Plano, Frisco Voters Vote to Fill Unexpired City Council Seats Saturday

Plano and Frisco voters are casting ballots Saturday to fill unexpired city council seats, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The special elections for Plano City Council Place 7 and Frisco City Council Place 1 will determine who serves out remaining terms and who helps set local policy on growth, infrastructure and public services.

In Plano, the contest for Place 7 lists Shun Thomas and Colleen Aguilar‑Epstein as the candidates. Public materials included with these notices do not provide additional biographical or platform details for either candidate. Early voting has ended, and local party materials urged Election Day turnout as “the final opportunity.” Find your polling location and sample ballot on the Collin County Elections website.

Frisco’s Place 1 contest was triggered by a resignation on Oct. 27, 2025. The winner will complete the term that expires in May 2027. Ann Anderson, listed first on the ballot by the city, is 57 and has lived in Frisco for the last 20 years. The News reports she owns an insurance agency and “she said she would focus on growing Frisco sustainably and would propose long-term solutions to traffic congestion and water conservation in the city.” Anderson “also wants to prioritize building regional partnerships with Dallas and cities neighboring Frisco, according to her campaign website.”

Mark Piland, listed second on the ballot, is 66 and retired in September 2022 after nine years as Frisco fire chief. At a candidate forum, Piland “said he would prioritize attracting business and corporate headquarters to Frisco to build the city’s tax base.” The News previously reported that “Piland had to retire or be fired because he directed staff to alter a mayday report to make his department look better, according to public records detailing an outside investigation.” That account was drawn from public records and prior reporting; the excerpted materials provide no further outcome or official discipline details.

Frisco’s at-large council structure means all city residents can vote in the Place 1 race. Collin County residents may cast ballots at any vote center throughout the county; Denton County residents must vote at their assigned precinct on Election Day. The city’s municipal offices list the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center at 6101 Frisco Square Boulevard, Frisco, Texas 75034, and a central phone number, 972-292-5000, for election questions.

Local advocacy and party groups have been active in urging turnout. The Collin County Democratic Party headlined its materials, “Your Most Important Vote This Month is a Local One,” and emphasized that “with the high-stakes 2026 primary on the horizon, it’s easy to overlook the elections happening right now. But your voice is needed today in two critical special elections for Plano City Council Place 7 and Frisco City Council Place 1.” The party noted that “Early Voting has ended, but you still have one more chance to vote on Election Day, Saturday, January 31.”

These special elections give residents the immediate power to influence council direction on growth, traffic, water and economic development until the next regular contests. Find your polling location, check sample ballots and verify any precinct rules with Collin or Denton county election officials before heading to the polls. Contact the Collin County Democratic Party at 972-578-1483 or info@collindemocrats.org for more information about local turnout efforts.