American election in Dallas
2021 Dallas City Council election
The 2021 Dallas City Council election will determine all 14 city council members in Dallas , Texas .[1] The election occurred on May 1, 2021.[2] By law, Dallas municipal elections are nonpartisan .[3] In races where no candidate took a majority of over 50% of the total vote, the two top vote-earners advanced to a runoff election .[4] [5] Due to term limits , council members are limited to serving four consecutive terms (eight years).[6]
A runoff election for districts 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, and 14 will be held on June 5, 2021. Early voting begins Monday, May 24, 2021 and ends Tuesday, June 1, 2021. [7]
Incumbents [ ]
District
Incumbent
Took Office
Term-limited
1
Chad West[8] [9]
2019[8]
2
Adam Medrano†
2013
Y
3
Casey Thomas, II‡
2015
4
Carolyn King Arnold
2018
5
Jaime Resendez[8] [10]
2019[8]
6
Omar Narvaez
2017
7
Adam Bazaldua[8] [11]
2019[8]
8
Tennell Atkins
2017
9
Paula Blackmon[8]
2019[8]
10
Adam McGough
2015
11
Lee Kleinman
2013
Y
12
Cara Mendelsohn[8]
2019
13
Jennifer S. Gates
2013
Y
14
David Blewett[8] [12] [9]
2019[8]
† Denotes Deputy Mayor Pro Tem ‡ Denotes Mayor Pro Tem
Results [ ]
Six of the fourteen races did not have a majority vote for one candidate. The top two vote-earners in these districts will advance to a runoff. [13] [14]
District
Result
1
Y Chad West (I) (52.07%)
2
Y Jesse Moreno† (57.51%) (Runoff)
3
Y Casey Thomas (I) (82.12%)
4
Y Carolyn King Arnold (I) (54.96%) (Runoff)
5
Y Jaime Resendez (I) (51.72%)
6
Y Omar Narvaez (I) (56.15%)
7
Y Adam Bazaldua (I) (63.59%) (Runoff)
8
Y Tennell Atkins (I) (73.58%)
9
Y Paula Blackmon (I) (63.09%)
10
Y Adam McGough (I) (90.9%)
11
Y Jaynie Schultz† (53.93%) (Runoff)
12
Y Cara Mendelsohn (I) (81.45%)
13
Y Gay Donnell Willis† (53.51%) (Runoff)
14
Y Paul Ridley‡ (60.58%) (Runoff)
† Denotes New member elected ‡ Denotes incumbent defeated
Candidates [ ]
This section lists persons who have announced their intent to seek election. To appear on the ballot, candidates must file by February 12, 2021 at 5:00 PM.
District 1 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Experience
Website
Endorsements
Chad West Y
District 1 incumbent
Organizations:
The Real Estate Council PAC[15]
Gerardo Sánchez
Stephani A. "Skyle" Kyle
Marketing executive[16]
Giovanni (Gio) Valderas
Artist[17] and arts center manager[18]
Organizations:
Our Revolution North Texas[19]
Sunrise Movement Dallas[20]
District 2 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Experience
Website
Endorsements
Advanced to runoff
Raha Assadi
Lawyer[21]
Jennifer Cortez
Ford community relations specialist,[22] co-founder immigrant rights advocacy group co-founder
Michael Fetzer
Jesse Moreno
Former member of the Dallas Park Board[23]
Y
Sana Syed
Former director of the City of Dallas Public Information Office
Human rights advocacy group founder, and Exec. VP of Community Outreach and Development for Nicholas Residential
Y
Withdrawn [ ]
Not Qualified [ ]
District 3 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Casey Thomas, II Y
District 3 incumbent
Irby Foster
Maintenance company owner and facilities manager
Former City of Dallas Senior Facilities Manager and DCCC Energy Management Associate Director
District 4 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Endorsements
Advanced to runoff
Carolyn King Arnold
District 4 incumbent
Y
Johnny Aguinaga
Homeless rights activist and home builder[28] [29]
Matthew Canto
Property management company Director of Operations[30]
Maxie Johnson
Dallas Independent School District trustee
Texas Working Families Party [31]
Black American Futures PAC[26]
Y
Lelani Russell
Activist
District 5 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Jaime Resendez Y
District 5 incumbent
Terry Perkins
Pastor
Ruth Torres
HR Consultant[32]
Yolanda "Faye" Williams
Paralegal
Former Dallas Park Board member[33]
Not Qualified [ ]
District 6 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Omar Narvaez Y
District 6 incumbent
Monica R. Alonzo
Former city councilor[34]
Tony Carrillo
Construction Manager[35]
Wendi Macon
Charter school external affairs employee
Earl D. Thomas
Pastor and mime[36]
District 7 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Endorsements
Advanced to runoff
Adam Bazaldua
District 7 incumbent
Y
Tramonica Brown
Social activist[39]
Kevin Felder
Real estate broker
Former city councilor[40] [41]
Y
Walter "Changa" Higgins
Activist[42]
Calvin D. Johnson
Lawyer[43]
Donald Parish
Pastor[44]
James JT Turknett
Pastor[45]
Israel Varela
Realtor[46]
District 8 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Tennell Atkins Y
District 8 incumbent
Subrina Lynn Brenham
Beauty supply store and tax services owner
Activist[47] [48]
Lakolya London
Activist[49]
Davante "Shawt" Peters
Activist
Musician/Rapper[50] [51]
Not Qualified [ ]
District 9 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Paula Blackmon Y
District 9 incumbent
John Botefuhr
Chiropractor
Chiropractic clinic owner
Judy Kumar
Project manager[52]
District 10 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
B. Adam McGough Y
District 10 incumbent
Sirrano Keith Baldeo
Owner of Dallas Pulse News
(Website)
District 11 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Endorsements
Advanced to runoff
Candy Evans
Real estate writer[53]
Jaynie Schultz
Dallas Urban Design Advisory Committee chair
City Lab High School board chair
Former Dallas City Plan commissioner
Dallas Morning News [54]
Black American Futures PAC[26]
Y
Barry Wernick
Lawyer[55]
Y
Hosanna Yemiru
Political Organizer[56]
District 12 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Cara Mendelsohn Y
Incumbent
Elva Curl
Former employee of the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn
Former City of Dallas employee
District 13 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Advanced to runoff
Da'on Boulanger-Chatman
Educator
Leland R. Burk
Real estate executive, banker, and investor
Dallas Arts and Culture Advisory commissioner
Y
Ryan M. Moore
Tax Attorney[57]
Mac Smith
DART Civil and Environmental Engineer[58]
Gay Donnell Willis
President & CEO of the Turtle Creek Conservancy[59]
Former Dallas Community Development Commissioner
Y
District 14 [ ]
Candidates
Candidate
Occupation
Website
Advanced to runoff
David Blewett
District 14 incumbent
Y
Paul E. Ridley
Lawyer[60]
Y
Elizabeth Viney
Lawyer[61]
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