2021 Dallas municipal election

2021 Dallas City Council election
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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 was held on June 5, 2021. Early voting began Monday, May 24, 2021, and ended on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.[7]

Incumbents

District Incumbent Took office Term-limited
1 Chad West[8][9] 2019[8]
2 Adam Medrano† 2013 checkY
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 checkY
12 Cara Mendelsohn[8] 2019
13 Jennifer S. Gates 2013 checkY
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 advanced to a runoff.[13][14]

District Result
1 checkY Chad West (I) (52.07%)
2 checkY Jesse Moreno† (57.51%) (runoff)
3 checkY Casey Thomas (I) (82.12%)
4 checkY Carolyn King Arnold (I) (54.96%) (runoff)
5 checkY Jaime Resendez (I) (51.72%)
6 checkY Omar Narvaez (I) (56.15%)
7 checkY Adam Bazaldua (I) (63.59%) (runoff)
8 checkY Tennell Atkins (I) (73.58%)
9 checkY Paula Blackmon (I) (63.09%)
10 checkY Adam McGough (I) (90.9%)
11 checkY Jaynie Schultz† (53.93%) (runoff)
12 checkY Cara Mendelsohn (I) (81.45%)
13 checkY Gay Donnell Willis† (53.51%) (runoff)
14 checkY Paul Ridley‡ (60.58%) (runoff)

† Denotes new member elected ‡ Denotes incumbent defeated

Candidates

This section lists persons who had announced their intent to seek election. To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file by February 12, 2021, at 5:00 PM.

District 1

Candidates
Candidate Experience Website Endorsements
Stephani A. "Skyle" Kyle Marketing executive[15]
(Website)
Gerardo Sánchez
Giovanni (Gio) Valderas Artist[16] and arts center manager[17]
(Website)
 Organizations:
  • Our Revolution North Texas[18]
  • Sunrise Movement Dallas[19]
Chad West checkY District 1 incumbent

(Website)
 Organizations:
  • The Real Estate Council PAC[20]

District 2

Candidates
Candidate Experience Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff
Raha Assadi Lawyer[21]
(Website)
Jennifer Cortez Ford community relations specialist,[22] immigrant rights advocacy group co-founder
(Website)
Michael Fetzer
(Website)
Jesse Moreno Former member of the Dallas Park Board[23]
(Website)
 checkY
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
(Website)
 checkY

Withdrawn

Not qualified

  • Rene Yanez

District 3

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website
Irby Foster Maintenance company owner and facilities manager

Former City of Dallas Senior Facilities Manager and DCCC Energy Management Associate Director

(Website)
Casey Thomas, II checkY District 3 incumbent
(Website)

District 4

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff
Johnny Aguinaga Homeless rights activist and home builder[28][29]
Carolyn King Arnold District 4 incumbent checkY
Matthew Canto Property management company Director of Operations[30]
(Website)
Maxie Johnson Dallas Independent School District trustee
(Website)
 checkY
Lelani Russell Activist
(Website)

District 5

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website
Terry Perkins Pastor
(Website)
Jaime Resendez checkY District 5 incumbent
(Website)
Ruth Torres HR consultant[32]
(Website)
Yolanda "Faye" Williams Paralegal, former Dallas Park Board member[33]
(Website)

Not qualified

  • Sarah G. CC Anderson

District 6

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website
Monica R. Alonzo Former city councilor[34]
(Website)
Tony Carrillo Construction manager[35]
Wendi Macon Charter school external affairs employee
(Website)
Omar Narvaez checkY District 6 incumbent
(Website)
Earl D. Thomas Pastor and mime[36]
(Website)

District 7

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff
Adam Bazaldua District 7 incumbent
(Website)
 checkY
Tramonica Brown Social activist[39]
Kevin Felder Real estate broker, former city councilor[40][41]
(Website)
 checkY
Walter "Changa" Higgins Activist[42]
(Website)
Calvin D. Johnson Lawyer[43]
(Website)
Donald Parish Pastor[44]
(Website)
James JT Turknett Pastor[45]
(Website)
Israel Varela Realtor[46]
(Website)

District 8

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website
Tennell Atkins checkY District 8 incumbent
(Website)
Subrina Lynn Brenham Beauty supply store and tax services owner, activist[47][48]

(Website)
Lakolya London Activist[49]
Davante "Shawt" Peters Activist, musician/rapper[50][51]
(Website)

Not qualified

  • Melissa Rose Williams

District 9

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website


Paula Blackmon checkY 		District 9 incumbent
(Website)
John Botefuhr Chiropractor, chiropractic clinic owner
(Website)
Judy Kumar Project manager[52]
(Website)

District 10

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website
Sirrano Keith Baldeo Owner of Dallas Pulse News (Website)
B. Adam McGough checkY District 10 incumbent
(Website)

District 11

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff
Candy Evans Real estate writer[53]
(Website)
Jaynie Schultz Dallas Urban Design Advisory Committee chair, City Lab High School board chair, former Dallas City Plan commissioner
(Website)
 checkY
Barry Wernick Lawyer[55]
(Website)
 checkY
Hosanna Yemiru Political organizer[56]
(Website)

District 12

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website
Elva Curl Former employee of the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn, former City of Dallas employee
(Website)
Cara Mendelsohn checkY Incumbent
(Website)

District 13

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website Advanced to runoff
Da'on Boulanger-Chatman Educator

(Website)
Leland R. Burk Real estate executive, banker, and investor; Dallas Arts and Culture Advisory commissioner
(Website)
 checkY
Ryan M. Moore Tax attorney[59]
(Website)
Mac Smith DART Civil and Environmental Engineer[60]
(Website)
Gay Donnell Willis President & CEO of the Turtle Creek Conservancy,[61] former Dallas Community Development Commissioner
(Website)
 checkY

District 14

Candidates
Candidate Occupation Website Advanced to runoff
David Blewett District 14 incumbent
(Website)
 checkY
Paul E. Ridley Lawyer[62]
(Website)
 checkY
Elizabeth Viney Lawyer[63]
(Website)

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