Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (May 1, 2021 general election)
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| Filing deadline: February 12, 2021 |
| General election: May 1, 2021 Runoff election: June 5, 2021 |
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| Offices up: Mayor |
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| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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Jim Ross and Michael Glaspie advanced to a runoff from the seven-candidate field in the general election for mayor of Arlington, Texas, on May 1, 2021. Ross received 47.9% of the vote and Glaspie received 21.3% of the vote. Marvin Sutton, the third-place finisher, received 15.1% of the vote. The runoff election will take place on June 5.[1] According to pre-general campaign finance filings, Glaspie and Ross led in fundraising, raising $47,537 and $264,712, respectively as of April 23, 2021.
This page covers the initial general election. For coverage of the runoff election, click here.
Incumbent Jeff Williams (R) could not seek re-election due to term limits, leaving the position open.[2] Mayoral elections in Arlington are nonpartisan, meaning candidates appeared on the ballot without party affiliations.
Glaspie was a member of the Arlington School Board from 1991 to 2008, including time spent as the board's president. He was also a member of the Arlington City Council, representing at-large District 8 from 2012 to 2019. When he left office due to term limits, Glaspie had been serving as Arlington's mayor pro tempore.[3] Glaspie received endorsements from former Mayor Elzie Odom, who led the city from 1997 to 2003. He received additional endorsements from The Dallas Morning News and former state Reps. Paula Pierson (D) and Diane Patrick (R).[4][5]
At the time of the election, Ross owned a law firm and Mercury Chophouse, a local restaurant. He previously worked as a police officer with the Arlington Police Department and served on the board of directors for the Arlington Police Foundation.[6] Ross received endorsements from incumbent Mayor Jeff Williams (R) and former Mayor Richard Greene, who led the city from 1987 to 1997.[2] Ross received additional endorsements from four of the city's police unions.[7][8]
Both Glaspie and Ross emphasized their military backgrounds. Glaspie served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ross was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1979 to 1983.[3][6]
Doni Anthony, Kelly Burke, Cirilo Ocampo Jr., and Dewayne Washington were running in the election. Jerry Warden had been approved to appear on the ballot, but was later deemed ineligible due to past felony convictions and removed from the ballot on April 8, 2021.[9]
At the time of the election, the mayorship in Arlington had been held by Republicans since at least 2003 with the election of Robert Cluck (R), who served until Williams' election in 2015.
Arlington is located in Tarrant County, Texas, which voted for Joe Biden (D) in the 2020 presidential election. This was the first time the county had supported the Democratic presidential candidate since 1964 when Tarrant County voted for Lyndon B. Johnson (D). In 2020, Biden received 49.3% of the vote to Donald Trump's (R) 49.1% in the county, a D+0.2 margin. Trump won Tarrant County in 2016, receiving 51.7% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's (D) 43.1%, an R+8.6 margin. In 2012 and 2008, Mitt Romney (R) and John McCain (R) won the county by margins of R+15.7 and R+11.7 percentage points, respectively.[10]
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Elections
Candidates and results
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Arlington
Jim Ross defeated Michael Glaspie in the general runoff election for Mayor of Arlington on June 5, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Ross (Nonpartisan) | 54.4 | 11,333 |
 | Michael Glaspie (Nonpartisan) | 45.6 | 9,484 | |
| Total votes: 20,817 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Arlington
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Arlington on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Ross (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 14,782 |
| ✔ | | Michael Glaspie (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 6,590 |
 | Marvin Sutton (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 4,661 | |
 | Kelly Burke (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 2,289 | |
 | Dewayne Washington (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 1,597 | |
 | Doni Anthony (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 566 | |
| Cirilo Ocampo Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 368 | |
| Total votes: 31,182 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jerry Warden (Nonpartisan)
- Note: Jerry Warden had been approved to appear on the ballot, but was later deemed ineligible due to past felony convictions and removed from the ballot on April 8, 2021.[11]
Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[12]
Doni Anthony
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a concerned citizen running for Mayor of Arlington, Texas. I was born and raised in the rural area of Indiana. I've been in Texas for 12 years. I wish I had moved here sooner, but hey, I made it. Texas has changed a lot since I moved here in 2008. The cost of living has gone up. There are more rules and regulations. I came here for the opportunities, the people, no state income tax, and the weather. Arlington, Texas, was the very first city I visited in November of 2007. I was sold. When I came down, it was the first time it had snowed in years. I moved to Tarrant County. June of 2008. I didn't waste too much time getting back. Ironically I live in Arlington, Texas now. The cost of living has also gone up in our City of American Dreams. To make it worst, our local government didn't fight for the small businesses during the pandemic. They told them to shut down, and they could open back up if they followed the government's guidelines. They told people they had to wear masks to provide for their families. I believe the people and the businesses in Arlington, Texas, know to stay home if they are sick. I believe our business owners care about the people who visit their establishments, and they didn't need the government telling them to shut down or limit the business they've worked so hard for. I'm running because it's time for us to put the people first. Freedom is the American Dream. May 1, 2021 VOTE FOR FREEDOM."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Arlington in 2021.
