Early voting for the Nov. 3 election begins on Oct. 13 and continues through Oct. 30.
In addition to the presidential race, there are a number of statewide and local elections. In Frisco, this includes races for Collin County commissioners court and nonpartisan races for the school board and city council.
You can read more about all the 2020 candidates and their responses to questions in The Dallas Morning News' Voter Guide.
Three seats on the 5th Court of Appeals are open, and there are several races for judges in local district courts.
Visit the Voter Guide to read more about these candidates as well as those in races at the top of the ballot, including U.S. and state representatives. You can enter your address to view a sample ballot and the information the candidates submitted.
Here is some information about each of the candidates, compiled using research from The Dallas Morning News Voter Guide, social media, campaign websites and city/school district websites.
What’s on the ballot?
City of Frisco
City council Place 5: Rob Cox, Hava Johnston, Ram Majji, Josh Meek, Ruan Meintjes, Laura Rummel and Dan Stricklin are running for city council Place 5. The position is currently held by Tim Nelson, who assumed office in 2011. Go here to learn more about each of the candidates for Place 5.
City council Place 6: Incumbent Brian Livingston will run against Sadaf Haq and Sai Krishna. Go here to learn more about each of the candidates for Place 6.
Frisco ISD Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Place 4: Four candidates will be on the ballot for the Place 4 seat.
Sean Heatley has bowed out of the race because of “personal family health issues and a work reassignment,” according to Community Impact Newspaper, but his name will remain on the ballot because he missed the deadline to formally withdraw.
Dynette Davis is a self-employed education consultant who has served as a PTA board member for a number of schools, and whose priority issues are teacher retention, diversity and inclusion.
Muni Janagarajan is an IT professional who volunteers for several nonprofit organizations and events, including Frisco FastPacs and Frisco Family Services. He also served as a crossing guard at Vandeventer Middle School for nearly four years. Janagarajan ran for Frisco ISD Board of Trustees Place 3 in 2019. His priority issues are COVID-19 education challenges and fiscal discipline.
Amit Kalra, a physical therapist, said he has assisted students in finding mentorships and career guidance for more than 10 years. He wants to focus on teacher training and empowerment and being able to identify each child’s specific needs, including those who are non-typical learners.
Collin County
Collin County Sheriff: Incumbent Jim Skinner, first elected in 2016, is running unopposed.
Commissioner, Precinct 1: Republican incumbent Susan Fletcher is running against Democrat candidate Courtney Brooks.
Fletcher first assumed office in 2014. She was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas County & District Retirement System board and received the 2020 Robert A. Livingston Award from the America’s Defenders Foundation for her support of law enforcement. She has also served on dozens of other organizations.
Brooks is a child care provider and previously worked as a juvenile detention and probation officer.
Tax Assessor-Collector: Incumbent Kenneth Maun, a Republican who has held the office since 1985, is being challenged by Democratic candidate and area real estate agent John Turner-McClelland.
