The 2021 Fort Worth mayoral election was held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, to decide the mayor of Fort Worth, Texas.[1] Incumbent mayor Betsy Price, who had served as the city's mayor since 2011, announced on January 6, 2021, that she would not seek a sixth term.[2] Ten candidates ran in the primary election. Early voting in person began on April 19, 2021. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote on May 1, the top two finishers, Democrat Deborah Peoples and Republican Mattie Parker, advanced to a June 5, 2021, runoff election. Parker won the runoff and was elected mayor.[3]
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General election
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Brian Byrd, city councillor[4][5]
- Daniel "DC" Caldwell I, educator[6]
- Mylene George, marketing coordinator[7]
- Mike Haynes, businessman[8]
- Cedric C. Kanyinda, IT Professional[9]
- Mattie Parker, non-profit executive and former chief of staff for mayor Betsy Price (party preference: Republican)[10][11][12]
- Steve Penate, real estate broker[13]
- Deborah Peoples, former chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party and candidate for mayor in 2019 (party preference: Democratic)[14][15]
- Chris Rector, author and military veteran[16]
- Ann Zadeh, city councillor[17][18]
Declined
edit- Tim Carter, banker and chair of the board at Texas Wesleyan University[19][20]
- Dee Kelly Jr., attorney[21][22]
- Betsy Price, incumbent mayor (party preference: Republican)[23][24]
Endorsements
editMattie Parker
Federal officials
- Pete Geren, former Secretary of the Army (2007–2009) and U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district (1989–1997)[25]
State officials
- Craig Goldman, state representative, District 97[24]
- Phil King, state representative, District 61[24]
- Robert Orr, former state representative, District 58 (2005–2015)[26]
Local officials
- Brian Byrd, city councillor[27]
- Mike Moncrief, former mayor (2003–2011)[28]
- Betsy Price, incumbent mayor[25]
- Dennis Shingleton, city councillor[29]
Organizations
Deborah Peoples
Federal officials
- Julian Castro, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development[32]
- Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee[33]
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, U.S. Representative for Texas's 30th congressional district[24]
- Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district (2013–2019)[34]
- Marc Veasey, U.S Representative for Texas's 33rd congressional district[35]
City officials
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, mayor of Atlanta[36]
- Latoya Cantrell, mayor of New Orleans[37]
County officials
- Roy Brooks, Tarrant County Commissioner[38]
- Michael Campbell, Tarrant County Constable[39]
- Sandra Lee, Tarrant County Constable[39]
State officials
- Nicole Collier, state representative, District 95[36]
- Ramon Romero Jr., state representative, District 90[36]
- Chris Turner, state representative, District 101[36]
- Royce West, state senator, District 23[36]
Organizations
- AFL–CIO of Tarrant County[40]
- The Collective PAC[41]
- EMILY's List[42]
- North Side Community[43]
- Tarrant County Central Labor Council[44]
- Tarrant County DP AAPI committee[45]
- Tarrant County Latinx Voter Outreach committee[46]
- Texas Democratic Party[47]
- Working Families Party[48]
Other
- Robert Hughes, basketball coach[49]
- Lupe Valdez, former Dallas County sheriff and nominee for Governor of Texas in 2018[36]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Peoples | 22,529 | 33.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mattie Parker | 20,890 | 30.89 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Byrd | 9,923 | 14.67 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Penate | 6,436 | 9.52 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann Zadeh | 5,794 | 8.57 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Haynes | 996 | 1.47 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cedric Kayinda | 346 | 0.51 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Caldwell | 330 | 0.49 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Rector | 322 | 0.48 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mylene George | 59 | 0.09 | |
| Total ballots | 67,625 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
editCandidates
edit- Mattie Parker, former chief of staff to incumbent mayor Betsy Price (Republican)
- Deborah Peoples, former chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party (Democratic)
Endorsements
editMattie Parker
Federal officials
