Five of the races are unopposed, while two are contested. The only incumbent council member whose seat is being challenged is Kyle Kepner, who will go up against newcomer Joe Corcoran in the race for Place 4.
Jennifer Justice is the only person to file for outgoing Council Member Mark Solomon's seat, which means that Justice has essentially secured her spot on the dais.
Three candidates—Daniel Burdette, Marilyn Frederick and Arefin Shamsul—will compete for outgoing Council Member Steve Mitchell's seat. Mitchell and Solomon's terms expire in May.
The names below reflect the full list of candidates who had filed to run as of the Feb. 12 filing deadline. Early voting for the May 1 election is scheduled to take place April 19-27.
Editor’s note: An asterisk indicates that the candidate is an incumbent.
Richardson mayor
Paul Voelker*
Council member, Place 1
Bob Dubey*
Council member, Place 2
Jennifer Justice
Council member, Place 3
Janet DePuy*
Council member, Place 4
Joe Corcoran
Kyle Kepner*
Council member, Place 5
Ken Hutchenrider*
Council member, Place 6
Daniel Burdette
Marilyn Frederick
Arefin Shamsul
