2026 Texas May Uniform Election

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Waxahachie City Council, Place 3 – Chris Wright

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Chris Wright is from Waxahachie, Texas, and earned his bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a volunteer with the Rotary Club of Waxahachie and the Boy Scouts of America. Chris and his wife live with their children. 

Chris is the owner of The Wright Collection, a rare books business, and Four Wright Properties, which owns and manages rental properties in Waxahachie.

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Chris is currently on the Waxahachie City Council, representing Place 3. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his second term.

As of March 25, 2026, Chris Wright did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Public Services

Supports balancing Waxahachie's rapid growth to ensure all socio-economic groups are included by offering affordable housing development for middle-income level citizens.

- Supports balancing Waxahachie's rapid growth to ensure all socio-economic groups are included by offering affordable housing development for middle-income level citizens.

Housing & Urban Development

Aims to improve the representation of minority groups in first responders and city leadership.

- Aims to improve the representation of minority groups in first responders and city leadership.

Public Safety

Supports new infrastructure for incoming growth, but also believes updates to current infrastructure, like corridor reconstruction projects, re-paving, and water and sewer upgrades, must continue or accelerate while the funds are available.

Believes in investing in street projects unrelated to new development, like enclosing open ditches and enforcing code infractions.

- Supports new infrastructure for incoming growth, but also believes updates to current infrastructure, like corridor reconstruction projects, re-paving, and water and sewer upgrades, must continue or accelerate while the funds are available.
- Believes in investing in street projects unrelated to new development, like enclosing open ditches and enforcing code infractions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Chris Wright

Chris Wright is from Waxahachie and earned his bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a volunteer with the Rotary Club of Waxahachie and the Boy Scouts of America. Chris and his wife live in Waxahachie and have children. 

Chris is currently a city council member for Waxahachie City Council, Place 3. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his second term. He was previously appointed by the city council as the mayor pro tem from 2022 to 2025.

As of March 25, 2026, Chris Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Plans to improve infrastructure and enhance communication between the city council and residents through regular town hall meetings.

- 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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