- Pete Geren, former Secretary of the Army (2007–2009) and U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district (1989–1997)[25]
State officials
- Greg Abbott, incumbent Governor of Texas[51]
- Craig Goldman, state representative, District 97[24]
- Phil King, state representative, District 61[24]
- Robert Orr, former state representative, District 58 (2005–2015)[26]
Local officials
- Brian Byrd, city councillor[27]
- Mike Moncrief, former mayor (2003–2011)[28]
- Betsy Price, retiring mayor[25]
- Dennis Shingleton, city councillor[29]
Organizations
Newspapers and editorials
Deborah Peoples
Federal officials
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, mayor of Atlanta[36]
- Latoya Cantrell, mayor of New Orleans[37]
- Julian Castro, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development[32]
- Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee[33]
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, U.S. Representative for Texas's 30th congressional district[24]
- Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district (2013–2019)[34]
- Marc Veasey, U.S Representative for Texas's 33rd congressional district[35]
County officials
- Roy Brooks, Tarrant County Commissioner[38]
- Michael Campbell, Tarrant County Constable[39]
- Sandra Lee, Tarrant County Constable[39]
- Lupe Valdez, former Dallas County sheriff and nominee for Governor of Texas in 2018[36]
State officials
- Nicole Collier, state representative, District 95[39]
- Ramon Romero Jr., state representative, District 90[39]
- Chris Turner, state representative, District 101[39]
- Royce West, state senator, District 23[39]
Organizations
- AFL–CIO of Tarrant County[40]
- The Collective PAC[41]
- EMILY's List[42]
- North Side Community[43]
- Tarrant County Central Labor Council[44]
- Tarrant County DP AAPI committee[45]
- Tarrant County Latinx Voter Outreach committee[46]
- Texas Democratic Party[47]
- Working Families Party[48]
Other
- Robert Hughes, basketball coach[49]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mattie Parker | 47,283 | 53.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Peoples | 41,012 | 46.55 | |
| Total ballots | 88,295 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "City Elections". www.fortworthtexas.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive: 'I Won't Run Again,' Longtime Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Leaving City Hall". NBC DFW. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Runoff election results: Mattie Parker wins Fort Worth mayoral race". WFAA. June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Physician and Fort Worth City Councilman Brian Byrd launches mayoral run". Fort Worth Business Press. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Brian Byrd". Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ ""DC" Daniel Caldwell - Striving to Serve". "DC" Daniel Caldwell - Striving to Serve. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Twitter. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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- ^ cedric4mayor.com. "Cedric Kanyinda - cedric4mayor.com". Vote Cedric Kanyinda. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Parker joins race for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Business Press. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Ranker, Luke (January 19, 2021). "Will U.S. Rep. Kay Granger's endorsement influence the race for Fort Worth mayor?". www.star-telegram.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Mattie Parker For Fort Worth Mayor for Fort Worth Mayor". Mattie Parker For Fort Worth Mayor. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Penate for Mayor". Steve Penate for Mayor. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "At Least Five Candidates Will Likely Vie for Fort Worth Mayor". NBC DFW. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Deborah Peoples for Mayor". Deborah Peoples for Mayor. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Eager Fort Worth Mayor, Council candidates file on first day". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Zadeh announces mayoral run as field gets more crowded". Fort Worth Business Press. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Ann Zadeh for Mayor". annzadeh.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Race for Fort Worth Mayor: Prospective Field Narrows". Fort Worth Inc. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Nishimura, Scott (February 2, 2021). "Who's Next? Meet Four Candidates Running for Fort Worth Mayor". Fort Worth Magazine.