Michael Glaspie
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Arlington City Council (2012-2019)
- Arlington School Board (1991-2008)
Biography: Glaspie received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's in marketing/finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He also received a bachelor's in biblical studies from the Southern Bible Institute and a master's in religion from B.H. Carroll Theological Institute. Glaspie served in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army. Professionally, he worked at IBM and as the executive director of the Metro Charter Academy. At the time of the election, Glaspie ministered at Mount Olive Baptist Church.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Arlington in 2021.
Jim Ross
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Ross received a bachelor's in criminal justice from Dallas Baptist University in 1995 and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University in 1998. He served as a U.S. Marine from 1979 to 1983 and worked for the Arlington Police Department following his honorable discharge. In 1999, Ross began practicing law before starting a private law firm in 2009. In 2017, Ross opened the Mercury Chophouse, a restaurant, in Arlington.
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Sources: YouTube, "YMA Candidates Forum 2021 - Jim Ross (Mayor)," March 8, 2021, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Arlington mayoral candidate says city must 'stay on path' as he kicks off campaign," Nov. 13, 2020, Jim Ross' campaign website, "Positions," accessed March 23, 2021; Jim Ross' campaign website, "Meet Jim," accessed March 23, 2021, LinkedIn, "Jim Ross," accessed March 23, 2021
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Arlington in 2021.
Dewayne Washington
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Husband, father, and worker in the community for decades. Founder of The Gentlemen's Society Program (helping young men become gentlemen), The Making a Difference organization, cultural exchange and an overall community worker. Volunteer of the year in youth prisons and Star Telegram's man of the year."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Arlington in 2021.
Campaign finance
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.
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| Endorsement | Anthony | Glaspie | Ross | Sutton | ||
| Newspapers and editorials | ||||||
| The Dallas Morning News[4] | ✔ | |||||
| Elected officials | ||||||
| Mayor Jeff Williams (R)[2][7] | ✔ | |||||
| Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn (R)[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Tarrant County College District Board member Diane Patrick (R)[5] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington City Council member Ignacio Nunez[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington School Board member Melody Fowler[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington School Board member Aaron Reich[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington School Board member David Wilbanks[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Individuals | ||||||
| Frmr. Mayor Richard Greene[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Frmr. Mayor Elzie Odom[5] | ✔ | |||||
| Frmr. State Rep. Paula Pierson (D)[5] | ✔ | |||||
| Organizations | ||||||
| African American Peace Officers Association of Arlington[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Almighty God Matters[13] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington Board of Realtors[14] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington Municipal Patrolman's Association[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington Police Association[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Arlington Professional Fire Fighters Association[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Hispanic Police Officers Association[7] | ✔ | |||||
| Tarrant County Central Labor Council[15] | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Timeline
2021
Campaign advertisements
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Doni Anthony
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Michael Glaspie
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Jim Ross
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Marvin Sutton
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Dewayne Washington
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Noteworthy events
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram rescinds its endorsement of Ross
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's editorial board rescinded its general election endorsement of Ross on April 29, 2021, after finding he provided false information in response to a candidate questionnaire.[16] The editorial board previously endorsed Ross on April 11.[8]
The Star-Telegram provides the Star-Telegram Voter Guide, where candidates are allowed to provide answers to questions posed by the newspaper. One question asks whether a candidate has ever been involved in a civil lawsuit or bankruptcy proceeding. Ross answered that he had not. The editorial board later found that Ross filed for relief in 1999.[16]
Ross explained that he thought the question referred to only the last ten years. The editorial board said the question was unambiguous, adding, "If Ross ... lied or misread a simple inquiry, either raises questions about [his] fitness for office."[16]
The Star-Telegram also rescinded its endorsement of Nikkie Hunter, a candidate for city council in District 3, for providing a false answer to the same question. The board announced that, due to the closeness to the election, it would not issue any new endorsements before the general.[16]
Debates and forums
April 12 candidate interview series
On April 12, 2021, Arlington Urban released a series of interviews with all seven mayoral candidates shown below:[17]
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Doni Anthony |
