City Elections

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2026 Special Called & Bond Election

Offices to be on the Special Called 2026 Ballot

Council Member for District 10

 

Candidate Packet

The 2026 Candidate Packet will be available near the end of 2025.

Filing Period for a Place on the Ballot

2026 Notice of Deadline to File for Place on the Ballot

The Texas Election Code sets the filing deadline for a place on the ballot of an election on a uniform election date at the 78th day before Election Day (Section 143.007(c)) and provides that the first day to file an application is 30th day before the filing deadline (Section 143.007(a)).

**More information coming soon**

** Regular business hours for the City Secretary’s Office are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the office closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. each day. The filing location is the City Secretary’s Office, 100 Fort Worth Trail, 7th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102. **

 

 

Candidate Qualifications

  • Must be a United States citizen;
  • Must be at least 21 years of age by May 13, 2025 (date of canvassing/first date of the term to be filled);
  • Must be a qualified voter;
  • Must have been a registered voter as of February 14, 2025 in the jurisdiction in which you are seeking election;

    • Texas Election Code § 13.143 states that your voter registration will become effective 30 days after it is received or on your 18th birthday, whichever is later. Your registration must be effective on or before an election day in order to vote in that election.

  • Must have resided continuously:
    • in the state for at least one year prior to the filing deadline (i.e., since at least February 14, 2024),

      and

    • in the Council District for which you are seeking election for at least 180 days before the first day of the filing period (i.e. since at least July 19, 2024);
  • Must not have been determined mentally incapacitated by a final judgement of a court; and
  • Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which you have not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities. 

Filing Requirements for Candidates

The application for place on the ballot must be received by the filing deadline and be accompanied by a $100.00 filing fee (cash, cashier’s check, campaign account check, or certified check [no personal checks]). In lieu of the filing fee, a candidate may submit a petition pursuant to City of Fort Worth Charter, Chapter IV, Section 2. The minimum number of signatures required for a place on the ballot for each of the respective offices are:
Office Number of Signatures
District 10 25
 

Candidates & Election Fillings

Review the List of Candidates and their 2026 Election Filings by selecting the links below:

District 10

 

 

Additional Election Information

Notices & Supporting Documents

More Information Coming Soon**

 

Ordinance(s) Ordering Election

Tarrant County Notices

Denton County Notices

Parker County Notices

 

 

Polling Locations

General Election

 

 Tarrant County

Denton County

Parker County

 

Early Voting

 

 

 

 

Election Day

 

 

 

 

Voting Roster

View the Voting Roster for your County by selecting the link below:

Denton County Voting Roster

Parker County Voting Roster

Tarrant County Voting Roster

Sample Ballot

View your sample ballot by selecting your County's web link below:

Denton County

Parker County

  

Tarrant County

 

 

2027 General Election

Fort Worth General Elections for City Council are held in May of each odd-numbered year. The May uniform election date authorized by state law is the first Saturday of the month. Therefore, the 2027 Election will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2027.

Offices to be on the 2027 Ballot

Mayor

Council Member for District 2

Council Member for District 3

Council Member for District 4

Council Member for District 5

Council Member for District 6

Council Member for District 7

Council Member for District 8

Council Member for District 9

Council Member for District 10

Council Member for District 11 

 

Filing Period for a Place on the Ballot

2027 Notice of Deadline to File for Place on the Ballot

The Texas Election Code sets the filing deadline for a place on the ballot of an election on a uniform election date at the 78th day before Election Day (Section 143.007(c)) and provides that the first day to file an application is 30th day before the filing deadline (Section 143.007(a)).

The filing deadline/78th day before the May 1st election date is Friday, February 12, 2027, by 5:00 p.m.**

The first day for filing an application is the 30th day preceding, which is Wednesday, January 13, 2027.

** Regular business hours for the City Secretary’s Office are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the office closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. each day. The filing location is the City Secretary’s Office, 100 Energy Way, 7th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102. **

 

 

 

Candidate Packet

The 2027 Candidate Packet will be available near the end of 2026.

Candidate Qualifications

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age by May 11, 2027 (date of canvassing/first date of the term to be filled).
  • Must be a qualified voter.
  • Must have been a registered voter as of February 12, 2027, in the jurisdiction in which you are seeking election.
    • Texas Election Code § 13.143 states that your voter registration will become effective 30 days after it is received or on your 18th birthday, whichever is later. Your registration must be effective on or before an election day to vote in that election.
  • Must have resided continuously:
    • in the state for at least one year prior to the filing deadline (i.e., since at least February 12, 2026)

      and

    • in the Council District for which you are seeking election for at least 180 days before the first day of the filing period (i.e. since at least November 2, 2026).
  • Must not have been determined mentally incapacitated by a final judgement of a court; and
  • Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which you have not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities. 

 

 

Filing Requirements for Candidates

The application for place on the ballot must be received by the filing deadline and be accompanied by a $100.00 filing fee (cash, cashier’s check, campaign account check, or certified check [no personal checks]). In lieu of the filing fee, a candidate may submit a petition pursuant to City of Fort Worth Charter, Chapter IV, Section 2. The minimum number of signatures required for a place on the ballot for each of the respective offices are:
Office Number of Signatures
 Mayor 200
 District 2 25
 District 3 29
 District 4 29
 District 5 25
 District 6 26
 District 7 25
 District 8 25
District 9 26
District 10 25
District 11 25
 

Candidates & Election Fillings

Review the List of Candidates and their 2027 Election Filings by selecting the links below:

Mayor District 5 District 9
District 2 District 6 District 10
District 3 District 7 District 11
District 4 District 8

 

 

 

Election History

 

Campaign Filings

Contact Us

Phone

817-392-6150

Email

elections@fortworthtexas.gov

Location

New City Hall, 7th Floor
100 Fort Worth Trail
Fort Worth
76102
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Find Your Council District

Find your Council District by searching your address through One Address and select the references dropdown to view your Council District and Current Council Member or visit the Council Districts page and search your address.

 

Check Your Voter Registration

For more information on Voter Registration or How to Request a Mail-In Ballot use the following links:

Register to Vote

Request a Mail-in Ballot

For more information about the Elections in your County visit the following links:

Tarrant County Elections

Denton County Elections

Parker County Elections

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