Philip Kingston
Philip Kingston was a member of the Dallas City Council in Texas, representing District 14. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on June 17, 2019.
Kingston (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Dallas County Commissioners Court to represent Precinct 2 in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Biography
Kingston obtained a B.A. in economics from Trinity University and a J.D. from Baylor University. When he served on the city council, his professional experience included working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Dallas City Council District 14
David Blewett defeated incumbent Philip Kingston in the general runoff election for Dallas City Council District 14 on June 8, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Blewett (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 5,668 |
 | Philip Kingston (Nonpartisan) | 46.5 | 4,922 | |
| Total votes: 10,590 | |||
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General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 14
David Blewett and incumbent Philip Kingston advanced to a runoff. They defeated Warren Johnson in the general election for Dallas City Council District 14 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Blewett (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 4,438 |
| ✔ | | Philip Kingston (Nonpartisan) | 40.4 | 3,766 |
 | Warren Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 1,116 | |
| Total votes: 9,320 | |||
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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.[2]
Incumbent Philip Kingston defeated Matt Wood and Kim Welch in the general election for District 14 of the Dallas City Council.[3]
| Dallas City Council, District 14 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Philip Kingston Incumbent |
54.83% | 4,340 |
| Matt Wood | 41.78% | 3,307 |
| Kim Welch | 3.40% | 269 |
| Total Votes | 7,916 | |
| Source: City of Dallas, "May 2017 Final Election Results," accessed May 8, 2017 | ||
2015
- See also: Dallas, Texas municipal elections, 2015
The city of Dallas, 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. Early voting began on April 27, 2015.
All 14 city council seats were up for election.[4][5] In District 14, incumbent Philip Kingston ran unopposed.[6]
| Dallas City Council District 14, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Philip Kingston Incumbent |
100% | 2,871 | |
| Total Votes | 2,871 | ||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Official election results," accessed July 30, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Philip Kingston did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Dallas, Texas, "Upcoming Elections," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ City of Dallas, "Candidates for the May 6, 2017 General Election," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ City of Dallas, "Upcoming Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Dallas, "Notice of Deadline to File," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ City of Dallas, "2015 Official Candidate List," accessed March 18, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Dallas City Council, District 14 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by David Blewett |
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