Elections are currently every two years to elect the mayor of
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County. It forms part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and is a principal city of the metropolis and region. ...
.
Elections are officially
non-partisan, and use a
two-round system
The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian resul ...
, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.
Elections before 2001
2001
The 2001 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 5, 2001. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor
Elzie Odom
Elzie Odom (born May 10, 1929) is an American politician, community activist, and former postal worker who served as mayor of Arlington, Texas, from 1997 to 2003 and as an Arlington city councilman from 1990 to 1997. He was born in Newton Coun ...
.
2003
The 2003 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 2003. It saw the election of
Robert Cluck
Robert Nance Cluck, Jr. (born March 20, 1939) was the mayor of Arlington, Texas, and an obstetrician-gynecologist. He was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Arlington in May 2003 after serving two terms on the city council. He represe ...
.
2005
The 2005 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 7, 2005. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2007
The 2007 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 12, 2007. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2009
The 2009 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2009. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
If no candidate had obtained a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held.
2011
The 2011 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 14, 2011. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor
Robert Cluck
Robert Nance Cluck, Jr. (born March 20, 1939) was the mayor of Arlington, Texas, and an obstetrician-gynecologist. He was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Arlington in May 2003 after serving two terms on the city council. He represe ...
.
2013
The 2013 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 11, 2013. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2015
The 2015 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2015.
Jeff Williams unseated incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.
2017
The 2017 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2017. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jeff Williams.
Results
2019
A mayoral election took place in Arlington, Texas, on May 4, 2019.
Jeff Williams, the incumbent mayor,
was elected to a third and final term in office.
;Candidates
The filing deadline for candidates was February 15, 2019.
*Chris "Dobi" Dobson, substitute teacher and candidate for mayor in
2013
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and
2017
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*Ashton Stauffer
*
Jeff Williams, incumbent mayor
*Ruby Faye Woolridge
;Results
2021
The 2021 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 2021. Incumbent mayor Jeff Williams retired due to term limits. A runoff was held on June 5, 2021
between Jim Ross and Michael Glaspie after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the
nonpartisan primary election.
;Candidates
The filing date for candidates was February 12, 2021.
Advanced to runoff:
*Michael Glaspie, former member of the Arlington City Council (2012–2019)
*Jim Ross, attorney and businessman
Eliminated in first round:
*Doni Anthony, sales representative and activist
*Kelly Burke, business owner
*Cirilo Ocampo, Jr., information systems specialist
*Marvin Sutton, former member of the Arlington City Council (2019–2021)
*Dewayne Washington, pastor
Disqualified from ballot:
*Jerry Warden, agent
;Results
2023
The 2023 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023. Incumbent
Republican mayor Jim Ross was re-elected to a second term in office.
;Declared candidates
* Amy Cearnal, real estate business owner and Arlington
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone A tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) is a political subdivision of a municipality or county in the state of Texas created to implement tax increment financing. They may be initiated by the city or county or by petition of owners whose total hold ...
board member
* Jim Ross, incumbent mayor (party affiliation:
Republican)
;Results
;External links (official campaign websites)
Amy Cearnal for MayorJim Ross (R) for Mayor
References
{{Texas elections