Betsy Price

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Betsy Price

Prior offices

Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector

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Mayor of Fort Worth

Successor: Mattie Parker

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 1, 2022

Education

High school

Arlington Heights High School

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Arlington

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Personal website

Betsy Price was the Mayor of Fort Worth in Texas. Price assumed office in 2011. Price left office on June 15, 2021.

Price (Republican Party) ran for election for Tarrant County Judge in Texas. Price lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

Price announced in January 2019 that she would seek election to a fifth term in the May 4, 2019, Fort Worth mayoral election. Heading into the election, no mayor of the city had served more than four terms.

While mayoral elections in Fort Worth are nonpartisan, Price is a Republican.

Before becoming mayor, Price was the tax assessor for Tarrant County. She was elected to that office in 2000 and resigned in 2011 to run for mayor.

Biography

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Price earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Her professional experience includes being a business owner.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Tarrant County Judge

Tim O'Hare defeated Deborah Peoples in the general election for Tarrant County Judge on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim O'Hare (R)	53.0	309,176
		Deborah Peoples (D)	47.0	274,326

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 583,502
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Judge

Deborah Peoples defeated Marvin Sutton in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Judge on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Deborah Peoples	82.7	59,383
		Marvin Sutton	17.3	12,464

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,847
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County Judge

Tim O'Hare defeated Betsy Price, Byron Bradford, Kristen Collins, and Robert Trevor Buker in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Judge on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim O'Hare	56.9	72,402
		Betsy Price	34.3	43,651
		Byron Bradford	3.4	4,308
	Submit photo	Kristen Collins	2.8	3,531
	Submit photo	Robert Trevor Buker	2.6	3,296

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 127,188
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2021

See also: Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)

Incumbent Betsy Price did not file to run for re-election in 2021.

2019

See also: Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2019)

General election

General election for Mayor of Fort Worth

Incumbent Betsy Price defeated Deborah Peoples, James McBride, and Mike Haynes in the general election for Mayor of Fort Worth on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Betsy Price (Nonpartisan)	55.7	21,629
		Deborah Peoples (Nonpartisan)	41.9	16,261
		James McBride (Nonpartisan)	2.3	873
		Mike Haynes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.1	35

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 38,798
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2017)

The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.

The mayor's seat and all eight city council seats were up for election. District 2 Councilman Sal Espino opted not to run for re-election in 2017. Incumbent Betsy Price defeated Chris Nettles in the general election for mayor of Fort Worth.

Mayor of Fort Worth, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Betsy Price Incumbent	70.28%	23,219
Chris Nettles	29.72%	9,819
Total Votes		33,038
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017

Click [show] on the right for information about other elections in which this candidate ran.
2015 The city of Fort Worth, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 27, 2015. In the mayoral race, incumbent Betsy Price ran for re-election unopposed.

Campaign themes

2022

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2019

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2017

Price's campaign website listed the following priorities:

“	Leading a Fiscally Responsible City A strong fiscal conservative and former small business owner, Betsy believes that business principles can be applied in government to ensure every tax dollar is used responsibly and effectively. As Mayor, Betsy continues to work with citizens, city staff and her fellow City Council members on a continuous improvement process to tighten the city’s belt while efficiently delivering critical city services. 'Every large organization has inefficiencies, and I made it a personal mission to find those inefficiencies and begin to tackle them with the goal of making every tax dollar count. The needs across our city are too great, and Fort Worth simply cannot afford to be ineffective or inefficient in delivering service to our citizens. Every penny should matter at City Hall.' – Betsy [...] Fostering an Engaged Public Betsy believes no Mayor can effectively represent citizens from behind a desk—you have to be active and engaged in the diverse communities that together make Fort Worth the place we are proud to call home. It's about listening. It's about uniting neighborhoods and strengthening partnerships. It's about building trust in local government. 'Mayors have the important responsibility to represent all citizens. And we can't represent citizens unless we listen. That doesn't mean we always agree or that we can pander to each and every group or individual with an opinion. We build trust in government by listening and shooting straight with people. We’re building that trust by creating forums and opportunities that allow citizens to conveniently connect with their city and their elected representatives. An engaged city is a strong city!' – Betsy [...] Promoting Sustainable Growth Betsy believes that a city should grow. But there must be a thoughtful strategy for responsible and economically sustainable growth. That means designing a city with safe neighborhoods, a strong urban core and robust infrastructure that promotes a wide variety transportation options. It also means building a city that's secure in a sound economy with a growing, diverse and competitive business portfolio backed by a skilled workforce. 'To be sustainable, a city must grow responsibly. It's about building a city that thrives through the ups and downs for generations to come. Our vision for a sustainable city touches every part of local government, business development and public education. Fort Worth can be a shining example of a successful and diverse city that is competitive on the national and global stage.' [...] Building a Healthy Community Instead of a community that leaves little options but to sit in cars, on the couch or in the office every day, Betsy envisions a bright city that naturally promotes health, active lifestyles. 'A healthy city is a productive city, and it's vitally important that we not only promote healthy lifestyles among adults, but our children as well. We also need to build a city that encourages active lifestyles and makes healthy choice easy choices. None of us want to live in communities where our cars and trucks are the only forms of transportation. Being healthy is great for the individual, it's great for business and it supports a more sustainable city.'	”
—Betsy Price's campaign website, (2017)

Noteworthy events

Events and activity following the death of George Floyd

See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020

Price was mayor of Fort Worth during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Fort Worth, Texas began on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the old courthouse downtown. No curfews were issued. The national guard was not deployed.

To read more about the death of George Floyd and subsequent events, click [show] to the right.

On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers arrested Floyd, a Black man, after receiving a call that he had made a purchase with a counterfeit $20 bill. Floyd died after Derek Chauvin, a White officer, arrived at the scene and pressed his knee onto Floyd's neck as Floyd laid face-down on the street in handcuffs. Both the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and an independent autopsy conducted by Floyd's family ruled Floyd's death as a homicide stemming from the incident. The medical examiner's report, prepared by Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson, said that it was "not a legal determination of culpability or intent, and should not be used to usurp the judicial process." On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in relation to Floyd's death. Floyd's death was filmed and shared widely, leading to activity regarding racism, civil rights, and police use of force. The first events took place in Minneapolis-St. Paul on May 26. An event in Chicago organized by Chance the Rapper and Rev. Michael Pfleger took place the same day, making it the first major city outside of Minneapolis to host an event in response to Floyd's death.

Tested positive for coronavirus on November 19, 2020

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On November 19, 2020, Price announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19.

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Political offices
Preceded by Mike Moncrief	Mayor of Fort Worth 2011–2021	Succeeded by Mattie Parker