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How Much Does a Dallas City Council Vote Cost?
I broke down the election results by the amount spent by candidates to earn each vote. The data show that money isn t everything in Dallas City Council races.
By Peter Simek
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May 4, 2021
2:35 pm
As the results of the city council election were coming in Saturday night, a familiar storyline took shape. There were plenty of intriguing political subplots building up to the election. And now we have weeks of limbo as we await a staggering six runoff races that will determine the make up of the next council. But the big takeaway was low turnout.
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
First-time candidate challenges incumbent in District 3 seat on the Dallas City Council
Both candidates hope to address public safety and code enforcement issues.
Mountain View College, located in City Council District 3.
The Dallas City Council elections are May 1; early voting starts April 19. All 14 council seats are contested, and three districts, 2, 11 and 13, will see new faces as incumbents have reached term limits. The other 11 incumbents face challengers. This is the fifth of 14 stories on each race, which debuted with coverage of the three open slots. The rest will be featured in ascending numerical order.
City Council member Casey Thomas is seeking a fourth consecutive term in southwest Dallas’ third district in May, and he will be challenged by Irby Foster, a first-time council candidate.