Shaun Mallory
Shaun Mallory is running for election for Mayor of Arlington in Texas. Mallory is on the ballot in the general election on May 2, 2026.[source]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the May 2 mayoral election in Arlington, Texas, as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent Jim Ross, Steve Cavender, Hunter Crow, and Shaun Mallory are running in the general election for mayor of Arlington, Texas, on May 2, 2026. As of March 2026, Ross and Cavender led in endorsements and local media attention.[1]
The Arlington Report's Chris Moss reported that in a press release, Cavender said "he was urged to run 'for the past couple years' by civic and community leaders and small business owners who are frustrated with budget shortfalls and rising property taxes." Moss also reported that "Ross said many of the [budget and tax] issues were caused by the Tarrant County Appraisal District’s move to freeze property appraisals."[1]
Ross was first elected mayor in 2021. Ross is an attorney and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Arlington Police Department. Ross says he has "brought over 27,000 new jobs to Arlington...[and] increased the average wage by more than 20%" during his two terms in office.[2] The Arlington Professional Firefighters Association and the Arlington Police Association endorsed Ross.[3]
Cavender is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the U.S. Army Reserve. Cavender is a real estate developer and the president of the River Legacy Foundation.[4] Cavender says he is running because "Arlington deserves energetic, fiscally responsible leadership that puts residents and taxpayers first."[5] Former mayors Jeff Williams and Richard Greene endorsed Cavender.[6]
The city of Arlington has a council-manager government. The mayor is one of nine members of the city council and has responsibilities including presiding over council meetings and representing the city. The city council appoints a city manager to serve as chief executive. Arlington mayors are elected to three-year terms in nonpartisan elections and are subject to a three-term limit.
Elections
2026
See also: Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on May 2, 2026.
General election for Mayor of Arlington
Incumbent Jim Ross (Nonpartisan), Steve Cavender (Nonpartisan), Hunter Crow (Nonpartisan), and Shaun Mallory (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Arlington on May 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jim Ross (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Steve Cavender (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Hunter Crow (Nonpartisan)  | |
| Shaun Mallory (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Polls
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Candidate spending
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[7][8][9]
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KERA News, "River Legacy Foundation board president challenges Jim Ross for Arlington mayor seat," January 20, 2026
- ↑ Vimeo, "Re-elect Jim Ross for Mayor - with Captions," December 31, 2025
- ↑ Jim Ross campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 2, 2026
- ↑ Steve Cavender campaign website, "Meet Steve," accessed March 2, 2026
- ↑ Steve Cavender campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 2, 2026
- ↑ Steve Cavender campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed March 2, 2026
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
