Candidates seeking a spot on the Dallas City Council have begun applying for a place on the ballot in the May 6 election.
Out of the 15 current City Council members, 13 are up for re-election, and two have reached their eight-year term limit.
Both District 9 incumbent Paula Blackmon, whose district includes Lakewood and parts of Lake Highlands, and District 14 incumbent Paul Ridley, whose district includes parts of East Dallas, have announced that they intend to seek re-election. Attorney and real estate agent Amanda Jean Schulz has applied for a place on the District 14 ballot.
Two candidates, former newspaper publisher Sirrano Baldeo and former Community Development Commissioner Brian Hasenbauer, have applied for a place on the District 10 ballot. Current District 10 Council Member Adam McGough, whose district includes much of Lake Highlands, has reached his term limit along with District 3 Council Member Casey Thomas. McGough told Community Impact that he endorses Kathy Stewart, former Uptown Dallas Inc. executive director, who announced plans to run for District 10 but has not yet applied for a place on the ballot as of Feb. 3.
