Cara Mendelsohn

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Cara Mendelsohn

Nonpartisan

Dallas City Council District 12

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Predecessor

Sandy Greyson

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Last elected

May 3, 2025

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Cara Mendelsohn is a member of the Dallas City Council in Texas, representing District 12. She assumed office on June 17, 2019. Her current term ends in 2027.

Mendelsohn ran for re-election to the Dallas City Council to represent District 12 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 3, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2025)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

Incumbent Cara Mendelsohn defeated Marc Rossouw and Jose Cavazos in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	63.8	3,745
		Marc Rossouw (Nonpartisan)	30.3	1,780
		Jose Cavazos (Nonpartisan)	5.8	341

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,866
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Endorsements

Mendelsohn received the following endorsements.

• Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance PAC

2023

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

Incumbent Cara Mendelsohn won election in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	100.0	2,979

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4	Total votes: 2,979
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2021

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

Incumbent Cara Mendelsohn defeated Elva Curl in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	79.6	5,059
		Elva Curl (Nonpartisan)	20.4	1,295

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,354
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2019

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

Cara Mendelsohn defeated Carolyn Peadon and Daniel Powell in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	59.3	3,299
	Submit photo	Carolyn Peadon (Nonpartisan)	29.1	1,617
	Submit photo	Daniel Powell (Nonpartisan)	11.7	649

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,565
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2025

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2023

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2021

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2019

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Preceded by Sandy Greyson	Dallas City Council District 12 2019-Present	Succeeded by -