Jaime Rivas has called Farmers Branch home for the past ten years. He and his wife are raising four children here.

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Jaime Rivas graduated from A.C. Jones High School in Beeville, Texas. He lives with his wife and four children in Farmers Branch.

Jaime is a sales and project management leader in the construction industry.

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Jaime is an account manager at Capitol Painting and Construction. He previously worked in sales position with The Home Depot and Behr Paint Company, and as a general manager at Sherwin-Williams. 

Jaime was recently appointed to the Farmers Branch Charter Review Committee. He has also contributed to the citys Events Committee for the past three years.

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Jaime's campaign for mayor of Farmers Branch is his first run for public office.

2026 Texas May Uniform Election

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Believes the mayor's role is to lead a transparent and accountable council process that reflects residents' voices, encourages participation, and ensures follow-up on action items for productivity and engagement.

- Believes the mayor's role is to lead a transparent and accountable council process that reflects residents' voices, encourages participation, and ensures follow-up on action items for productivity and engagement.

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Public Safety

Believes the city must prioritize maintaining and modernizing surface infrastructure while planning for long-term water and wastewater needs, emphasizing the importance of transparency in infrastructure investments.

Prioritizes maintaining and modernizing surface infrastructure while planning for long-term water and wastewater needs, emphasizing the importance of transparency in infrastructure investments.

Supports investing in modern municipal technology systems alongside physical infrastructure to improve city operations, enhance service delivery, and save taxpayer dollars.

- Prioritizes maintaining and modernizing surface infrastructure while planning for long-term water and wastewater needs, emphasizing the importance of transparency in infrastructure investments.
- Supports investing in modern municipal technology systems alongside physical infrastructure to improve city operations, enhance service delivery, and save taxpayer dollars.

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Jaime Rivas

Pavel Tantchev

Maxwell Schaffner

Graham Shirley

Rinkesh Desai

Terry Lynne

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