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Dallas - Fort Worth · May 2026 Local Election
Key races and measures on the ballot in Keller - Roanoke - Northeast Fort Worth, including candidate details, ballot language and results.
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Election Day · Sat, May 2
Results
April 20–28
Vote at any county site
May 2
Polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m.Mail ballots due by 7 p.m.
Final results
Ballot language
<p>The issuance of $511,480,700 of public securities for streets and mobility infrastructure improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>
ForWinner
60%
13,749 votes
Against
40%
9,306 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $185,140,000 of public securities for park, recreation, and open space acquisitions and improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>
ForWinner
61%
14,039 votes
Against
39%
9,010 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $14,586,000 of public securities for public library improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>
ForWinner
63%
14,451 votes
Against
37%
8,605 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $10,000,000 of public securities for affordable housing purposes and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>
ForWinner
58%
13,250 votes
Against
42%
9,786 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $63,919,300 of public securities for police, fire, and emergency communications facilities and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>
ForWinner
65%
14,844 votes
Against
35%
8,146 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $59,874,000 of public securities for animal care and shelter improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>
ForWinner
59%
13,588 votes
Against
41%
9,417 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 3 of Chapter III of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to provide that, effective October 1, 2026, the Mayor's annual pay shall be sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) and that the other City Council Members' annual pay shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)?</p>
ForWinner
55%
12,673 votes
Against
45%
10,246 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 3 of Chapter V of the Fort Worth City Charter be revised to remove non-binding charge and hearing requirements that are inconsistent with the City Manager's personnel responsibilities?</p>
For
49%
10,794 votes
AgainstWinner
51%
11,413 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 1 of Chapter V, Section 4 of Chapter VI, and Section 3 of Chapter XXVIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be revised to remove redundant charge and hearing requirements?</p>
ForWinner
59%
13,103 votes
Against
41%
9,227 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 2 of Chapter X of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow for the budget to be adopted at the same meeting as a budget hearing as allowed under state law?</p>
ForWinner
56%
12,535 votes
Against
44%
9,948 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 6 of Chapter XXVI of the Fort Worth City Charter be deleted, removing a requirement of public service corporations to submit an annual report to the city, since that information is readily available from the state and via the internet?</p>
For
45%
10,130 votes
AgainstWinner
55%
12,448 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 4 of Chapter XXVI of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow each grant of privilege for use of city streets to be approved without an ordinance being required?</p>
ForWinner
49%
10,992 votes
Against
51%
11,309 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 1 of Chapter VIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow greater flexibility in creating, abolishing, and reorganizing city departments by eliminating the requirement for ordinances to be adopted?</p>
For
42%
9,449 votes
AgainstWinner
58%
12,897 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 4 of Chapter III of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to eliminate a conflict with state law in regard to the timelines of special elections to fill vacancies?</p>
ForWinner
69%
15,430 votes
Against
31%
6,876 votes
50%
Ballot language
<p>Shall Section 7 of Chapter X of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to clarify that appropriately detailed documentation must support payment of a claim, regardless of whether that documentation is considered a "purchase order"?</p>
ForWinner
76%
16,841 votes
Against
24%
5,181 votes
50%
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