Max Striker
Max Striker ran for election to the Fort Worth City Council to represent District 4 in Texas. Striker lost in the general election on May 1, 2021.
Striker was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Fort Worth City Council in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017. Click here to read Striker's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
City council elections in Garland are officially nonpartisan, and Striker did not identify with a political party at the time of his 2017 candidacy.[1]
Biography
Striker earned a B.B.A. from the University of North Texas and a J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University. At the time of his 2017 run for office, he was an attorney. Striker also served in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 1994.[1][2]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
General election
General election for Fort Worth City Council District 4
Incumbent Cary Moon defeated Tara Maldonado-Wilson, Jorge Chavez, Max Striker, and Kristie Hanhart in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 4 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cary Moon (Nonpartisan) | 51.4 | 3,755 |
 | Tara Maldonado-Wilson (Nonpartisan)  | 28.1 | 2,054 | |
| Jorge Chavez (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 647 | ||
 | Max Striker (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 506 | |
| Kristie Hanhart (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 342 | ||
| Total votes: 7,304 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Worth City Council District 4
Incumbent Cary Moon defeated Max Striker in the general election for Fort Worth City Council District 4 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cary Moon (Nonpartisan) | 74.0 | 3,146 |
| Max Striker (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 1,107 | |
| Total votes: 4,253 | |||
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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 Cary Moon defeated Max Striker in the general election for the District 4 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[3]
| Fort Worth City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cary Moon Incumbent |
76.14% | 2,323 |
| Max Striker | 23.86% | 728 |
| Total Votes | 3,051 | |
| Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed May 24, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Max Striker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Max Striker did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Striker participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Rebuilding Fort Worth's Infrastructure will be the top priority.[5] | ” |
| —Max Striker (April 29, 2017)[6] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Transportation | Unemployment | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | No item ranked at this value by the candidate | ||
| K-12 education | Civil rights | ||
| Homelessness | Environment | ||
| Government transparency | Recreational opportunities | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Important | |
| State | |
| Better police staffing/training as well as public outreach. | |
| Tax reform with a focus on small businesses which are responsible most job creation. | |
| The Western Heritage of Fort Worth | |
| I think we need to upgrade Fort Worth's Infrastructure |
Additional themes
Striker's campaign website listed the following priorities:
| “ | Max-imize the City
Max-imize Fort Worth's Character
Max-imize Public Safety
|
” |
| —Max Striker's campaign website, (2017)[7] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Max Striker's Responses," April 29, 2017
- ↑ Elect Max J. Striker - City Council District 4, "Experience," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Max Striker's Responses," April 29, 2017
- ↑ Elect Max J. Striker - City Council District 4, "Maximize Fort Worth," accessed May 4, 2017
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