Election Day: Dallas City Council Races and Results

May 3, 2025 | Charles Grand | | City Hall

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Voters went out to the polls on Saturday to vote for their preferred representative on the Dallas City Council in what could be the city’s last May election.

The Texas Legislature is considering a bill to move May elections to November because they have historically had the lowest turnout. While that’s likely to be the case again this time, it doesn’t mean the outcomes are any less important.

Some 13 out of 15 seats on the Dallas City Council are up for grabs this election day. Mayor Eric Johnson was elected to his second four-year term back in 2023, and nobody challenged Council Member Paul Ridley (District 14) this go around, so those two weren’t on the ballot.

Anyway, results will be coming in, and they’ll be updated with some regularity tonight. Here’s the results for each race below as of 11:12 p.m.

District 1

Jason Vanhof, Katrina Whatley, and Chad West (from left to right)

From Bishop Arts to Kessler Park, residents in North Oak Cliff turned out to decide who among three candidates would be representing them for the next two years. They had incumbent Council Member Chad West, realtor Katrina Whatley, and business owner Jason Vanhof.

District 2

Jesse Moreno and Sukhbir Kaur (from left to right)

Snaking across the city center, District 2 stretches around from the Medical District to Deep Ellum and Old East Dallas. Only two candidates were on the ballot here: incumbent Council Member Jesse Moreno and second-time challenger Sukhbir Kaur.

District 3

Zarin Gracey, Jesseca Lightbourne, and John Sims (from left to right)

There’s a three-way race to decide who will be representing District 3, which comprises a lot of southwestern Dallas. Running for the seat on the Dallas City Council are incumbent Council Member Zarin Gracey, UNT professor Jesseca Lightbourne, and engineer John Sims.

District 4

Kebran W. Alexander, Avis Hardaman, and Maxie Johnson (from left to right)

Council Member Carolyn King Arnold is termed out, so it’s an open field in and around Cedar Crest and South Oak Cliff. Running for the seat are educator Avis Hardaman, Dallas County Sheriff’s Department employee Kebran W. Alexander, and Dallas ISD Trustee Maxie Johnson.

District 5

Elizabeth Matus and Jaime Resendez (from left to right)

Residents in southeastern Dallas got to choose between incumbent Council Member Jaime Resendez and challenger Elizabeth Matus. The district includes neighborhoods like Pleasant Grove and the Piedmont Addition.

District 6

Tony Carrillo, Machelle Wells, David Blewett, Gabriel Kissinger, Laura Cadena, Nicholas Quintanilla, Linus Spiller, and Monica R. Alonzo (from left to right, top to bottom)

Termed-out Council Member Omar Narvaez has a slew of candidates looking to take up the responsibility of representing northwestern Dallas. Those candidates include former Narvaez staffer Laura Cadena, former District 14 Council Member David Blewett, former candidate Tony Carrillo, photographer Gabriel Kissinger, former candidate Monica R. Alonzo, Machelle Wells, educator Linus Spiller-Craft, entrepreneur Nicholas Quintanilla, and write-in candidate Quinchee Morgan.

District 7

Adam Bazaldua, Brian O’Neil Hesson, Cydney Walker, Jose Rivas Jr., Marvin Crenshaw, and Lamar “Yaka” Jefferson (from left to right, top to bottom)

Incumbent Council Member Adam Bazaldua is looking to keep his seat on the Dallas City Council, facing five other candidates: business executive Lamar “Yaka” Jefferson, community engagement manager Brian O’Neil Hesson, ombudsman Jose Rivas Jr., and write-in candidate Marvin Crenshaw.

District 8

Davante Peters, Eugene Ralph, Subrina Lynn Brenham, Lori Blair, and Erik Wilson (from left to right)

The southernmost district in Dallas will see a new face at the horseshoe since Council Member Tennell Atkins is termed out. Candidates include former City Plan Commissioner Lorie Blair, retiree Ruth Steward, realtor Erik Wilson, technician Eugene Ralph, and former candidates Subrina Lynn Brenham and Davante Peters.

District 9

Incumbent Council Member Paula Blackmon is in a face-off in Far East Dallas against challenger Ernest P. Banda and write-in candidate Joseph Sarno. District 9 includes neighborhoods like Lakewood and Casa Linda, among others near White Rock Lake between Hwy 75 and I-635.

Ernest P. Banda, Paula Blackmon, Kathy Stewart, and Sirrano Keith Baldeo (from left to right)

District 10

Council Member Kathy Stewart is in a race against challenger Sirrano Keith Baldeo, a previous candidate for the same seat on the Dallas City Council, and write-in candidate L.D. Pullen. The northeastern district comprises the neighborhoods around I-635 between Hwy 75 and Jupiter Road.

District 11

Kendal Richardson, Bill Roth, Mona Elshenawy, and Jeff Kitner (from left to right)

There’s no incumbent here following Council Member Jaynie Schultz’s decision not to seek reelection in this North Dallas race. Attorney Bill Roth, public health professional Mona Elshenawy, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce COO Jeff Kitner, and former mayoral write-in candidate Kendal Richardson are on the ballot.

District 12

Cara Mendelsohn, Marc Rossouw, and Jose Cavazos (from left to right)

Far North Dallas has three candidates on the ballot: incumbent Council Member Cara Mendelsohn and challengers Marc Rossouw and Jose Cavazos. District 12 includes neighborhoods between I-635 and President George Bush Turnpike, hemmed in by Hwy 75 and Dallas North Tollway.

District 13

Diane Benjamin and Gay Donnell Willis (from left to right)

Incumbent Council Member Gay Donnell Willis is facing off against retired realtor Diane W. Benjamin to represent a chunk of Dallas between I-635 and Park Cities.