Another round of elections is underway across Texas. Early voting in the June 16 local runoffs began today and continues through Tuesday, June 12.
About 20 local entities in and around the Metroplex have runoff races on the ballot. Voter turnout is expected to be even lower than in the May 5 local elections, which was generally less than ten percent.
Yet all Texas taxpayers will feel the impact of decisions made by just a handful of their neighbors, as officials elected to city councils and school boards largely determine the size of local residents’ property tax bills.
Below are runoff races in the region, by county. An asterisk denotes an incumbent. “TFR” indicates a candidate endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.
Collin County
Allen City Council
- Place 3 – Lauren Doherty, Shirley Mangrum
Anna City Council
- Place 1 – Stan Carver II, Kevin Matthew Toten
Prosper Town Council
- Place 2 – Chris Kern [TFR], Craig Andres
Dallas County
Coppell City Council
- Place 6 – Biju K. Mathew, John Jun
Dallas ISD
- District 9 – Justin Henry, Bernadette Nutall*
Duncanville City Council
- District 4 – Jeff Burton, Mark D. Cooks
Irving City Council
- Place 6 – Shayan Elahi, Albert Zapanta
Lancaster City Council
- Mayor – Spencer Hervey, Clyde Hairston
- District 5 – Rachael Hill, LaShonjia Harris
Sachse City Council
- Place 2 – Frank Millsap, Michelle Howarth
Denton County
Denton City Council
- Place 5 (At Large) – Aaron “Fuzzy” Newquist, Deb Armintor
Flower Mound City Council
- Mayor – Cathy Strathmann, Steve Dixon
Lewisville City Council
- Place 2 – R Neil Ferguson*, Ronni Cade
Prosper Town Council
- Place 2 – Chris Kern [TFR], Craig Andres
Ellis County
Midlothian City Council
- Place 6 – Theodore “Ted” Miller*, Art Pierard
Tarrant County
Dalworthington Gardens City Council
- Place 2 – Guy B. Snodgrass*, Horace E. Riley
Forest Hill City Council
- Place 3 – Gerald Joubert, Michielle Benson
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
- Place 2 – Becky St. John*, Amy Putnam [TFR]
Hurst City Council
- Place 7 – Cindy Shepard, Howard Shotwell
Keller City Council
- Place 2 – Vandolyn Roszell, Sean Hicks
Saginaw City Council
- Place 4 (unexpired term) – Chris Carter, Charlie Tucker
