Steve Thornton
Steve Thornton was a candidate for District 2 representative on the Fort Worth City Council in Texas. He was defeated in the runoff election on June 10, 2017.
Thornton was also a 2015 candidate for the District 2 seat.[1]
Biography
Thornton earned a B.S. in secondary education from the University of North Texas and an M.B.A. in international management from the University of Dallas. At the time of his 2017 run for office, he was the owner of a financial planning business. His professional experience also includes work as a public school teacher, a firefighter, and a restaurant owner.[2]
Elections
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. Carlos Flores defeated Steve Thornton in the runoff election for the District 2 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[3]
| Fort Worth City Council, District 2 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carlos Flores |
51.84% | 1,370 |
| Steve Thornton | 48.16% | 1,273 |
| Total Votes | 2,643 | |
| Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed June 27, 2017 | ||
Carlos Flores and Steve Thornton defeated Jennifer Trevino and Miguel Perez in the general election for the District 2 seat on the Fort Worth City Council.[4]
| Fort Worth City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carlos Flores |
43.81% | 1,277 |
| Steve Thornton |
36.02% | 1,050 |
| Jennifer Trevino | 18.25% | 532 |
| Miguel Perez | 1.92% | 56 |
| Total Votes | 2,915 | |
| 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 2, incumbent Sal Espino defeated Steve Thornton.[5][6]
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Campaign themes
2017
Thornton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Steve Thornton's campaign website, (2017)[8] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Thornton received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Fort Worth Fire Fighters[9]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Fort Worth City Government
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ Fort Worth Business Press, "City Elections: Competitive Races For Some Longtime Council Members," April 24, 2015
- ↑ Steve Thornton - City Council, "About Steve," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "General Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ Tarrant County Elections, "2015 Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 9, 2015
- ↑ City of Fort Worth, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Steve Thornton - City Council, "Home," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Rosie O’Donnell Showers Cash and Attention on a North Texas Political Newcomer," May 19, 2017
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