Any Grapevine, Colleyville or Southlake resident who did not have the opportunity to vote early will have one last chance to cast a ballot Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. We previously shared a list of contested races on the ballot as well as polling locations by precinct. Here is a rundown of some of the most notable contested races taking place locally.
Grapevine’s Proposition 1
Proposition 1 in Grapevine, if passed by voters, would allow liquor stores in the city. The local option election was placed on the ballot after a petition, which had the financial backing of Total Wine & More, and was circulated in May by Taylor Petition Management, a company hired by the retailer. A political action committee, Grapevine Family PAC, formed in June in opposition to the measure. Grapevine Mayor William D. Tate along with others have contributed to the PAC. To find out more about the proposition, click here.
Colleyville’s propositions 1-5
Colleyville residents will vote on five propositions that, if passed, would amend the city’s charter, which contains the city’s bylaws. • Proposition 1, which states that no person can serve as a council member or mayor for more than two consecutive, three-year elected terms. If passed, the amendment would be effective in the next municipal election in May and would apply to anyone currently occupying an elected seat. • Proposition 2 would allow council to vote electronically instead of by vocal ayes and nays. • Proposition 3 would require the appointments of city secretary, police chief, fire chief, head of the finance department and director of public works to be approved by the council. Currently only the city manager is approved by the council. • Proposition 4 would eliminate wording in the charter that is no longer needed. It deletes wording added in 2005 that pertained to how the city should transition from five City Council members to six. • Proposition 5 pertains to who has to fill out a financial disclosure form and how often. For more information on the propositions, click here.
State Senate District 12
Republican incumbent Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, faces Libertarian opponent Rod Wingo for this Senate seat. In addition to being the highest-ranking Republican in the Texas Senate, Nelson is a former teacher who was elected to the Senate in 1992 after serving two terms on the Texas State Board of Education. Her first campaign chairman was George W. Bush, who later became a Texas governor and U.S. president. Wingo, who hails from Weatherford, is a small business owner who ran for the House District 97 seat in 2012 and 2014 under the Libertarian ticket. Wingo was defeated in both races.