Kelly Burke |
Michael Glaspie |
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Cirilo Ocampo Jr. |
Jim Ross |
Marvin Sutton |
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Dewayne Washington |
April 1 candidate forum
On April 1, 2021, Burke, Glaspie, Ross, Sutton, and Washington participated in a candidate forum hosted by The Deeds Group at RE/MAX Associates.[18]
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March 8 candidate forum series
Young Men for Arlington hosted a forum series where candidates were invited to provide responses to a set of questions.[19] The following candidates submitted responses released by the organization on March 8, 2021:
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Doni Anthony |
Kelly Burke |
Michael Glaspie |
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Jim Ross |
February 25 candidate forum
On Feb. 25, 2021, Anthony, Burke, Glaspie, Ross, Warden, and Washington participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Arlington Republican Club.[20]
Click the link below for a summary of the candidate forum:
Campaign themes
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Doni Anthony
Campaign website
Anthony's campaign website stated the following:
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Doni's platform is all about freedom & safety for Arlington residents & businesses, supporting local businesses & first responders, and bringing the community together, while providing transparency on local government initiatives & rulings. Safety
Free Speech and Transparency
Small Business and Deregulation
Strong & United Community
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| —Doni Anthony's campaign website (2021)[22] | ||
Candidate Connections
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I am a concerned citizen running for Mayor of Arlington, Texas. I was born and raised in the rural area of Indiana. I've been in Texas for 12 years. I wish I had moved here sooner, but hey, I made it. Texas has changed a lot since I moved here in 2008. The cost of living has gone up. There are more rules and regulations. I came here for the opportunities, the people, no state income tax, and the weather. Arlington, Texas, was the very first city I visited in November of 2007. I was sold. When I came down, it was the first time it had snowed in years. I moved to Tarrant County. June of 2008. I didn't waste too much time getting back.
Ironically I live in Arlington, Texas now.
The cost of living has also gone up in our City of American Dreams. To make it worst, our local government didn't fight for the small businesses during the pandemic. They told them to shut down, and they could open back up if they followed the government's guidelines. They told people they had to wear masks to provide for their families. I believe the people and the businesses in Arlington, Texas, know to stay home if they are sick. I believe our business owners care about the people who visit their establishments, and they didn't need the government telling them to shut down or limit the business they've worked so hard for.
I'm running because it's time for us to put the people first. Freedom is the American Dream. May 1, 2021 VOTE FOR FREEDOM.
Remove Unconstitutional Policies & Regulations on Arlington Residence and Businesses
Promote Safety and Work Closely with our First Responders
- Bring the Community together through New Initiatives & Events
Deregulating, I want the American Dream to be easier and more cost-efficient to obtain in Arlington, TX. We need to live up to our city's motto and have opportunities available to any of our residents looking to grow and be successful.
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Kelly Burke
Campaign website
Burke's campaign website stated the following:
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Main Points
Economics Make Arlington Family Friendly Fort Worth has
What does Arlington Texas have in the middle of the City? But what about the families. We need something, something we can call our own. I want to build the Arlington Entertainment District which is firmly routed and created for families to go out and have some good family-friendly fun. I would have a park, with a nature walk and center, a bowling alley, Arcade a Museum, and restaurants all centered around kids and family. This would bring more jobs for the city, more income our citizens would spend more dollars here instead of going to other cities for this family fun. But ultimately it would bring families to our great city.[21] |
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| —Kelly Burke's campaign website (2021)[23] | ||
Michael Glaspie
Campaign website
Glaspie's campaign website stated the following:
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Reasons for running for Mayor of Arlington Our family moved here almost 40 years ago, and we have had wonderful experiences living in Arlington. I would like to use the experience I have gained from living, working and serving in Arlington to continue to enhance the quality of life for every citizen. This is a unique city that has the feel and comfort of a smaller city with the amenities and benefits of a larger municipality. It is important to balance these to continue to capitalize on Arlington’s uniqueness and allow citizens to enjoy their lives while enhancing our total quality of life. My focus will be on the people of Arlington, their property and their prosperity. Because of its uniqueness, we have the opportunity to make Arlington an even better place to live, work and play. It is important to continue assuring our citizens have safe, secure neighborhoods in which to live. Thus, our first responders having the best tools and techniques to care for our community is a priority. In addition, it is imperative our community and first responders strengthen the foundation of trust that we have built and forge a close partnership, so we work as an efficient team to maximize our safety and security. We need to ensure our