Tennell Atkins

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Tennell Atkins

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Prior offices

Dallas City Council District 8

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Education

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Bishop Dunne High School

Bachelor's

Southern Methodist University

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Tennell Atkins was a member of the Dallas City Council in Texas, representing District 8. He assumed office in 2017. He left office in 2025.

Atkins ran for re-election to the Dallas City Council to represent District 8 in Texas. He won in the general election on May 6, 2023.

After representing District 8 from 2007 to 2015, Atkins was elected back to city council in the runoff election on June 10, 2017. He served as mayor pro tempore from 2013 to 2015.

Biography

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Atkins is a graduate of Bishop Dunne High School. He holds a B.S. in business from Southern Methodist University. His professional experience includes working as the CEO of A&T Construction and Redbird Development and as an executive at the Ford Motor Company.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 8

Incumbent Tennell Atkins defeated Subrina Brenham and Davante Peters in the general election for Dallas City Council District 8 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tennell Atkins (Nonpartisan)	78.6	1,585
	Submit photo	Subrina Brenham (Nonpartisan)	17.5	353
	Submit photo	Davante Peters (Nonpartisan)	3.9	78

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2021

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 8

Incumbent Tennell Atkins defeated Subrina Brenham, Davante Peters, and Lakolya London in the general election for Dallas City Council District 8 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tennell Atkins (Nonpartisan)	73.6	1,983
	Submit photo	Subrina Brenham (Nonpartisan)	17.2	463
	Submit photo	Davante Peters (Nonpartisan)	5.8	155
	Submit photo	Lakolya London (Nonpartisan)	3.5	94

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,695
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2019

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 8

Incumbent Tennell Atkins defeated Erik Wilson in the general election for Dallas City Council District 8 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tennell Atkins (Nonpartisan)	70.4	2,187
		Erik Wilson (Nonpartisan)	29.6	918

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,105
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Dallas, Texas (2017)

The city of Dallas, Texas, held elections for all 14 seats of the city council on May 6, 2017. A runoff election, if necessary, was held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 17, 2017.

Tennell Atkins defeated incumbent Erik Wilson in the runoff election for District 8 of the Dallas City Council.

Dallas City Council, District 8 Runoff Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tennell Atkins	51.43%	1,010
Erik Wilson Incumbent	48.57%	954
Total Votes		1,964
Source: Dallas County, Texas, "Runoff Final Cumulative Results," accessed June 10, 2017

Tennell Atkins and incumbent Erik Wilson defeated Eric Williams, Gail Terrell, and Moctezuma Seth Gonzalez in the general election for District 8 of the Dallas City Council.

Dallas City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tennell Atkins	41.87%	979
Erik Wilson Incumbent	36.57%	855
Eric Williams	13.94%	326
Gail Terrell	6.76%	158
Moctezuma Seth Gonzalez	0.86%	20
Total Votes		2,338
Source: City of Dallas, "May 2017 Final Election Results," accessed May 8, 2017

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2023

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2021

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2019

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Preceded by -	Dallas City Council District 8 2017-2025	Succeeded by Lorie Blair
Preceded by -	Dallas City Council District 8 2007-2015	Succeeded by -