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After Saturday s election, the field of eight City Council candidates has been narrowed to two who are well-known to the district.
Six Dallas city council seats are headed to runoffs. KERA caught up with two candidates going head-to-head once again in District 7.
Out of eight candidates, incumbent Adam Bazaldua finished with nearly 40% of the vote. Former council member Kevin Felder, who lost to Bazaldua in the last election, eked out 2nd place, with 15.5%.
Dallas mayor Eric Johnson targeted Bazaldua and other incumbents for defeat this election, with little success. Donald Parish, Johnson’s District 7 candidate, didn t make it to the runoff, but like the mayor, challenger Felder is now calling out Bazaldua for cutting money from the police overtime budget.