elections

Early Voting Begins Tomorrow for May 3 Election

By Shelby Skrhak / April 21, 2025 /

Tomorrow is the first day of early voting across North Texas. With the May 3 election approaching, eligible voters in North Texas counties who plan to vote by mail must submit their applications soon. Can I Vote Early? Yes, early voting in the May 3 elections begins tomorrow, April 22 and lasts until April 29.…

Dallas Voters Sent a Message at the Polls But the City’s Next Steps Are Unclear

By April Towery / November 8, 2024 /

Dallas voters made their stance clear at the polls Tuesday, rejecting proposed salary increases for City Council members while approving two of three controversial charter amendments driven by petition — each of which local elected officials had vocally opposed. But questions remain how and when the amendments will be implemented. About 57% of Dallas County’s…

Five Gunter City Council Candidates Are Running Unopposed to Replace Aldermen Who Abruptly Resigned

By April Towery / March 14, 2024 /

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include responses from Place 5 candidate William Stevens. The Gunter City Council ballot is locked in, and the Grayson County municipality will have five new aldermen in May.  The candidates — all running unopposed — are Cyndy Davis, Alan Richins, David Self, Wade Burtsfield, and William Stevens.…

Barry Wernick Is Challenging Incumbent Morgan Meyer in House District 108 Race

By April Towery / February 29, 2024 /

A former Dallas City Council candidate has thrown his hat in the ring for a state representative job in Austin. Barry Wernick, 53, told CandysDirt.com last week that he’s running because “for too long, we haven’t had any true conservative representation in Austin.” Wernick will face incumbent Morgan Meyer in the March 5 primary. The District…

Gunter City Council Ballot Still Has Open Seats in ‘Unprecedented Special Election’ Set For May 4

By April Towery / February 22, 2024 /

 Things just got even weirder in Gunter.  We thought that this week we’d be bringing our readers a full slate of candidates vying for the five seats left open by Gunter City Council members who resigned in December.  A Feb. 16 filing deadline has been posted on the City Hall door, but it turns out…