The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. As of May 2023, 62 mayors in the largest 100 cities by population are affiliated with the Democratic Party, 26 are affiliated with the Republican Party, three are independents, seven identify as nonpartisan or unaffiliated, and two mayors' affiliations are unknown. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The day after taking office as a Tarrant Regional Water District board member, Charles CB Team officially announced his campaign to keep the seat. padding-top: 3px; position: relative; The former AT&T executive ran against Price in the 2019 election and garnered nearly 43% of the vote though she still lost by nearly 14 percentage points. } The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } Need I say anything else?. } $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); | background-color: green; Under the form, an elected governing body, usually called acity councilwill haveelections held every two years for amayor, elected at large, and eight council members, elected by district. State and local courts | }, 100); .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} .indicate_scroll { Haley Samsel is the environmental reporter for the Fort Worth Report. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} } width: 50%; P.O. text-align: center; On Saturday, May 1, citizens will choose from a vast slate of candidates, many of whom are political novices a few of whom have never even voted. border: 3px solid white; Water is the most critical resource our community has and I commit to expanding its access, supply, and recreational opportunities, Team said in his announcement. .widget-row.Libertarian { The mayor is a member of the city council. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021. .partytd.Gray { p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} .results_table_container { Election Day is May 6, 2023. On July 14, 2020, Fort Worth voters voted on Proposition A, a special 0.5% sales tax to fund the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District for 10 years. color: white; I'm hoping that, even if they are not elected, that they're getting a little bit more of an understanding of city government and how it works, what the council actually does, and how all of these things actually happen in our city, because it's quite a process.. display: inline-block; He assumed office on June 15, 2021. OFFICE ADDRESS: 3008 E. 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On Saturday, May 1, citizens will choose from a vast slate of candidates, many of whom are political novices a few of whom have never even voted. font-size: 16px; margin: 0; } $('.showResponses').hide(); $('.collapse').collapse('show'); font-size: 16px; } background-color: #db0000; In the 2012 primary, Cruz faced off against eight other Republicans, including the popular and well-funded Lt. Gov. Incumbent Craig Goldman defeated Elizabeth Beck and Rod Wingo in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 3, 2020. Candidate Elizabeth Beck (Nonpartisan) Pamela Boggess (Nonpartisan) Download it here. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); Such laws may be enacted at the state, county, or city level. font-weight: 200; The 2021 mayoral and council election that added five new members to the City Council saw two multi-term incumbents lose by hundreds of votes. Team was appointed to serve the remainder of Jim Lanes term Jan. 17 after Lane died in late November. Fort Worth voters to decide on salary increase for mayor - Audacy } District 7 includes the Cultural District and areas north of Loop 820 surrounding Lake Worth. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-180505').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); }) font-size: 70%; Elizabeth Beck defeated Fernando Peralta in the general runoff election for Fort Worth City Council District 9 on June 5, 2021. @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; .inner_percentage.Green { In its most recent election, Chicago chose among 14 people running for mayor, while races for the San Antonio City Council averaged nearly five candidates per district. To see the historical total revenue or expenditures as a rounded amount in this city, hover over the bars.[7]. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} } .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} Mattie Parker, former chief of staff for Fort Worth's mayor and city council, and current CEO of Tarrant To & Through Partnership (T3), officially announced her campaign for mayor on Tuesday, Jan. 19. These are the candidates as of the filing deadline. } .widget-value { div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } color: white; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? font-size: 1.75em; margin-right: 12px; p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} .votebox-results-metadata { .election_results_text { font-weight: bold; } What people will vote on Tuesday, North Texans who have lost loved ones to violence gathered together for healing vigil, What you need to know about May 6 elections for Amarillo, schools and more. background-color: #003388; width: 100%; Mattie Parker, former chief of staff for Fort Worths mayor and city council, and current CEO of Tarrant To & Through Partnership (T3), officially announced her campaign for mayor on Tuesday, Jan. 19. } border-radius: 5px; margin: 8px auto; Do not copy stories straight from the front-end of our web-site. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Currently, Ashley is single. If youre not able to add the byline, please include a line at the top of the story that reads: This story was originally published by Fort Worth Report and include our website. Frequent city hall commentator and District 5 council candidate Bob Willoughby has often cited the low turnout in the 2016 charter election to question the legitimacy of the expanded council. Her current term ends in 2023. Peoples was at the helm of the Democratic Party when Beto ORourke ran for Senate, and President Joseph Biden won the county the first time in decades a Dem has won a top-of-the-ballot election. padding-left: 8px; margin-bottom: -2px !important; Perhaps no city, however, can match Seattle for candidate enthusiasm.