2023 Dallas mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2023 Dallas mayoral election
Country:	Dallas
Ongoing:	no
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2019 Dallas mayoral election
Previous Year:	2019
Election Date:	May 6, 2023
Next Election:	2027 Dallas mayoral election
Next Year:	2027
Image1:	Eric Johnson (51239403937).jpg
Color1:	c0c0c0
Candidate1:	Eric Johnson
Popular Vote1:	45,535
Percentage1:	98.7%
Mayor
Before Election:	Eric Johnson
After Election:	Eric Johnson
Turnout:	7.1%

The 2023 Dallas mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023, to elect the mayor of Dallas, Texas. Incumbent mayor Eric Johnson ran for re-election to a second term in office. One other candidate qualified, declared write-in candidate Kendal Richardson, whom Johnson defeated with 98.7% of the vote, breaking a record set in 1909 by former Dallas mayor Stephen J. Hay for the highest vote percentage garnered by a mayoral candidate facing any opposition in Dallas history.

Candidates

Declared

• Eric Johnson, incumbent mayor^[1]
• Kendal Richardson, nonprofit CEO^[2]

Disqualified

• Jrmar Jefferson, investor and perennial candidate (was not certified as write-in candidate)^[3]

Declined

• Mike Ablon, real estate developer and candidate for mayor in 2019^{[4] [5]}
• Michael Hinojosa, former Dallas Independent School District Superintendent^{[6] [7]}
• Peter Brodsky, real estate developer
• Jennifer S. Gates, former member of the Dallas City Council
• Lynn McBee, philanthropist and candidate for mayor in 2019
• Miguel Solis, former Dallas Independent School District trustee and candidate for mayor in 2019

External links

Official campaign websites

• Eric Johnson for Mayor
• Kendal Richardson for Mayor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jeffers Jr. . Gromer . Bailey Jr. . Everton . September 16, 2022 . Dallas mayor Eric Johnson says he'll seek reelection . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002203516/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/09/16/eric-johnson-says-hell-seek-reelection-as-dallas-mayor/ . October 2, 2022 . September 30, 2022 . The Dallas Morning News.
2. News: Five mayoral races to watch in 2023.
3. News: It's official: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson to run unopposed in 2023.
4. News: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson discusses re-election bid after former Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa said he won't run . 5 December 2022.
5. News: Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 1/20 . 20 January 2023.
6. Web site: Richman . Talia . April 7, 2022 . If Dallas schools superintendent Hinojosa signals run for mayor, his exit would come sooner . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108081101/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2022/04/06/if-dallas-schools-superintendent-hinojosa-signals-run-for-mayor-his-exit-would-come-sooner/ . November 8, 2022 . September 30, 2022 . The Dallas Morning News.
7. Web site: Wolf . Marin . December 6, 2022 . Hinojosa's decision not to run for mayor leaves Johnson without key challenger . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206230403/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/12/06/hinojosas-decision-not-to-run-for-mayor-leaves-johnson-without-key-challenger/ . December 6, 2022 . December 6, 2022 . Dallas Morning News.