You might not believe it, but the most important election in North Texas right now is a City Council runoff in Frisco. Why? First, because the way Frisco.
With partisan rhetoric dominating a nonpartisan Frisco City Council runoff, Mayor Jeff Cheney stepped in to decry the “false narratives” that have been.
In the May 1 election, none of the four challengers for the Place 3 seat on the Frisco City Council received more than 50% of the vote. As a result, the.
Our recommendations in the June 5 runoff
Ten local races to be decided.
Six of the Dallas City Council s 15 seats will be decided in the June 5 runoff. All 14 council seats were in play this spring; the mayoral term is four years and will next be on the ballot in 2023.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
Dallas City Council District 2: Sana Syed
A number of strong candidates are standing to replace council member Adam Medrano, leaving due to term limits. Of those running, Sana Syed stands out as most prepared to raise up all areas of District 2. From Oak Lawn to the Cedars to East Dallas, the V-shaped district includes some of the city’s greatest assets and some of its most serious social and economic challenges.
Our recommendations in all May 1 elections
We interviewed candidates in 28 local elections. Here are summaries of each race.
Your friends at The Dallas Morning News editorial board have provided for you a way to research candidates in May 1 election races that matter to you. Read our Voter Guide at voterguide.dallasnews.com.(Eric Gay / The Associated Press)
District 6: Michael Wood (R)
Michael Wood, 34, set himself apart in a huge field of 23 candidates that will likely result in a runoff to fill the seat of late Congressman Ron Wright, who died of COVID-19 in February. Wood is a Fort Worth businessman and military veteran who we think embodies key conservative principles of limited government, low taxes, reducing debt, reforming entitlement programs, religious liberty, free trade and support of Second Amendment rights. But what sets him apart from other Republicans is his willingness to tackle hard truths about his own party. Wood said the GOP has become a “cult of personalit