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Who's Next? Meet Four Candidates Running for Fort Worth Mayor Look for the "Republish This Story" button underneath each story. A list of ballot measures in Tarrant County is available here; in Denton County, here. } The results have been certified. padding-left: 16px; margin-right: 10px; letter-spacing: .03em; Martinez, an executive administrator for County Commissioner Roy Brooks, previously told the Report in October she was no longer planning to run for the seat but applied for a place on the ballot Feb. 17. .votebox-results-metadata { 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. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} } padding-left: 16px; At a recent rally attended by around 2,000 people, one of the featured speakers was Sean Feucht, a California-based evangelist and activist who has traveled the country protesting local mask mandates. width: 100%; $('#candidate-connection-email-69653').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); color: #888; } What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? .census-table-section-header { She also announced her support for Jeanette Martinez in the statement. Soon, hell say a bittersweet goodbye, Fort Worths Central Library to close permanently in two months, Breathing new life into Race Street hasn't been easy. position: relative; var nTimer = setInterval(function() { float: left; } p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} The pastor at Mercy Culture in Fort Worths Oakhurst neighborhood is direct about who he believes will elect him: Christian conservatives who supported former President Donald Trump. background-color: #db0000; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { padding: 0.5em 1em; The mayor will also represent the city at all official city ceremonies, and at the state, national, and international levels. vertical-align: middle; Blaylock completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. left: 0px; width: 35px !important; top: -5px; font-weight: 300; width: 90%; .votebox { line-height: 1.5em; In Fort Worth, mayors are elected to two-year terms. } To republish online, simply click the button, copy the html code and paste into your Content Management System (CMS). .results_row.winner { .infobox p { font-size: 1em; $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); --progress-bar: #f0a236;
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Fort Worth has historically had low voter turnout for mayor and council } See also:City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2022). width: 100%; .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} You can only publish select stories individually not as a collection. clearInterval(nTimer); padding-top: 15px; 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. At seventeen, Elizabeth enlisted in the Army Reserves and served for 8.5 years. , See also:City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2023). letter-spacing: .03em; height: 56px; margin-right: 12px; At that time, a total of 71 of America's largest 100 cities prohibited private employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, while 69 of those cities also prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. } Our stories may appear on pages with ads, but not ads specifically sold against our stories. He assumed office on May 17, 2022. } background-color: #003388; } .hideResponses { display: none;} left: 0; .widget-img { } .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} color: white; State legislature | .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} } margin-right: 10px; }) .votebox-results-cell--number { Get award-winning Fort Worth area news in your inbox free. It will be important to see how the new council map impacts turnout in the newly drawn districts, especially those without an incumbent running like Districts 7 and 11, TCUs Farris said. The city council will also hold hearings to allow for public input in the budget process. max-width: 600px; $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? } div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } } .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { padding-left: 10px; See also:Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020. padding-bottom: 3px; }, 100); Incumbent Elizabeth Beck, Pamela Boggess, Taylor Mondick(Unofficially withdrew), Jason Pena, and Chris Reed are running in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 9 on May 6, 2023. .results_text {
.placeholder {} border: 3px solid white; Our Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. margin-bottom: 4px; .votebox { } $('.hideResponses').show(); Personal LinkedIn. School districts | Three other candidates have filed for Fort Worth mayor in addition to Parker, Zadeh and Byrd: The official filing period for the May 1 municipal elections began Jan. 13 and ends on Feb. 12. [1], .votebox { $('.pastResponses').hide(); .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { District 2 Councilman Sal Espino opted not to run for re-election in 2017. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Blaylock's responses. clearInterval(nTimer); margin-bottom:0px; } width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; letter-spacing: 0.03em; Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Charles "CB" Team is running for a Tarrant Regional Water District seat. Holsinger, Perry, Steward and Zader vying for Mansfield mayor - Yahoo .infobox p { The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023. .results_table { Under the form, an elected governing body, usually called a city council will have elections held every two years for a mayor, elected at large, and eight council members, elected by district. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? $('.pastResponses').show(); Elizabeth is a single mother, an Iraq War Veteran, an employment lawyer, and a community leader. background-color: #003388; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} display: inline-block; padding-left: 0; z-index:1; .inner_percentage { We have one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, we're last in the nation for insurance coverage, and those who are insured struggle to find in-network providers for the healthcare they need. .non_result_row div { Among the 10 candidates vying to replace her, five have significantly outraised the rest of the field in terms of campaign donations, and are generally considered to be the most serious of the crop. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} There are no numbers on these candidates nor any guarantee of their chances to win, but they show how, increasingly, pandemic unemployment is becoming a major influence on politics. $('#candidate-connection-email-115943').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); } padding-bottom: 7px; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, display: block; } Elections in 2023 | display: block; The candidates will vie for one of 11 seats, two more than in previous election cycles. Parker served for five years as chief of staff for Mayor Betsy Price and the council. by Rachel Behrndt and Emily Wolf, Fort Worth Report February 17, 2023, This
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