Overview
- Early voting shows strong participation, primarily from SpaceX employees, ahead of the May 3 referendum on Starbase's incorporation.
- The proposed city aims to support SpaceX's operations, including its Boca Chica Beach launch site, with governance tailored to its needs.
- Three unopposed candidates, all with ties to SpaceX, are set to automatically assume leadership roles if the incorporation is approved.
- The candidates—Robert Peden, Jenna Petrzelka, and Jordan Buss—bring extensive SpaceX experience but have conducted minimal public campaigning.
- The incorporation follows years of legal and legislative challenges, including debates over public access to beaches and highway closures.