2021 Fort Worth mayoral election
The 2021 Fort Worth mayoral election is scheduled to be held on May 1, 2021 to decide the mayor of Fort Worth, Texas.[1] Incumbent mayor Betsy Price, who had served as the city's mayor since 2011, announced on January 6, 2021 that she would not seek a sixth term.[2]
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Candidates
Declared
- Brian Byrd, city councillor[3]
- Mike Haynes, businessman[4]
- Joyce Mitchell[5]
- Mattie Parker, non-profit executive and former chief of staff for Betsy Price[6]
- Deborah Peoples, chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party and candidate for mayor in 2019 (Party preference: Democratic)[7]
- Chris Rector, author and military veteran[5]
- Ann Zadeh, city councillor[8]
Potential
- Ramon Romero Jr., state representative (Party preference: Democratic)[7]
Declined
- Betsy Price, incumbent mayor (Party preference: Republican)[9]
- Dee Kelly Jr., attorney[10]
- Tim Carter, banker and chair of the board at Texas Wesleyan University[11]
References
- "City Elections". www.fortworthtexas.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Exclusive: 'I Won't Run Again,' Longtime Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Leaving City Hall". NBC DFW. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Physician and Fort Worth City Councilman Brian Byrd launches mayoral run". Fort Worth Business Press. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Filing opens for Fort Worth Mayor, Council races". Fort Worth Business Press. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Eager Fort Worth Mayor, Council candidates file on first day". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Parker joins race for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Business Press. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- "At Least Five Candidates Will Likely Vie for Fort Worth Mayor". NBC DFW. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Zadeh announces mayoral run as field gets more crowded". Fort Worth Business Press. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-mayor-betsy-price-will-not-seek-re-election/287-919ca24a-a439-4c66-bcb6-27901c40de79
- "Kelly announces he will not run for Fort Worth Mayor". Fort Worth Business Press. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Race for Fort Worth Mayor: Prospective Field Narrows". Fort Worth Inc. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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