With the early voting period starting this week, learn more about your candidates for local offices with our May election guide.Elgin City Council races include YaLecia Love and Jennifer Flores for Ward 2, and incumbent Forest Lee Dennis is being challenged by Stephanie Lippke for Ward 4. Cheryl Reese and John Altmiller are the candidates for District 2 at Elgin Independent School District.Incumbents in three other races drew no opponents and are effectively re-elected. Arthur Gibson and Matthew Callahan will continue as city councilmen for Wards 1 and 3, respectively. School board president Byron Mitchell stays as District 1 representative ...