2026 Texas May Uniform Election

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Hassan Abdulkareem lives in Princeton with his family.

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Hassan is a general manager at a local business.

Hassan Abdulkareem's campaign for Princeton city council member is his first time running for public office.

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

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

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My name is Jaisen Rutledge, and I am a husband, father, and committed advocate for the Princeton community.

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Jaisen Rutledge is from Dallas, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in information technology and a master's degree in business administration from Bethel University of Tennessee. He lives with his wife, and they have three sons.  

Jaisen is a vice president at an unspecified company. 

Jaisen is currently the vice president of third party risk management at Goldman Sachs, where he previously served as a third party risk management associate, workforce management associate, and senior operations analyst. 

Jaisen previously served as the chair of the Princeton Community Development Corporation.

Jaisen's campaign for City Council Member for Princeton, Texas is his first run for public office. 

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

As a former chair of the Princeton Community Development Corporation, Rutledge has experience in community development initiatives.

As the former chair of the Princeton Community Development Corporation, has experience in community development initiatives.

- As the former chair of the Princeton Community Development Corporation, has experience in community development initiatives.

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Jaisen Rutledge

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

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City Council Highlights | March 3, 2026 - Princeton, TX

Janice is currently a member of the Princeton Planning and Zoning Commission, representing Place 3.

Janice Goria is currently a member of the Princeton Planning and Zoning Commission, representing Place 3.

Janice Goria's campaign for the Princeton City Council is her first run for public office.

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

Plans to establish town halls to hear from residents before major council votes.

Supports transparency in town decisions and budget allocations.

Supports greater transparency in town decisions and budget allocations.

- Plans to establish town halls to hear from residents before major council votes.
- Supports greater transparency in town decisions and budget allocations.

Supports ensuring development serves current residents through "smart zoning and long-term planning."

Supports ensuring development serves current residents through "smart zoning ".

- Supports ensuring development serves current residents through "smart zoning ".

Wants to expand fire and police coverage to match the town's size and ensure fast response times.

Wants to expand fire and police coverage.

- Wants to expand fire and police coverage.

Plans to prioritize road maintenance and utility reliability.

- Plans to prioritize road maintenance and utility reliability.

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Sharad Ramani is from Princeton, Texas. He is married. He practices spiritualism.

Sharad Ramani is from Princeton, Texas. He studied at Arizona State University and mechanical engineering at Birla Institute of Technology. He is married. 

Sharad works in global procurement and strategic sourcing.

Sharad Ramani's campaign for Princeton city council member, Place 4, is his first time running for public office.

Sharad Ramani – Candidate for Princeton City Council, Place 4

Sharad's campaign for Princeton city council member, Place 4, is his first time running for public office.

Believes Princeton must expand its commercial and medical base to reduce reliance on residential taxes and support long-term stability.

Plans to prioritize expansion of the city's commercial and medical base to reduce reliance on residential taxes and support long-term stability.

Supports budget transparency and led the effort to move PID administration to a professional firm that provides full online access to financial documents for residents.

Believes fiduciary duty to residents is essential and plans to thoroughly scrutinize all projects and expenses to taxpayers.

- Plans to prioritize expansion of the city's commercial and medical base to reduce reliance on residential taxes and support long-term stability.
- Supports budget transparency and led the effort to move PID administration to a professional firm that provides full online access to financial documents for residents.
- Believes fiduciary duty to residents is essential and plans to thoroughly scrutinize all projects and expenses to taxpayers.

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

Believes utility bills should be fair and managed efficiently and advocated for Winter Quarter Averaging, which bills for actual usage versus total water consumption.

- Believes utility bills should be fair and managed efficiently and advocated for Winter Quarter Averaging, which bills for actual usage versus total water consumption.

Sharad Ramani

- Supports budget transparency and led the effort to move PID administration to a professional firm that provides full online access to financial documents for residents.
- Believes fiduciary duty to residents is essential and plans to thoroughly scrutinize all projects and expenses to taxpayers.

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- 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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