Dave Covington

Executive summary

Dave Covington is the incumbent councilmember for Place 2 on the Belton City Council. He filed for re-election on January 14, 2026, for the upcoming May 2, 2026, general election. However, because all candidates for the city council positions were uncontested, the election was officially canceled. As a result, Dave Covington was declared elected to continue serving in Place 2. A longtime resident of Belton and a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Covington works as a real estate broker with Covington Real Estate, Inc. Prior to his three years on the city council as of January 2026, he also served on the Belton Planning & Zoning Commission.