About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $60,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a U.S. citizen // Must be at least 18 years of age // Must be a registered voter in the city by the filing deadline // Must have resided in the district continously for the six months immediately preceding the filing deadline // Must have resided in Texas continously for one year immediately preceding the filing deadline // Must not have been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court // Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities // Must not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or liabilities owed to the city
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $0. Petition signature requirement of 0.5% of the entire vote cast for mayor in the preceding mayoral election, or twenty-five (25), whichever is greater (signatures only required without fee).
- Filing period
- January 13, 2027 - February 12, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1500 Marilla St., Room 5 D South, Dallas, TX 75201
- Filing phone
- 214-670-3738
- Step 3
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Chad WestDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Jesse MorenoDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Zarin D. GraceyDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Maxie JohnsonDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Jaime ResendezDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Laura CadenaDistrict 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Adam BazalduaDistrict 7Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Lorie BlairDistrict 8Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Paula C. BlackmonDistrict 9Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Kathy StewartDistrict 10Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Bill RothDistrict 11Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Cara MendelsohnDistrict 12Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Gay Donnell WillisDistrict 13Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Paul E. RidleyDistrict 14Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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