(Texas Scorecard) – The City of Starbase—home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch facility in South Texas—will cancel its upcoming city election after no candidates filed to challenge the current officeholders.

During an upcoming meeting, the Starbase City Commission is scheduled to consider an ordinance canceling the May 2, 2026 General Election, as all candidates for mayor and city commissioner are running unopposed.

Under Texas law, local governments may cancel elections when every race on the ballot is uncontested.

That means Starbase’s current leadership will remain in office without voters needing to cast ballots.

The city’s inaugural mayor is Robert “Bobby” Peden, a SpaceX executive who serves as Vice President of Texas Test and Launch for the company.

Two commissioners serve alongside him: Jordan Buss, a senior director of environmental health and safety at SpaceX, and Lois Wallace, an interim commissioner and Starbase resident.

Starbase officially became a city after Cameron County approved its incorporation following a petition effort from residents tied to the SpaceX development near Boca Chica Beach last year.

The area, which SpaceX began developing in 2014 as a launch site for its Starship rocket program, has since grown into a hub for rocket testing and spaceflight operations.

The city commission meeting at which the cancellation will be considered is scheduled for March 18.

If approved, the current mayor and commissioners will continue serving without an election.