Election Day takeaways as voters reshape Tarrant County leadership

Voters across Tarrant and Parker counties weighed in on bonds, mayoral races and school board seats on May 2, with results reshaping local leadership. Turnout was light in Fort Worth, where roughly 4% of registered voters cast ballots.

Here are key takeaways:

• Fort Worth bond package: Voters approved an $845 million bond package — the largest in city history — covering roads, parks, libraries, firehouses, a new animal shelter and the city’s first-ever affordable housing bond at $10 million.

• Council pay raise: Fort Worth’s Proposition G passed with 55.29% support, raising the mayor’s pay from $29,000 to $60,000 and council members’ pay from $25,000 to $50,000. Four other charter measures appeared headed to defeat.

• District 10 special election: Business owner Chris Jamieson defeated Alicia Ortiz by just 75 votes (51.04% to 48.96%) to fill the seat being vacated by Alan Blaylock.

• Arlington mayor: Jim Ross won a third term with 50.04% of the vote, defeating Steve Cavender, Hunter Crow and Shaun Mallory after what he called a “very nasty, difficult, divisive race.”

• Grapevine-Colleyville school board: Voters ousted all three incumbents, electing Matthew White, Lindsey Sheguit and Darrell Brown amid debate over school closures and partisan influence.

• Keller mayor: Ross McMullin won with 57.87% of the vote, succeeding Mayor Armin Mizani, who is running for Texas House District 98.

• Willow Park council: Three incumbents held their seats against challengers in a contentious race centered on development, infrastructure and a lawsuit from Fort Worth and Aledo over annexation.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.