Candidate filing for the May 1 election is underway in Keller, Roanoke and Northeast Fort Worth. Filing opened Jan. 13 and closes Feb. 12. Several city and school board positions are up for grabs this year. A special election for an unexpired term for Roanoke Ward 3 has also been called. The filing period for the unexpired term ends March 1.
Early voting runs April 19-27. Election day is May 1.
Here is a list of all candidates who have filed an application as of Feb. 2. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk.
Keller City Council Place 1
Mitch Holmes*
Keller City Council Place 2
Sean Hicks*
Roanoke mayor
Carl E. Gierisch Jr. “Scooter”*
Roanoke Ward 1
Angela Diane Grimm*
Roanoke Ward 2
Bryan Moyers
Michael J. Callaway
Roanoke Ward 3
David Thompson*
Roanoke Ward 3
(special election for unexpired term)
No candidates
Fort Worth mayor
Brian Byrd
Mike Haynes
Deborah Peoples
Chris Rector
Ann Zadeh
Mattie Parker
Fort Worth District 4
Kristie Hanhart
Tara Wilson
Fort Worth District 7
Shawn Lassiter
Lee Henderson
Zeb Pent
Paxton Motheral
Keller ISD Place 6
Shalunda Corzine
Charles Randklev
Keller ISD Place 7
Ruthie Keyes*
Jacqueline Reagan
Northwest ISD Place 1
DeAnne Hatfield*
Northwest ISD Place 2
Mark Schulter*
Candidates in Keller, Roanoke and Northeast Fort Worth have one more week until election filing period closes
Candidate filing for the May 1 election opened Jan. 13 and will close Feb. 12. (Community Impact staff)
By Sandra Sadek
Sandra Sadek covers the cities of Grapevine, Southlake and Roanoke as well as Carroll ISD for Community Impact. She graduated from Texas State University where she majored in journalism and international relations. She has experience working for several local papers including the University Star, the Katy Times, and the Fort Stockton Pioneer. When she's not on the ground reporting, she enjoys a good book and a hot drink. Follow her on social media @ssadek19.