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May 2025 local elections in North Texas: What’s on the ballot and what to know before you vote​on April 4, 2025 at 3:01 pm

Voters in North Texas head to the polls May 3 to decide city council races, large school bond proposals and more. Here’s what to know before you vote.

​Voters in North Texas head to the polls May 3 to decide city council races, large school bond proposals and more. Here’s what to know before you vote.   

Voters in North Texas will head to the polls on May 3 to vote in city council races, school board races, and large school bond issues across North Texas. 

The Dallas City Council will get some new faces with three open seats. Omar Narvaez in District 6, representing west and northwest Dallas, is term-limited, as is Tennell Atkins, representing District 8 in southern Dallas, and Carolyn King Arnold in District 4, which includes the East Oak Cliff area in southern Dallas, was also deemed ineligible to run because of term limits.

Jaynie Schultz opted not to run again in District 11, representing Far North Dallas.

The new city council will come in as newly-minted Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert is hiring for key roles, including the next Dallas Police Chief and Dallas Fire-Rescue Chief, and overseeing key initiatives, like preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the rebuild of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, among other projects.

A total of about 50 people are running for Dallas City Council. For a full list of candidates, click here

There are 89 school bond proposals on the ballot in Texas, totaling more than $12 billion.

In North Texas, voters in Mesquite will decide on a $600 million Mesquite ISD school bond package. Celina, the fastest-growing city in Collin County, will vote on a nearly $2.3 billion Celina ISD bond package.

The last day to register to vote in the May 3 election is April 3. Early voting begins April 22 and runs until April 29.  To check whether or not you’re registered to vote, check the Texas Secretary of State’s website here.

Here’s everything you need to know before you cast your ballot. 

 

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