2021 Dallas City Council election
The 2021 Dallas City Council election will determine all 14 city council members in Dallas , Texas .[ 1] [ 2] municipal elections are nonpartisan .[ 3] runoff election .[ 4] [ 5] term limits , council members are limited to serving four consecutive terms (eight years).[ 6]
A runoff election for districts 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, and 14 was held on June 5, 2021. Early voting began Monday, May 24, 2021, and ended on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.[ 7]
Incumbents District Incumbent Took office Term-limited 1 Chad West[ 8] [ 9] 2019[ 8] 2 Adam Medrano† 2013 Y 3 Casey Thomas, II‡ 2015 4 Carolyn King Arnold 2018 5 Jaime Resendez[ 8] [ 10] 2019[ 8] 6 Omar Narvaez 2017 7 Adam Bazaldua[ 8] [ 11] 2019[ 8] 8 Tennell Atkins 2017 9 Paula Blackmon[ 8] 2019[ 8] 10 Adam McGough 2015 11 Lee Kleinman 2013 Y 12 Cara Mendelsohn[ 8] 2019 13 Jennifer S. Gates 2013 Y 14 David Blewett[ 8] [ 12] [ 9] 2019[ 8]
† Denotes Deputy Mayor Pro Tem ‡ Denotes Mayor Pro Tem
Results Six of the fourteen races did not have a majority vote for one candidate. The top two vote-earners in these districts advanced to a runoff.[ 13] [ 14]
District Result 1 Y Chad West (I) (52.07%) 2 Y Jesse Moreno† (57.51%) (runoff) 3 Y Casey Thomas (I) (82.12%) 4 Y Carolyn King Arnold (I) (54.96%) (runoff) 5 Y Jaime Resendez (I) (51.72%) 6 Y Omar Narvaez (I) (56.15%) 7 Y Adam Bazaldua (I) (63.59%) (runoff) 8 Y Tennell Atkins (I) (73.58%) 9 Y Paula Blackmon (I) (63.09%) 10 Y Adam McGough (I) (90.9%) 11 Y Jaynie Schultz† (53.93%) (runoff) 12 Y Cara Mendelsohn (I) (81.45%) 13 Y Gay Donnell Willis† (53.51%) (runoff) 14 Y Paul Ridley‡ (60.58%) (runoff)
† Denotes new member elected ‡ Denotes incumbent defeated
Candidates This section lists persons who had announced their intent to seek election. To appear on the ballot, candidates had to file by February 12, 2021, at 5:00 PM.
District 1 Candidates Candidate Experience Website Endorsements Stephani A. "Skyle" Kyle Marketing executive[ 15] Gerardo Sánchez Giovanni (Gio) Valderas Artist[ 17] [ 18] Organizations: Our Revolution North Texas[ 20] Sunrise Movement Dallas[ 21] Chad West Y District 1 incumbent Organizations: The Real Estate Council PAC[ 23]
District 2 Candidates Candidate Experience Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff Raha Assadi Lawyer[ 24] Jennifer Cortez Ford community relations specialist,[ 26] Michael Fetzer Jesse Moreno Former member of the Dallas Park Board[ 29] Y Sana Syed Former director of the City of Dallas Public Information Office; human rights advocacy group founder; and Exec. VP of Community Outreach and Development for Nicholas Residential Y
Withdrawn
Not qualified
District 3
District 4 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff Johnny Aguinaga Homeless rights activist and home builder[ 38] [ 39] Carolyn King Arnold District 4 incumbent Y Matthew Canto Property management company Director of Operations[ 40] Maxie Johnson Dallas Independent School District trustee Y Lelani Russell Activist
District 5 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Terry Perkins Pastor Jaime Resendez Y District 5 incumbent Ruth Torres HR consultant[ 47] Yolanda "Faye" Williams Paralegal, former Dallas Park Board member[ 49]
Not qualified
District 6 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Monica R. Alonzo Former city councilor[ 51] Tony Carrillo Construction manager[ 53] Wendi Macon Charter school external affairs employee Omar Narvaez Y District 6 incumbent Earl D. Thomas Pastor and mime[ 56]
District 7 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff Adam Bazaldua District 7 incumbent Y Tramonica Brown Social activist[ 61] Kevin Felder Real estate broker, former city councilor[ 62] [ 63] Y Walter "Changa" Higgins Activist[ 65] Calvin D. Johnson Lawyer[ 67] Donald Parish Pastor[ 69] James JT Turknett Pastor[ 71] Israel Varela Realtor[ 73]
District 8 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Tennell Atkins Y District 8 incumbent Subrina Lynn Brenham Beauty supply store and tax services owner, activist[ 76] [ 77] Lakolya London Activist[ 79] Davante "Shawt" Peters Activist, musician/rapper[ 80] [ 81]
Not qualified
District 9 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Y District 9 incumbent John Botefuhr Chiropractor, chiropractic clinic owner Judy Kumar Project manager[ 85]
District 10 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Sirrano Keith Baldeo Owner of Dallas Pulse News [ 87] B. Adam McGough Y District 10 incumbent
District 11 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Endorsements Advanced to runoff Candy Evans Real estate writer[ 89] Jaynie Schultz Dallas Urban Design Advisory Committee chair, City Lab High School board chair, former Dallas City Plan commissioner Y Barry Wernick Lawyer[ 93] Y Hosanna Yemiru Political organizer[ 95]
District 12 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Elva Curl Former employee of the Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn , former City of Dallas employee Cara Mendelsohn Y Incumbent
District 13 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Advanced to runoff Da'on Boulanger-Chatman Educator Leland R. Burk Real estate executive, banker, and investor; Dallas Arts and Culture Advisory commissioner Y Ryan M. Moore Tax attorney[ 103] Mac Smith DART Civil and Environmental Engineer[ 105] Gay Donnell Willis President & CEO of the Turtle Creek Conservancy,[ 107] Y
District 14 Candidates Candidate Occupation Website Advanced to runoff David Blewett District 14 incumbent Y Paul E. Ridley Lawyer[ 110] Y Elizabeth Viney Lawyer[ 112]
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Government
Chad West (I) (52.07%) 
