About City Executive-Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $29,000/year
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Executive-Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be at least 21 years of age // Must be a qualified voter // Must have resided in the state for at least 12 continuous months prior to the election and in the city for at least six months prior to the election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $100. 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
- 200 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Filing phone
- 817-392-6150
- Step 3
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