Dallas City Council election
With all 366 polling places reporting, Mayor Eric Johnson and all eligible Dallas City Council incumbents are returning to the horseshoe. A runoff election will be held June 10 to decide the District 3 council member who will replace term-limited Casey Thomas. Zarin Gracey has been endorsed by Thomas and earned 46.22 percent of the…
Many residents who live along the Garland Road corridor and near White Rock Lake in Dallas City Council District 9 have lived there for decades and love their neighborhoods. They host neighborhood block parties and are thoroughly engaged in local zoning and development matters. They don’t talk a lot about crime, and for good reason:…
Can the revitalization of the Shops at RedBird, fueled by millions of dollars in city incentives “save” District 8 from crime and poverty? Some say it already has. Some say southern Dallas and Oak Cliff don’t need saving. And some say it goes a long way when residents take pride in their community. CandysDirt.com set…
Early voting begins today as 42 candidates are vying for 14 Dallas City Council seats and the mayor’s gavel. Early voting continues through May 2. Election Day is Saturday, May 6. If necessary for some races, runoff elections will be June 10. Voters are reminded to check the approved redistricting map before they head to the…
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth and final installment in a series of responses to CandysDirt.com questionnaires issued to all candidates running for office in the May 6 Dallas City Council election. Candidates in the races for Districts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12 did not respond to the questionnaire. Early voting…
