With five strong mayoral candidates that included two city councilmembers, a runoff election for Fort Worth’s top office was always likely if not inevitable. Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Deborah Peoples took in 22,352 votes, which amounted to roughly one-third of the ballots counted, while Mattie Parker,
Fort Worth is electing a new mayor. Here s what Black Lives Matter activists want to see
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 hr ago Brian Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr. 15 Fort Worth activists who demanded change last summer in the wake George Floyd s death are taking their issues to the next mayor and City Council.
The new leaders should unite Fort Worth, address racial issues and work with minority communities, they say.
Their influence combined with a large field of candidates make this mayoral election hard to predict, said James Riddlesperger, a TCU political science professor. Fort Worth is not the city it was a decade ago when Betsy Price was elected, Riddlesperger said.
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