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Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2023 |
| General election: May 6, 2023 |
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| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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The city of Arlington, Texas, held a general election for mayor on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for Mayor of Arlington
Incumbent Jim Ross defeated Amy Cearnal in the general election for Mayor of Arlington on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Ross (Nonpartisan) | 51.8 | 9,059 |
 | Amy Cearnal (Nonpartisan)  | 48.2 | 8,413 | |
| Total votes: 17,472 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2023
May 6, 2023
- Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2023)
- City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2023)
- City elections in Arlington, Texas (2023)
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Arlington Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Kennedale Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Mansfield Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2023)
- Arlington, Texas, Proposition A, Street Improvements Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Arlington, Texas, Proposition B, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Arlington, Texas, Proposition C, Public Safety Facilities Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Arlington, Texas, Proposition D, Administrative Buildings Bond Measure (May 2023)
- Arlington, Texas, Proposition E, Library Bond Measure (May 2023)
November 7, 2023
- Texas Proposition 10, Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 12, Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 14, Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 1, Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 2, Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibit Taxes on Wealth or Net Worth Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 5, Rename State University Research Fund and Establish Ongoing Revenue Source Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 6, Creation of the Water Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 7, Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 8, Creation of Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2023)
- Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (2023)
Candidate profiles
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Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I'm here to help! My husband & I are proud to be from here and made a choice to raise our family & start our business here too. I am a broker/owner for our residential real estate company & have advocated for many years for families to build their lives here. I take that responsibility for advocacy seriously through service and leadership in many local organizations. I have served on the Comprehensive Plan Committee as well as many others in the city of Arlington. I also have served as Chair of Leadership Arlington and Downtown Arlington Management Corporation. Professionally I have also served for the Arlington Board of Realtors & Texas Realtors in their professional standards department. And if you haven't heard about Women Inspiring Philanthropy, I'd love to tell you more about this great group of women investing in Arlington non-profits. Arlington is our home and we want to continue to make it the best it can be. Of course this has to be done in collaboration with all residents and I'm ready to listen and execute on the goals of the citizens."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Arlington in 2023.
Mayoral partisanship
Twenty-nine of the 100 largest cities held mayoral elections in 2023. Once mayors elected in 2023 assumed office, Democrats held 63 top-100 mayoral offices, Republicans held 26, Libertarians held one, independents held four, and nonpartisan mayors held four. Two mayors' partisan affiliations were unknown.
The following top 100 cities saw a change in mayoral partisan affiliation in 2023:
- Colorado Springs, Colorado: Independent Yemi Mobolade defeated Republican Wayne W. Williams in the May 16 runoff election. Incumbent John Suthers, a Republican, was term-limited.
- Jacksonville, Florida: Democrat Donna Deegan defeated Republican Daniel Davis in the May 16 runoff election. Incumbent Lenny Curry, a Republican, was term-limited.
- Dallas, Texas: Mayor Eric Johnson announced on September 22 that he was changing his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.[1]
- Wichita, Kansas: Libertarian Lily Wu defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Brandon Whipple in the November 7 general election.
- Spokane, Washington: Democrat Lisa Brown defeated incumbent Republican mayor Nadine Woodward in the November 7 general election.
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About the city
- See also: Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas. As of 2020, its population was 394,266.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
Since 1949, the city of Arlington has utilized a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a chief executive called a city manager.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Arlington, Texas | ||
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| Arlington | Texas | |
| Population | 394,266 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 95 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 56.1% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 22.9% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.2% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.2% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 30.9% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,351 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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