Richardson voters to decide 2 contested City Council positions

Registered voters in Richardson will be able to cast ballots in two contested City Council races and five uncontested races in the May 1 election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The contested races will be Places 4 and 6 on council. Uncontested races include Places 1, 2, 3, 5 and the mayor's position.

In the Place 4 race, incumbent Kyle Kepner is being challenged by Joe Corcoran. Kepner, owner of The Wine Authority, is seeking his second two-year term on council. Corcoran works in corporate compliance.

The Place 6 seat is currently filled by Steve Mitchell, who has reached his term limit after 16 years on council. Seeking the seat are Daniel Burdette, a software development manager at Bio-Rad Laboratories; Marilyn Frederick, a Realtor/broker; and Arefin Shamsul, founder and chief executive officer of Stream Water Group Inc.

Mayor Paul Voelker, Place 1 Council Member Bob Dubey and Place 3 Council Member Janet DePuy are each uncontested in their re-election bids. Jennifer Justice is also uncontested in the race for outgoing Council Member Mark Solomon's Place 2 seat. Solomon has also reached his term limit on council.

More detailed candidate Q&As are available at communityimpact.com.

Voters in Dallas and Collin counties may cast their ballot at any vote center in the county where they live. For a list of polling places, click here for Dallas County or here for Collin County.

For the latest results on this and other races after the polls close, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results.