Polling Hiccups, the Mayor’s Bad Bets, and More to Know From Dallas Elections
Three incumbents head to the runoff, the mayor s preferred candidates underperformed, and there were more places to vote than ever before. Let s talk about the election.
By Matt Goodman
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May 3, 2021
10:23 am
At about 1 a.m. Sunday morning, we learned the results of a typically low-energy municipal election. Fewer than 10 percent of Dallas County voters cast their ballots, which is pretty close to what we saw in May 2019. Of course, the mayor wasn’t on the ballot this time, so maybe this is a small win. In 2018, the national rate for municipal elections was 27 percent, according to the
KERA News After 2020, there were multiple failures on behalf of our [city] leadership, to figure out ways to implement real changes that people could see and feel in their communities tangible results, said Changa Higgins, candidate in District 7 s municipal election race. Several Dallas City Council candidates are activists who want to make an impact not just through protests, but by shaping policy inside city hall.
Dallas social justice activist Changa Higgins is crossing the street from the busy corner of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Blvd.
Higgins lives in South Dallas and this street intersection is very symbolic for him. It encompasses, in his opinion, what his community means to him.
Five compete to replace Jennifer Staubach Gates on the Dallas City Council
Da’On Boulanger-Chatman, Leland Burk, Ryan Moore, Mac Smith and Gay Donnell Willis are vying for the District 13 spot.
Traffic on Dallas North Tollway under Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas on Saturday, February 13, 2021. (Lola Gomez / The Dallas Morning News)(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
The Dallas City Council elections are May 1; early voting starts Monday. All 14 council seats are contested, and three will see new faces as incumbents have reached term limits. The other 11 incumbents face challengers. This is the third of 14 stories on the races, which kicked off with coverage of the three open seats: in Districts 11, 2 and 13. The rest will be featured in ascending numerical order.
Five candidates in the running to replace Adam Medrano on the Dallas City Council
For the first time in 16 years, none of the competitors carry the Medrano family name in the District 2 race.
The Deep Ellum sign in Dallas photographed on Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
The Dallas City Council elections are May 1 and early voting starts April 19. All 14 council seats are contested, and three will see new faces as incumbents have reached term limits. The other 11 incumbents face challengers. This is the second of 14
on each race, which kicked off with coverage of the three open district seats: 11, 2 and 13. The rest will be featured in ascending numerical order.
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