2023 Dallas mayoral election
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.[1] No other candidates qualified for the ballot, and Johnson was re-elected unopposed.[2]
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Candidates
Declared
- Eric Johnson, incumbent mayor[3]
Disqualified
- Jrmar Jefferson, investor and perennial candidate[lower-alpha 1] (ran as a write-in candidate)[2]
- Kendal Richardson, nonprofit CEO[4][2]
Declined
- Mike Ablon, real estate developer and candidate for mayor in 2019[5][6]
- Michael Hinojosa, former Dallas Independent School District Superintendent[7][8]
Endorsements
Eric Johnson
- Federal politicians
- Steve Bartlett, former U.S. Representative from Texas's 3rd congressional district and former mayor of Dallas[9]
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, former U.S. Representative from Texas's 30th congressional district[5]
- Lance Gooden, U.S. Representative from Texas's 5th congressional district[9]
- Ron Kirk, former U.S. Trade Representative and former mayor of Dallas[5]
- Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative from Texas's 33rd congressional district[9]
- State politicians
- Royce West, state senator[5]
- Local politicians
- Tom Leppert, former mayor of Dallas[5]
- Mary Poss, former mayor of Dallas[9]
- Organizations
- Dallas Police Association[9]
- Dallas Fire Fighters Association[9]
Polling
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Michael Hinojosa |
Eric Johnson |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University/Dallas Morning News | June 6-9, 2022 | 500 (A) | ± 4.4% | 24% | 33% | 8% | 34% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Johnson (incumbent) | 38,863 | 93.17 | |
| Write-ins | 2,848 | 6.83 | |
| Total votes | 41,711 | 100.00 | |
Notes
- Democratic candidate for California's 6th congressional district in 2016 and 2018; candidate for mayor of Sacramento, California in 2020; Democratic nominee for Texas's 1st congressional district in 2022
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- Bailey Jr., Everton (June 14, 2022). "Poll: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson would have slight edge over Michael Hinojosa in election". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- "It's official: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson to run unopposed in 2023".
- Jeffers Jr., Gromer; Bailey Jr., Everton (September 16, 2022). "Dallas mayor Eric Johnson says he'll seek reelection". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- "Five mayoral races to watch in 2023".
- "Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson discusses re-election bid after former Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa said he won't run". 5 December 2022.
- "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 1/20". 20 January 2023.
- Richman, Talia (April 7, 2022). "If Dallas schools superintendent Hinojosa signals run for mayor, his exit would come sooner". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- Wolf, Marin (December 6, 2022). "Hinojosa's decision not to run for mayor leaves Johnson without key challenger". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- "Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he has $1.2 million for reelection bid". 27 December 2022.
- "ELECTION RESULTS: May 6, 2023, Dallas Mayor". KXAS-TV. May 7, 2023 [May 6, 2023]. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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