Breckenridge elects new mayor, commissioner in May 2 election; other city, BISD positions unchanged
After the election on Saturday, May 2, Breckenridge will soon have a new mayor and one new city commissioner, but the rest of the city commission and the local school board will remain the same.
City Election
Kord Trammel had the most votes for mayor, unseating current Mayor Bob Sims and beating out two additional challengers, Brent Ensey and Paul Huntington, who is the Place 4 City Commissioner. Place 1 City Commissioner Blake Hamilton will maintain his position on the commission after garnering more votes than challenger John Green. Justin Rose was unopposed for the Place 2 commission seat, currently held by Greg Akers, who did not run for re-election.
Although the results are unofficial until canvassed, the City of Breckenridge released the following results:
City of Breckenridge 2026 Election Results
| Early Voting | Election Day | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | |||
| Bob Sims | 78 | 48 | 126 |
| Brent Ensey | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Paul Huntington | 48 | 25 | 73 |
| Kord Trammel | 114 | 58 | 172 |
| Commissioner, Place 1 | |||
| Blake Hamilton | 168 | 92 | 260 |
| John Green | 74 | 51 | 125 |
| Commissioner, Place 2 | |||
| Justin Rose | 213 | 132 | 345 |
The votes are scheduled to be canvassed at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at City Hall, 105 N. Rose Ave.
BISD Election
In the Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Trustees election, there were four positions open. Three candidates were unopposed, and Place 4 had four candidates. The school board will remain unchanged as incumbent Paul Lippe had the most votes for Place 4.
As with the City election, the following results are unofficial until canvassed:
BISD 2026 Election Results
| Early Voting | Election Day | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board Trustee, Place 4 | |||
| Paul Lippe | 99 | 83 | 182 |
| Tonya Wright-Taylor | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| Ken Taylor | 29 | 83 | 112 |
| Leslie Hamilton | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Board Trustee, Place 3 | |||
| Ty Bartoskewitz | 129 | 150 | 279 |
| Board Trustee, Place 6 | |||
| Nic McClymond | 136 | 153 | 289 |
| Board Trustee, Place 7 | |||
| Chad Townson | 131 | 153 | 284 |
According to information from BISD, the votes will be canvassed at a special BISD meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at the administration office, 208 N. Miller St.
Cutline, top photo: Breckenridge City Secretary Jessica Sutter posts the May 2 election results at City Hall on Saturday evening. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
