The filing period closed at 5 p.m. Feb. 16, and without any opposition filing against them, William D. Tate will get another term as Grapevine’s mayor, while Shawn McCaskill will be the new mayor in Southlake.
Grapevine races
Tate has filed for re-election and is running unopposed. Tate has been mayor since 1988 after also serving as mayor from 1973-85.
The race for Place 2 on the Grapevine City Council has two candidates. Challenger Jason Rash is running against incumbent Sharron Rogers.
She was first elected to council in 1985.
In Place 1, Paul Slechta is running unopposed. He was first elected in 2015.
Southlake races
In Southlake, McCaskill will ascend from his term as mayor pro-tem to the mayor, taking the spot currently held by John Huffman—who is running for a U.S. Congress position. McCaskill has been on council since 2015.
Current council member Randy Robbins is unopposed in Place 2, while Frances Scharli is the lone candidate to replace McCaskill in Place 3.
Colleyville races
Colleyville has two council spots open, and neither of the incumbents is running again. Neither Chuck Kelley in Place 5 nor Mayor Pro Term Callie Rigney in Place 6 filed to seek another term. Both were elected for the first time in 2018, but neither could run again due to term limits.
In Place 5, Kimberly Holt Gunderson is running unopposed. Tim Raine and Tim Waterworth will seek the Place 6 position.
Westlake races
Westlake's Mayor Sean Kilbride is seeking re-election against current council member Kim Greaves. Mike Asselta and David Ricci are running for the Special Election Candidate seat. Mayor Pro Tem David Quint is seeking re-election to the regular council seat, and is running against Tammy Reeves and Loi Lin.
Trophy Club races
Mayor Pro Tem Dennis Sheridan is seeking re-election against Wendie Bailey for the Place 3 seat in Trophy Club. Three candidates are running for the Place 4 seat: Rhylan Row, Garry Ash and Chuck Kelly.
School board elections
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD will not only ask voters to choose a candidate for places 1 and 2 on the board of trustees, but will also ask voters to approve a $150 million bond package.
According to district documents, the bond is separated into three parts:
- Proposition A: $134.2 million for safety, bus and school updates
- Proposition B: $10.2 million for instructional technology
- Proposition C: $5.5 million for swim center improvements
Carroll ISD has two seats up for election this year, and the candidates who filed are running unopposed. Board President and Place 4 incumbent Cameron Bryan will remain in his seat, and Renee Bottom will be in the vacant Place 5 seat.
In Northwest ISD, Deanne Hatfield will retain her seat, as she is running unopposed for Place 1. For Place 2, Incumbent Mark Schluter is running against Amanda J. Smith.
Tarrant Appraisal District races
A new law that went into effect in January requires the Tarrant Appraisal District to increase its board by three members, elected to staggered four-year terms.
The candidates for Place 1 are:
- Eric Morris
- Sayeda Bilqees Syed
- Trae Fowler
- Callie Rigney
- Eric B. Crile
- Chuck Kelley
- Matt Bryant
- Lee Henderson
