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.
Special to the Weatherford Democrat
FORT WORTH â Last weekend marked the 43rd running of The Cowtown, with over 6,500 people registered for the one-day, in-person, four-race event. Saturday race distances, which began at 6:30 a.m., included the Half Marathon presented by Miller Lite, Healthy Hig Half Marathon Relay presented by Higginbotham, the 10K and 5K. Registration represented 43 states.
Some 4,000 other runners opted for virtual options of these distances plus the Marathon and Ultra Marathon. Kids 5K races were conducted at school locations.
 Runners were somewhat challenged with windy conditions on the course, but spirits remained high among them â from the socially distanced start to entertainment all the way along the course to the finish line. COVID-19 protocols included drive-through packet pickup, a virtual Expo, staggered starts and limited race sizes. The Marathon and Ultra Marathon distances were not included i
Beto OâRourke endorses Deborah Peoples in race for Fort Worth mayor
By FOX 4 Staff article
FORT WORTH, Texas - Democrat Beto O’Rourke has thrown his support behind Deborah Peoples in the race for Fort Worth mayor.
Peoples and Mattie Parker are heading to a runoff after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote during the election Saturday.
Former Congressman O’Rourke beat out Ted Cruz in Tarrant County in the U.S. Senate race that he ultimately lost. Deborah’s 30 years of executive experience and lifelong commitment to Fort Worth will make her an excellent mayor. I’m proud to partner with Deborah to turn out as many voters as possible on June 5th to bring this home, O’Rourke said in a statement.
May 2021 Texas election results By Craig Huber Texas UPDATED 11:00 AM CT May. 02, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:32 AM CT May. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:32 AM CDT May. 01, 2021
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TEXAS From mayors to contentious propositions, Texans made their voices heard at polling locations on Saturday.
Despite heavy rain and flooding in parts of the state, turnout was fairly robust in some locations as voters made decisions that will affect their respective communities for years.
In Austin, voters passed Proposition B. Seen as a sharp rebuke of actions taken by the Austin City Council, it means that the city’s homeless camping ban will go back into effect.
The proposition was supported by Gov. Greg Abbott and opposed by Austin Mayor Steve Adler and others.
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price reflective as tenure comes to end
Betsy Price reflective as tenure comes to end
With just weeks until she returns to life as a private citizen, Price took time to speak with FOX 4 about the longest tenure of any mayor in Fort Worth’s history.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is in a reflective mood as her time in office is coming to an end.
Price first ran for public office in 2000 and her decade-long tenure as mayor is wrapping up. In January she announced she would not seek re-election. I’m excited about it, but it’s also kind of sad to come to an end, she said.