Steve Massengale

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Steve Massengale

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Lubbock City Council District 4

Successor: Brayden Rose

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 15, 2024

Education

High school

Monterey High School

Bachelor's

Texas Tech University, 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Amarillo, Texas

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business owner

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Steve Massengale was a member of the Lubbock City Council in Texas, representing District 4. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on May 14, 2024.

Massengale ran for election for Mayor of Lubbock in Texas. He lost in the general runoff election on June 15, 2024.

Massengale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Steve Massengale was born in Amarillo, Texas. He earned a high school diploma from Monterey High School and a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in 1993. His professional experience includes owning and operating several businesses. He has served as chairman of the Committee for Champions, president of the Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees, and chairman of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce board.

Elections

2024

See also: Mayoral election in Lubbock, Texas (2024)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Lubbock

Mark McBrayer defeated Steve Massengale in the general runoff election for Mayor of Lubbock on June 15, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark McBrayer (Nonpartisan)	72.2	11,891
		Steve Massengale (Nonpartisan)	27.8	4,587

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,478
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General election

General election for Mayor of Lubbock

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Lubbock on May 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark McBrayer (Nonpartisan)	37.4	11,552
✔		Steve Massengale (Nonpartisan)	28.3	8,739
		Adam Hernandez (Nonpartisan)	20.4	6,315
		Stephen Sanders (Nonpartisan)	7.1	2,200
		Antonio Renteria (Nonpartisan)	5.9	1,810
		Kolton Bacon (Nonpartisan)	1.0	312

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,928
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Massengale in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in Lubbock, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Lubbock City Council District 4

Incumbent Steve Massengale won election in the general election for Lubbock City Council District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Massengale (Nonpartisan)	100.0	17,411

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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Lubbock, Texas (2016)

The city of Lubbock, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2016. Four of six council seats were up for election on the same day, the three regularly-scheduled for election and District 1, which was up for a special election. Two of them were up for runoff election on June 25, 2016, including the District 1 seat. Steve Massengale defeated incumbent Jim Gerlt in the Lubbock City Council District 4 general election.

Lubbock City Council District 4, General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Massengale	63.95%	3,552
Jim Gerlt Incumbent	36.05%	2,002
Total Votes		5,554
Source: Lubbock County, Texas, "General and Special Elections Official Results," accessed May 25, 2016

Endorsements

Massengale received the following endorsements:

• Lubbock Avalanche Journal: The paper published an editorial on April 24, 2016, entitled "Our View: We favor Steve Massengale in the City Council District 4 race"
• The Lubbock Apartment Association

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Charles Perry defeated Steve Massengale in the Republican primary and was to be unchallenged in the general election. However, Perry dropped out of the race to participate in a September 9, 2014, special election for the Texas State Senate. In Perry's place, two new candidates were chosen by their respective primaries to participate in the general election: Max R. Tarbox (D) and Dustin Burrows (R). Burrows defeated Tarbox in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dustin Burrows	81.2%	26,950
	Democratic	Max Tarbox	18.8%	6,231
Total Votes				33,181

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Steve Massengale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Massengale's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I grew up in Lubbock and attended Monterey High School and Texas Tech. I have been a small business owner for all of my life. I served on the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees before being elected to the City Council where I have served for the past 8 years.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Public Safety
• Fiscal Discipline
• Infrastructure

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Property Rights

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Space Shuttle disaster.

What do you love most about your city?

The people.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Transparency and accountability are vital to local governance.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

2020

Steve Massengale did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Massengale participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

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Debt reduction and City responsiveness.

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When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:

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Reduction of debt.

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When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:

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The people.

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Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Government transparency
2	Crime reduction/prevention
3	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
4	Transportation
5	Public pensions/retirement funds
6	Unemployment
7	Homelessness
8	Environment
9	Housing
10	Civil rights
11	Massengale did not give a rating for K-12 education or Recreational opportunities.
12

Positions on the issues

The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?	Federal
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?	Increased police presence/activity
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?	Recruiting new businesses to your city

Massengale's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Taxes Excerpt: "Government should live within its means and constantly look for ways to be smaller and more efficient. While serving on the LISD School Board I never raised taxes and made tough decisions to make LISD smaller, while never adversely affecting the classroom." Debt Excerpt: "Lubbock has taken on too much debt. We need a plan to decrease our existing debt while finding new ways to maintain streets and buildings without borrowing money." Lubbock Power & Light Excerpt: "Lubbock has long benefited from low electricity rates. As LP&L enters into an agreement with ERCOT, I would fight to make sure the citizens of Lubbock continue to pay low rates for many years to come." Safety Excerpt: "Our taxpayers rely on our first responders to keep them safe from harm. We live in a world that makes this increasingly more difficult every day. I would make sure our first responders have the resources to keep Lubbock neighborhoods safe." City manager Excerpt: "Job one of the newly elected City Council will be to hire a new CEO. This is the most important decision this council will ever make. Selection of the right leader is vital to our success as a community. I hired two superintendents while on the board at LISD. I understand how to conduct a search, interview and negotiate to find the best person to lead our City Government."

Personal

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Massengale and his wife, Stephanie, have one child.

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Preceded by -	Lubbock City Council District 4 2016-2024	Succeeded by Brayden Rose