May 2021 Election Results In Multiple Runoffs For Greater Arlington

Press release from the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce:

May 3, 2021

The May 1 election had a variety of local, public offices on the ballot. We’re excited to welcome our new elected officials; we also have some runoff elections.

US Congressional District 6

This congressional district represents all of Ellis and Navarro County as well as parts of Tarrant County. With 23 candidates running, it was predicted this race would result in a runoff. Now that the results are in, there will be a runoff between Susan Wright (19% of the vote) and Jake Ellzey (14%).

City of Arlington

MAYOR: The Mayoral race included 7 candidates. No candidate hit the required 50 percent of the vote. The runoff election on June 5 is between Jim Ross (47%) and Michael Glaspie (21%).

DISTRICT 3: The June 5 runoff election will also include the District 3 City Council seat. The race will feature candidates Diana Saleh (32%) and Nikkie Hunter (31.5%).

DISTRICT 4: Representing West Arlington, Incumbent Andrew Piel (68%) held his the City Council seat.

DISTRICT 8: An at-large district, Incumbent Barbara Odom-Wesley (76%) held her City Council seat.

Arlington ISD School Board

TRUSTEE 1: Sarah McMurrough (52%) received more votes than incumbent Polly Walton (32%)

TRUSTEE 2: Incumbent Melody Fowler (72%) retained her seat.

TRUSTEE 3: Incumbent Dr. Aaron Reich (44%) retained his seat.

Tarrant County College District Board

District 3: Encompassing North and Central Arlington, Jeannie Deakyne (75%) won the seat.

District 5: Encompassing South Arlington and Mansfield, these election results are not conclusive due to it being such a close race. The three candidates were Sherry McCullouch (32%), Leonard Hornsby (31%) and Christi Clanton (31%).

Town of Pantego

MAYOR: Incumbent Doug Davis ran unopposed.

PLACE 4: Town Council Place 4 Russell Brewster ran unopposed.

PLACE 5: Jeff Brown (52%) won the election over incumbent Don Surratt (47%)

This press release was produced by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.