Local Election News

The Denton City Council directed city staff to set up several familiar polling locations for the November special election.

Two candidates have launched campaigns for Arlington City Council's northern council seat five months before the filing period begins for spring local elections.

Jeanette Martinez delivers a win in the only Fort Worth City Council runoff, joining two other newcomers on council.

Dallas voters will choose who will represent Council District 3 on Saturday, June 10. Residents can cast their vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

School trustee races are supposed to be nonpartisan — but politics is playing a role in the Collin College runoff. Candidates say they don’t want to campaign that way.

Polls are closed, and election results have begun pouring in across North Texas. More than 114,000 people voted, with more pending verification.

Mayor Mattie Parker easily sailed to another term on Saturday, May 6, with 70% of the vote.

Jeanette Martinez and Rick Herring will face off for a second time on June 10 to determine the winner of the race for the newly created District 11 in Fort Worth.

In a close election, incumbent Arlington Mayor Jim Ross defeated challenger Amy Cearnal by less than 4% of the vote.

The three big-city mayors faced little opposition in their re-election bids.

General elections in the City of Dallas are May 6. Nearly all current Dallas city council members are up for reelection — including Mayor Eric Johnson.

The bond would help the City of McKinney expand the airport to fly out passengers. But some residents from McKinney and nearby towns are worried about how the expansion will affect their daily lives.