Elections

Herschel Walker’s Home in Tarrant County Could Create a Political Problem in Georgia Senate Race

By April Towery / November 28, 2022 /

Former Dallas Cowboys running back and current Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker owns a $3 million home in the Vaquero neighborhood of Westlake. It’s a beautiful Tarrant County estate, but there’s a problem. The NFL legend claimed a homestead exemption on the 7,370-square-foot home at 2210 King Fisher Drive last year and is slated…

Fair Park Advocates Celebrate Passage of Proposition A as a ‘Transformative Investment’

By April Towery / November 9, 2022 /

Voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes to fund major renovations at the 65-year-old Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Dallas’ Fair Park, launching a “transformative investment” of $1.5 billion into downtown and South Dallas. The measure passed with 67.68 percent of the vote and more than 186,000 residents voting in favor.…

Election Day 2022 Final Results: Prop A Passes, Collin and Dallas County Judges Re-Elected

By April Towery / November 8, 2022 /

Dallas Election Day 2022 Live Updates 5 a.m. The final results are in from Dallas County. With 623,306 ballots counted and all 464 vote centers reporting, Proposition A passed, with 186,338 votes or 67.68 percent. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins was re-elected with 384,581 votes or 62.49 percent. About 43.81 percent of Dallas County’s registered…

Nov. 8 Election to Decide Future of Fair Park, Convention Center, And a Whole Lot More

By April Towery / October 31, 2022 /

Early voting continues through Friday in the midterm elections that will decide the future of Fair Park and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, along with the Texas gubernatorial race and a slew of state and county offices.  As the insider’s source for Dallas-Fort Worth real estate news, we’ve got you covered. Stay tuned to…

After Arduous Election Season, Johnson Emerges as Victor in Mayor’s Race

By Bethany Erickson / June 9, 2019 /

It was contentious, a lot. In fact, at one point almost anyone remotely affiliated with a Scott Griggs supporter was blocked by mayoral candidate Eric Johnson on social media. But in the end, he not only unblocked everyone, according to his campaign, but he also won a fairly combative race to become Dallas’ next mayor.…