Mesquite City Council certifies Dec. 13 runoff, installs Andrew Houbaczek as Place 4 councilmember

At a special meeting in Mesquite, Texas, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution certifying the results of the Dec. 13, 2025 runoff election for City Council Place 4 and then welcomed the newly elected member to the dais.

The city clerk reported that Andrew Houbaczek received 496 votes (58.77%) and Nadine Ward received 348 votes (41.23%) in the runoff. A total of 848 ballots were cast in District 4, where 11,086 residents are registered to vote, yielding a 7.59% turnout. The council then considered a resolution declaring those results and voted to approve it by voice/hand, 6-0; the motion to approve was recorded as moved by Mr. Casper and seconded by Mr. Smith.

Following the certification, Mayor Dan Aleman invited the newly elected representative for Place 4 to the dais. Andrew Houbaczek addressed the council and attendees, thanking supporters and saying, “I’ll do my best to honor the citizens of Mesquite, and I will work closely with other city council members and mayor to make sure that the city of Mesquite moves forward in a positive direction.” Houbaczek also credited his faith and supporters in his remarks.

The meeting included brief recognitions of former Mayor Archer and former Dallas councilman Rick Callahan, and there were no public comments during the allotted citizen comment period. After the installation and remarks, Councilman Andrew Houbaczek moved to adjourn; Mr. Smith seconded, the vote was taken by machine and the mayor declared the meeting adjourned. Mayor Aleman closed with holiday wishes to the community.

The council’s formal adoption of the resolution completes the administrative certification of the Dec. 13 runoff for Place 4. Additional background: turnout in the runoff was 7.59% of the 11,086 registered voters in District 4; the clerk’s report provided the vote totals cited above.