2023 Dallas mayoral election
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May 6, 2023
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The 2023 Dallas mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023, to elect the mayor of Dallas, Texas. Incumbent mayor Eric Johnson ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1] One other candidate qualified, declared write-in candidate Kendal Richardson, whom Johnson defeated with 98.7% of the vote, breaking a record set in 1909 by former Dallas mayor Stephen J. Hay for the highest vote percentage garnered by a mayoral candidate facing any opposition in Dallas history.[2]
Declared
- Eric Johnson, incumbent mayor[2]
- Kendal Richardson, nonprofit CEO[3][4]
Disqualified
- Jrmar Jefferson, investor and perennial candidate[a] (was not certified as write-in candidate)[4]
Declined
- Mike Ablon, real estate developer and candidate for mayor in 2019[1][5]
- Michael Hinojosa, former Dallas Independent School District Superintendent[6][7]
- Peter Brodsky, real estate developer
- Jennifer S. Gates, former member of the Dallas City Council
- Lynn McBee, philanthropist and candidate for mayor in 2019
- Miguel Solis, former Dallas Independent School District trustee and candidate for mayor in 2019
Endorsements
Eric Johnson
Federal politicians
- Steve Bartlett, former U.S. Representative from Texas's 3rd congressional district and former mayor of Dallas[8]
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, former U.S. Representative from Texas's 30th congressional district[1]
- Lance Gooden, U.S. Representative from Texas's 5th congressional district[8]
- Ron Kirk, former U.S. Trade Representative and former mayor of Dallas[1]
- Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative from Texas's 33rd congressional district[8]
State politicians
- Royce West, state senator[1]
Local politicians
- Tom Leppert, former mayor of Dallas[1]
- Mary Poss, former mayor of Dallas[8]
Organizations
- Dallas Police Association[8]
- Dallas Fire Fighters Association[8]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Eric Johnson (incumbent) | 44,942 | 98.70 | |
| Write-in | 593 | 1.30 | |
| Total votes | 45,535 | 100.00 | |