infrastructure is maintained and improved. We must provide great value for the services delivered while keeping our taxes low. Our neighborhoods, our streets, our parks, our libraries, etc. should reflect a care and concern for our citizens and enable each to enjoy life fully and safely. Accordingly, we need to identify and recruit businesses that can provide good paying jobs, particularly, high tech jobs, while continuing to support the growth of local companies. This has a twofold benefit. It gives opportunities to our citizens to enhance their quality of life with better career opportunities and expands the tax base, thus, allowing us to keep our property taxes low. It also adds to the overall attractiveness of our city. Also, we must do all we can to provide the best educational and preparational opportunities for the most precious members of our community, our children. It is imperative that all of our institutions partner in providing the training and experiences for our youth that will ready them for excelling in the opportunities of tomorrow. We are living in dynamic times and are positioned to ensure that we all realize our dreams and aspirations. We can accomplish even more as we work together to make our dreams realities. Therefore, I would like to use my knowledge of the city and community leadership experience to benefit the people of Arlington as Mayor.[21] |
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| —Michael Glaspie's campaign website (2021)[24] | ||
Jim Ross
Campaign website
Ross' campaign website stated the following:
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Doing Business in Arlington Promote Quality Education & Career Development Expanding Transportation & Mitigating Traffic Congestion Public Health & Safety Reducing Our Tax Burden |
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| —Jim Ross' campaign website (2021)[25] | ||
Marvin Sutton
Campaign website
Sutton's campaign website stated the following:
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Public Safety Resources- Public health- Economic Growth Jobs- Innovation- Infrastructure and Transportation Connectivity- Parks and Recreation- |
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| —Marvin Sutton's campaign website (2021)[26] | ||
Dewayne Washington
Campaign website
Washington's campaign website stated the following:
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The platform is pretty simple. I believe that government has a few responsibilities.
For Arlington specifically, that means:
This DOESN’T mean
These may seem trivial and you may also notice that there is no mention of crime, or economic development. There are reasons for this. Crime is a lagging indicator, not a leading indicator, which means that if you have an abundance of crime in your community, then there is something symptomatic that is causing the crime. While helpful, the answer to crime prevention can’t be dwarfed down to simply hiring more police officers. That’s the equivalent of merely hiring more nurses to help cure cancer. Police officers work under the executive branch of the law. Police officers help to enforce the law, for the most part, by RESPONDING to crimes that have ALREADY been committed. At some point, as a community, we need to deal with the lack of communication, resources, diversions, and opportunities that can often foster an environment for criminal activity. I believe that we can work to reduce crime by helping to facilitate fruitful relationships between our residents, providing needed resources for our residents, engaging in community building activities for our residents, and creating more gainful employment opportunities for our residents. Additionally, we are having challenges with some of our schools. As one who has spent over two decades working with children of all ages and many of those children being from underprivileged communities, one thing that I have learned is that in most cases the challenges that our schools have with serving our communities can also be reflective of the challenges that the schools themselves have in being supported by their communities. As with other aspects of our community, the success of our school system is dependent on the strength and synergy of the symbiotic relationship between our schools and our community. For instance, there can be a direct correlation between at-risk children in economically distressed families and poor academic performance. Conversely, the same can be true for a “failing school” and lack of parent participation and support in terms of correlation of occurrence. There is no silver bullet to fixing all of the challenges we face with our schools, but supporting our schools, supporting the families in our communities, and fostering productive relationships between teachers and parents would certainly help. Cities are made of people, not buildings. Good people, build communities, schools, businesses and buildings. So we should spend time and energy building our people – all of them. Arlington is the dream city, where the American dream can be lived out so, together, let’s LIVE THE DREAM.[21] |
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| —Dewayne Washington's campaign website (2021)[27] | ||
Candidate Connections
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Dewayne Washington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Washington's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Husband, father, and worker in the community for decades. Founder of The Gentlemen's Society Program (helping young men become gentlemen), The Making a Difference organization, cultural exchange and an overall community worker. Volunteer of the year in youth prisons and Star Telegram's man of the year.
Families over facilities
Reduction of debt
- Safer communities
Passionate about bringing down city debt, eliminating eminent domain for private use, allowing small businesses to have a more prevalent and lucrative role in city business, and help strengthen the family unit.