- ^ "Kelly announces he will not run for Fort Worth Mayor". Fort Worth Business Press. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Powerful Endorsements Roll Out for Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate". Texas Scorecard. January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price will not seek re-election". wfaa.com. January 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price endorses Mattie Parker". Fort Worth Business Press. March 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Mattie Parker Gets Mayor Betsy Price's Endorsement". Fort Worth Magazine. March 4, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "We enthusiastically endorse Mattie Parker for Fort Worth Mayor". mattieformayor.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brian Byrd endorses Mattie Parker for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Moncriefs endorse Mattie Parker for Fort Worth Mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Powerful Endorsements Roll Out for Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate". Texas Scorecard. January 22, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Fort Worth police endorse Mattie Parker for mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Fort Worth firefighters endorse Mattie Parker for mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Julian Castro endorses Deborah Peoples for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Harrison, Jaime [@harrisonjaime] (June 2, 2021). "We can make history in Texas and send Abbott a message. If you live in Fort Worth, TX please go vote on June 5th for @PeoplesForMayor ! If you don't live there then please support the campaign with a donation to assist with their GOTV operations. https://t.co/Nraq58Uhes https://t.co/VZh0fZzcGj" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Beto O'Rourke endorses Deborah Peoples in race for Fort Worth mayor". FOX 4 KDFW. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Rep Marc Veasey endorses Peoples for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Endorsements for Deborah Peoples". March 22, 2021. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Peoples, Deborah [@DeborahWPeoples] (May 14, 2021). "Today, I am overjoyed to announce the endorsement of New Orleans Mayor @LaToyaForNOLA. We're already getting to work forging partnerships and laying the groundwork for more collaboration—Fort Worth needs a mayor who promotes the arts and tourism! https://t.co/2nG08PhPkL" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Deborah Peoples has the endorsement of a Tarrant commissioner for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Elected Officials and Community Leaders". deborahpeoplesformayor.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Endorsements". AFL–CIO. March 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Deborah Peoples endorsed by national Black PAC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. February 25, 2021.
- ^ a b EMILY's List [@emilyslist] (May 21, 2021). "Deborah Peoples will bring strong leadership to Ft. Worth. We are honored to endorse her. https://t.co/VtT9bYn3OT" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Peoples, Deborah [@DeborahWPeoples] (June 1, 2021). "Thank you to the North Side Community for the endorsement! We're working so all our neighborhoods benefit from our record growth so we can unite into One Fort Worth. https://t.co/BvKlsPuZtT" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Tarrant County labor organization endorses Peoples in mayor's race". Fort Worth Business Press. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Peoples, Deborah [@DeborahWPeoples] (May 26, 2021). "Now more than ever, we need a leader who can reject hate and unite folks of all backgrounds. That's why I'm especially proud to have the endorsement of the TDP's Asian American & Pacific Islander Committee. https://t.co/eGcpWcbYaO" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Peoples, Deborah [@DeborahWPeoples] (May 26, 2021). "Proud to be endorsed by the Tarrant Latinx Voter Outreach committee! We're building One Fort Worth where everyone has a seat at the table and all our neighborhoods benefit. https://t.co/yZPr848q0h" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Texas Democrats Officially Endorse Deborah Peoples for Fort Worth Mayor". Texas Democratic Party. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Texas Working Families Party [@TXWFP] (March 15, 2021). "TX WFP is so excited to endorse @PeoplesForMayor for Fort Worth Mayor! Deborah has been a courageous community leader for years in her community. We look forward to making history in helping to elect Fort Worth's FIRST Black Mayor with the help of @UnitedFWTx!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "A Fort Worth legend and hall of fame coach has made an endorsement for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 1 Election Day results: Check race results here". wfaa.com. May 2, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Gov. Greg Abbott weighs in with his endorsement in the race for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 2, 2021.
- ^ Parker, Mattie [@MattieforMayor] (April 17, 2021). "Proud to be endorsed by @dallasnews !!! #mattieformayor https://t.co/4DEDVf0sPO" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "What kind of change does Fort Worth want? Here's our recommendation for mayor vote". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Fort Worth Mayor". Retrieved June 7, 2021.
External links
editOfficial campaign websites
- Mattie Parker (R) for Mayor
- Deborah Peoples (D) for Mayor Archived April 16, 2021, at the Wayback Machine