Irving is a city in Dallas County,Texas,United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and is an inner ring suburb of Dallas. Irving is noted for its racial and ethnic diversity. The city had a population of 256,684 according to the 2020 United States Census,making it the twelfth-most populous city in Texas,and the 87th most populous in the U.S. Irving includes the Las Colinas mixed-use master-planned community and part of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas,with an average print circulation in 2022 of 65,369. It was founded on October 1,1885,by Alfred Horatio Belo as a satellite publication of the Galveston Daily News,of Galveston,Texas. Historically,and to the present day,it is the most prominent newspaper in Dallas.
Samuel Robert Johnson was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district in Congress from 1991 to 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party. In October and November 2015,he was the acting Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means,where he also served as chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee.
Eddie Bernice Johnson was an American politician who represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2023. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.
Eric Leroy Adams is an American politician and former police officer,currently serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. An ideologically moderate member of the Democratic Party,Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for more than 20 years,retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013,representing the 20th Senate district in Brooklyn. In November 2013,Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President,the first African-American to hold the position,and reelected in November 2017.
Thomas Chris Leppert is an American businessman and former politician who is the former CEO of Kaplan,Inc.,one of the world's largest education providers. He had oversight of the company's operating divisions until his resignation was announced in July 2015. Leppert,a member of the Republican Party,previously served as the 58th mayor of Dallas,Texas from 2007 to 2011 and was unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012.
Colin Zachary Allred is an American politician,lawyer,and former professional football player. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd congressional district. The district includes the northeastern corner of Dallas,as well as many of its northeastern suburbs,such as Garland,Richardson,Sachse,Wylie,the Park Cities,and Rowlett.
Throughout Dallas–Fort Worth,there is a large lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender community. Since 2005,DFW has constituted one of the largest LGBT communities in Texas.
Fred Perpall is an American business executive. He is known as the first black person to be elected President of the United States Golf Association in 2023.
The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex has 1.2 million African-Americans,the 2nd-largest metro population of African-Americans in Texas.
Ronald Jack Wright was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district from 2019 until his death from COVID-19 in 2021. He was a member of the Republican Party.
On May 4,2019,the city of Dallas,Texas,held an election to choose the next Mayor of Dallas. The election began as a nonpartisan blanket primary,no candidate took a majority of over 50% of the total vote so the two top vote-earners Eric Johnson and Scott Griggs advanced to a runoff election on June 8. Incumbent mayor Mike Rawlings was unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Dallas also concurrently elected all 14 members of its city council,and 3 of the 9 total members of the Dallas Independent School District. Johnson won the runoff with 55.61%.
Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Trump administration.
VisitDallas,formerly known as the Dallas Convention &Visitors Bureau,is a 501(c)(6) contracted by the City of Dallas to market Dallas as a convention and tourist destination. In January 2019,the Government of Dallas released an audit uncovering evidence of misuse of taxpayer funds,mismanagement,and excessive executive compensation. In November 2019,IRS Form 13909 was filed against VisitDallas calling for a public investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and Texas Attorney General.
Brian Edward Harrison is an American government official who served as chief of staff of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He ran for the United States House of Representatives in the 2021 special election for Texas's 6th congressional district,gaining 10.8% of the vote and placing fourth in a field of 23 candidates. He won the special election race for the Texas House of Representatives District 10 on September 28,2021.
In the United States,"defund the police" is a slogan that supports removing funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support,such as social services,youth services,housing,education,healthcare and other community resources. Activists who use the phrase may do so with varying intentions;some seek modest reductions,while others argue for full divestment as a step toward the abolition of contemporary police services. Activists who support the defunding of police departments often argue that investing in community programs could provide a better crime deterrent for communities;funds would go toward addressing social issues,like poverty,homelessness,and mental disorders. Police abolitionists call for replacing existing police forces with other systems of public safety,like housing,employment,community health,education,and other programs.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 38 U.S. representatives from Texas,one from each of the state's 38 congressional districts. The state gained two seats after the results of the 2020 census. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on March 1,with primary runoffs scheduled for May 24 for districts where no candidate received over 50% of the vote.
Jasmine Felicia Crockett is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district since 2023. Her district covers most of South Dallas County,central Dallas,Dallas Love Field Airport and parts of Tarrant County. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously represented the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives.
The 2021 Dallas City Council election will determine all 14 city council members in Dallas,Texas. The election occurred on May 1,2021. By law,Dallas municipal elections are nonpartisan. In races where no candidate took a majority of over 50% of the total vote,the two top vote-earners advanced to a runoff election. Due to term limits,council members are limited to serving four consecutive terms.
The 2023 Dallas mayoral election was held on May 6,2023,to elect the mayor of Dallas,Texas. Incumbent mayor Eric Johnson ran for re-election to a second term in office. One other candidate qualified,declared write-in candidate Kendal Richardson,whom Johnson defeated with 98.7% of the vote,breaking a record set in 1909 by former Dallas mayor Stephen J. Hay for the highest vote percentage garnered by a mayoral candidate facing any opposition in Dallas history.
