Kelly Allen Gray
Kelly Allen Gray was a member of the Fort Worth City Council in Texas, representing District 8. Gray assumed office in 2012. Gray left office on June 15, 2021.
Gray ran for re-election to the Fort Worth City Council to represent District 8 in Texas. Gray lost in the general runoff election on June 5, 2021.
Biography
Allen Gray earned a B.A. from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Her experience includes work as the executive director of the United Riverside Rebuilding Corporation and service as the president of the Texas Association of Black City Council Members, the chair of the Trinity Habitat for Humanity Advisory Committee, and a trustee of Texas Wesleyan University.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Fort Worth City Council District 8
Chris Nettles defeated incumbent Kelly Allen Gray in the general runoff election for Fort Worth City Council District 8 on June 5, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Nettles (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 3,594 |
 | Kelly Allen Gray (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 3,294 | |
| Total votes: 6,888 | |||
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General election
General election for Fort Worth City Council District 8
Chris Nettles and incumbent Kelly Allen Gray advanced to a runoff. They defeated Christopher Johnson, Tyrone King, and Millennium Woods Jr. in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 8 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Nettles (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 2,353 |
| ✔ | | Kelly Allen Gray (Nonpartisan) | 43.5 | 2,234 |
| Christopher Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 242 | ||
| Tyrone King (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 236 | ||
 | Millennium Woods Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 67 | |
| Total votes: 5,132 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Worth City Council District 8
Incumbent Kelly Allen Gray defeated Chris Nettles and Kevin Johnson in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 8 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Allen Gray (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 1,988 |
| Chris Nettles (Nonpartisan) | 39.9 | 1,483 | |
 | Kevin Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 246 | |
| Total votes: 3,717 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Dixon (Nonpartisan)
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 Kelly Allen Gray defeated Kevin Johnson and Johnnie Sanders in the general election for the District 8 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[2]
| Fort Worth City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kelly Allen Gray Incumbent |
71.28% | 1,914 |
| Kevin Johnson | 28.23% | 758 |
| Johnnie Sanders | 0.48% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 2,685 | |
| Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017 | ||
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2015The 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. All eight city council seats were up for election. In District 8, incumbent Kelly Allen Gray defeated Sharon Mason-Ford.[3]
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kelly Allen Gray did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kelly Allen Gray did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2017
In response to a question from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about her top priority if elected, Allen Gray said, "My top priority continues to be the creation of quality, safe, affordable housing choices for all in communities where everyone feels connected to each other with unfettered access to all city services."[4]
She listed the three most critical problems facing the city as, "The creation of quality, safe affordable housing including single-family home ownership, mixed income multifamily work force projects, and permanent supportive housing to further our efforts in making homelessness short term and non-recurring. The revitalization of the East Lancaster Corridor and marketing and promoting the East Berry Street Corridor and all of the District 8 Urban Villages. We must focus on transportation that allows for access to job centers in the far north and southern sectors of our city."[4]
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "Kelly Allen Gray (District 8)," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "2017 Voters Guide: Fort Worth City Council Candidates on the May 6 Ballot," March 13, 2017
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Fort Worth City Council, District 8 2012–2021 |
Succeeded by Chris Nettles |
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