Dallas City Council Elections Feature Low Turnout, High Partisanship

Dallas held city council elections with several open seats due to term limits and retirements. Maxie Johnson, a former Dallas ISD trustee, won decisively in District 4, while Laura Cadena, chief of staff to outgoing council member Omar Narvaez, emerged as the winner in District 6, both bringing extensive public service experience. Some districts, such as 8 and 11, will require run-off elections after no candidate secured a majority. Incumbents in most districts maintained early leads against multiple challengers, and Paul Ridley ran unopposed in District 14. The new council members are expected to continue or build upon the work of their predecessors, with a focus on advocacy and ongoing community projects. All council members will be sworn in on June 16.