree from the University of Oklahoma. He lives with his wife and two children in Murphy.

Kevin is a property management executive. He works at a property management firm, where he has been for three years. He previously worked in local law enforcement agencies for 18 years.

Kevin Kelley's campaign for Murphy City Council Place 5 is his first entry into politics.

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Laura is a council member. She works at the Murphy City Council.

As of April 1, 2026, Laura Deel did not have a website or any information online.

Advocates for community engagement through promoting Murphy University, a program to educate and promote resident involvement in local government.

- Advocates for community engagement through promoting Murphy University, a program to educate and promote resident involvement in local government.

Believes in ensuring the safety of Murphy residents from harassment and discrimination through community engagement and police involvement.

- Believes in ensuring the safety of Murphy residents from harassment and discrimination through community engagement and police involvement.

Promotes the reallocation of sales tax funds to support sidewalk and road maintenance.

- Promotes the reallocation of sales tax funds to support sidewalk and road maintenance.

Supports investing in sustainable water supply maintenance and planning to secure adequate availability throughout environmental or infrastructural challenges.

- Supports investing in sustainable water supply maintenance and planning to secure adequate availability throughout environmental or infrastructural challenges.

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Laura Deel

As of April 1, 2026, Laura Deel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Laura is a council member. She works at the City of Murphy government, representing Place 5 on the city council.

Laura is currently a member of the Murphy City Council.

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Manoj Varghese has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Mahatma Gandhi University and a master's degree in computer networks from Middlesex University. He is treasurer at Sehion Mar Thoma Church.

Manoj is senior contact center engineer for Presidio. 

Manoj Varghese ran for Murphy city council member in 2026 but did not win.

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Manoj's run for Place 5 on the Murphy City Council is his first campaign for public office.

As of April 1, 2026, Manoj Varghese did not have a website or any information online.

Manoj Varghese

As of April 1, 2026, Manoj Varghese’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Manoj Varghese's campaign for Murphy City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

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Sarah Fincanon received a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of North Texas. She has lived in Murphy with her family since 2008.

Sarah is a teacher at Richardson High School.

Sarah previously served two terms in Place 5 on the Murphy City Council but lost her reelection bid in 2023. She was deputy Mayor Pro-Tem from 2017 to 2021.

As of April 1, 2026, Sarah Fincanon did not have a website or any information online.

Sarah Fincanon

Fincanon is a teacher at Richardson High School.

As of April 1, 2026, Sarah Fincanon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sarah Fincanon ran for Murphy city council member in 2026.

- 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.

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