Here are all of the Star-Telegram Editorial Board endorsements in local elections | Opinion
Early voting for elections for local cities, school boards and other municipal governments began April 22.
In Fort Worth, most of the City Council and three contested school board races are on the ballot. Keller, the site of months of turmoil over a now-abandoned plan to divided the school district, has three board seats available.
Voters can cast early ballots through April 29, or on Election Day, May 3.
Here’s how to find the Editorial Board’s endorsements in top races.
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram endorsement: Who should be next Fort Worth mayor?
Star-Telegram endorsement: City Council district where Stockyards driving change
Michael Crain shows up for his Fort Worth district. Is that enough for re-election?
This council candidate gets our endorsement in Fort Worth area roiled by Keller ISD
Fort Worth district getting 1st new council member in decade. Here’s our endorsement
An open seat is an opportunity in Fort Worth’s District 6. Who’s best for the role?
Fort Worth City Council District 8 needs a fighter. Here’s our endorsement
Fort Worth’s rapidly growing urban core needs this City Council member
Star-Telegram endorsement: Sprawling Fort Worth City Council District 11
FWISD kids can’t read and this is the best we can do for school board elections?
OTHER SCHOOL BOARDS
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD needs reset on debt, culture. Here’s our board endorsement
Here’s the Star-Telegram’s endorsement for Keller school board Place 1
Which Keller school Place 2 trustee candidate can cool down the district?
Did conviction on Keller ISD split earn this incumbent a full turn?
Northwest ISD Place 3 features two excellent candidates. Here’s our endorsement
TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
Water supply, Panther Island: Here are our endorsements for vital Tarrant agency
BEHIND THE STORY
MOREHey, who is behind these endorsements?
Members of the Editorial Board, which serves as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s institutional voice, decide candidates and positions to recommend to voters. The members of the board are: Cynthia M. Allen, columnist; Steve Coffman, editor and president; Bradford William Davis, columnist and editorial writer; Bud Kennedy, columnist; and Ryan J. Rusak, opinion editor.
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How does the process work?
The Editorial Board interviews candidates, asking about positions on issues, experience and qualifications, and how they would approach holding the office for which they are running. Board members do additional research on candidates’ backgrounds and the issues at hand. After that, members discuss the candidates and generally aim to arrive at a consensus, though not necessarily unanimity. All members contribute observations and ideas, so the resulting editorials represent the board’s view, not a particular writer.
How do partisanship and ideology factor in?
We’re not tied to one party or the other, and our positions on issues range across the ideological spectrum. We tend to prefer candidates who align with our previously stated positions, but qualifications, temperament and experience are important, too.
This story was originally published April 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM.