The 2022 Denton mayoral election was held on May 7, 2022, to elect the mayor of the city of Denton in the U.S. state of Texas. The election was nonpartisan, so both candidates appeared as independent on the ballot. Denton mayors have two-year terms.
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 Precinct results Hudspeth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Meltzer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 50% No votes | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent mayor Gerard Hudspeth[1] won re-election to his second term, defeating mayor pro tempore and at-large city council member Paul Meltzer in the May election by a close four point margin.[2][3][4][5]
Candidates
edit- Paul Meltzer, current Mayor Pro Tem & at-large city council member since 2018, businessman
- Gerard Hudspeth, mayor since 2020, former city council member, businessman
References
edit- ^ "Mayor Gerard Hudspeth". cityofdenton.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Council Member Paul Meltzer". cityofdenton.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Paul Meltzer to challenge Gerard Hudspeth for Denton mayor". dentonrc.com. January 23, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "CITY OF DENTON MAYOR, PLACE 7". Election Night Reporting | Elections Division. May 17, 2022.
- ^ jgrass@dentonrc.com, Justin Grass Staff Writer (May 7, 2022). "Hudspeth defeats Meltzer in race for Denton mayor". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved May 25, 2022.