Dr. Martin Luther King (Sr) - born Michael King, here is a man who did the work, laid the foundation and did so in a way that was so selfless, that even though his son has a holiday named after him, and bears his name, no one even thinks about him. To be that impactful, that humble and that supportive of the next generation is beyond honorable and admirable. He was truly a patriarch make. Living I look up to one of my mentors, Mr. Dennis Rainey (founder of Family Life) Life King Sr, he is a true maker of patriarchs, just as humble, just as impactful.
Good listener, impartial, common sense, nonpartisan
My most important quality, in this case, is being a servant Leader
To look out for the well-being of the people you represent.
Help to create a debt-free city (both the city and the citizens), affordable mixed housing, a truly livable city, in short, create a city where everyone has the opportunity to live the dream.
The explosion of the NASA spaceship, I was 11
Bagboy (Courtesy Clerk) at a grocery store
The law of success in 16 lessons. In short, understanding the power of thought and how to apply it to success.
It means the ability to create impact, to inspire the world through the citizens of the city. To give hope, opportunity, and support to citizens is the highest of honors.
The most important of responsibilities is not listed on the list of mayoral responsibilities. It's to help to build people and families. A city is made up of people, not buildings. If you build people, they will build families, and businesses, and jobs, and eventually buildings, but we start with the building and empowering of people. That means creating a city that doesn't make it harder to exist there. this includes but isn't limited to bringing down debt for the city such that the citizens aren't burdened. Encourage mixed housing so everyone has a place to go from the wealthy to the aspiring. And keeping the city safe, which when done properly, supports the citizens in such a way that creates less criminal behavior, to begin with.
The mayor and city council are a team, they should act as one, both in public and in private.
I love the diverseness of the city, there are a veritable plethora of languages spoken thus giving a truly worldwide experience in one little city.
The biggest issue facing our city is becoming a place people would love to visit, but wouldn't want to live there. Crime, high taxes, high home costs, high debt. All of these factors left unchecked could possibly create that type of city. One with no neighborhoods and schools, just a ton of air B&Bs that exist to attend sporting events.
The ideal relationship is a symbiotic one, one where the state government has its ear to the ground and helps to remove the impediments of the local city citizens.
Same as the state government
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Mayoral partisanship
Mayoral elections were held in 28 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2021. Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 64 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party.
The following top-100 mayoral offices changed partisan control in 2021:
- Mayor John J. Lee of North Las Vegas, Nevada, announced that he was changing his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican on April 6, 2021.[28]
- David Bronson (R) was elected as mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on May 11, 2021. He assumed office on July 1, 2021, replacing nonpartisan Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson.
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.[29]
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% |
| Two or more | 6% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.2% | 39.4% |
| Bildung | ||
| 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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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Arlington, "Ord. 21-006," accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 While the position in Arlington is officially nonpartisan, Ballotpedia tracks the party affiliations of all mayors of the 100 largest cities. Ballotpedia identified Williams' party affiliation as a Republican using local news references such as those found here and here.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michael Glaspie's campaign website, "About Me," accessed March 23, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Dallas Morning News, "Our recommendation for Arlington mayor," April 11, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Michael Glaspie's campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jim Ross' campaign website, "Meet Jim," accessed March 23, 2021
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 Jim Ross' campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "This Arlington mayor candidate is best choice to lead city on crime, economic issues," April 11, 2021
- ↑ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Candidate with felony convictions declared ineligible for Arlington mayor’s race," April 9, 2021
- ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, "Home," accessed Jan. 7, 2021
- ↑ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Candidate with felony convictions declared ineligible for Arlington mayor’s race," April 9, 2021
- ↑ In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Almighty God Matters website, "Doni Anthony Flyer," April 22, 2021
- ↑ Facebook, "Jim Ross for Arlington Mayor," April 13, 2021
- ↑ Tarrant County Central Labor Council, "2021 Endorsements," accessed March 23, 2021
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Our Editorial Board pulls back Arlington mayor, council recommendations. Here’s why," April 29, 2021
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 YouTube, "Arlington Urban video," accessed May 4, 2021
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Facebook, "The Deeds Group at RE/MAX Associates," April 1, 2021
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 YouTube, "Young Men for Arlington," accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Facebook, "Kelly Canon," Feb. 25, 2021
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Doni Anthony's campaign website, “Platform,” accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Kelly Burke's campaign website, “Home,” accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Michael Glaspie's campaign website, “Home,” accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Jim Ross' campaign website, “Positions,” accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Marvin Sutton's campaign website, “Platform,” accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Dewayne Washington's campaign website, “Platform,” accessed March 22, 2021
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee says he’s becoming a Republican," April 6, 2021
- ↑ City of Arlington, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
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