Leander mayor resigns, special election set for February
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Leander Mayor Christine DeLisle announced on Friday her resignation from the office and said her last day in office will be Oct. 16. As a result, the City of Leander has scheduled a Feb. 7, 2026, special election to fill her unexpired term, which was set to end in May 2027.
“For everything there is a season, and recent personal and professional events have made clear that the season of my service is drawing to a close,” DeLisle wrote in her resignation letter. “I am deeply proud to say I have accomplished what I set out to do. I’m leaving the city with a strong, thoughtful, and compassionate Council, and an extraordinarily talented staff who are committed to collaboration and to doing what is best for our community as a whole.”
DeLisle was elected to her second three-year mayoral term in May 2024 and had served the city since May 2021. She spent the previous three years on the Leander City Council from 2018-2021.
Mayor Pro Tem Na’Cole Thompson will handle mayoral duties until a new mayor has been elected, according to the city.
You can visit the City of Leander website for additional details on the upcoming special election.
