2021 Fort Worth mayoral election

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2021 Fort Worth mayoral election
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  Mattie Parker.jpg Deborah Peoples, chairwoman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party (1).png 3x4.svg
Candidate Mattie Parker Deborah PeoplesBrian Byrd
First round20,890
30.89%		22,529
33.31%		9,923
14.67%
Runoff 47,283
53.55%		41,012
46.45%		Eliminated
 
CandidateSteve PenateAnn Zadeh
First round6,436
9.52%		5,794
8.57%
Runoff EliminatedEliminated
Mayor before election

Betsy Price
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Mattie Parker
Nonpartisan

The 2021 Fort Worth mayoral election was held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, to decide the mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. [1] Incumbent mayor Betsy Price, who had served as the city's mayor since 2011, announced on January 6, 2021, that she would not seek a sixth term. [2] Ten candidates ran in the primary election. Early voting in person began on April 19, 2021. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote on May 1, the top two finishers, Democrat Deborah Peoples and Republican Mattie Parker, advanced to a June 5, 2021, runoff election. Parker won the runoff and was elected mayor. [3]

Contents

General election

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Mattie Parker
Federal officials
State officials
Local officials
  • Brian Byrd, city councillor [27]
  • Mike Moncrief, former mayor (2003–2011) [28]
  • Betsy Price, incumbent mayor [25]
  • Dennis Shingleton, city councillor [29]
Organizations
  • Fort Worth Police Officers Association [30]
  • Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association [31]
Deborah Peoples
Federal officials
City officials
County officials
State officials
Organizations
Other

Results

2021 Fort Worth mayoral primary election results [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Deborah Peoples 22,529 33.31
Nonpartisan Mattie Parker 20,890 30.89
Nonpartisan Brian Byrd9,92314.67
Nonpartisan Steve Penate6,4369.52
Nonpartisan Ann Zadeh5,7948.57
Nonpartisan Mike Haynes9961.47
Nonpartisan Cedric Kayinda3460.51
Nonpartisan Daniel Caldwell3300.49
Nonpartisan Chris Rector3220.48
Nonpartisan Mylene George590.09
Total ballots67,625100.00

Runoff

Candidates

Endorsements

Mattie Parker
Federal officials
State officials
Local officials
  • Brian Byrd, city councillor [27]
  • Mike Moncrief, former mayor (2003–2011) [28]
  • Betsy Price, retiring mayor [25]
  • Dennis Shingleton, city councillor [29]
Organizations
  • Fort Worth Police Officers Association [30]
  • Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association [31]
Newspapers and editorials
Deborah Peoples
Federal officials
County officials
State officials
Organizations
Other

Results

2021 Fort Worth mayoral runoff election results [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mattie Parker 47,283 53.55
Nonpartisan Deborah Peoples41,01246.55
Total ballots88,295100.00

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  43. 1 2 Peoples, Deborah [@DeborahWPeoples] (June 1, 2021). "Thank you to the North Side Community for the endorsement! We're working so all our neighborhoods benefit from our record growth so we can unite into One Fort Worth. t.co/BvKlsPuZtT" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021– via Twitter.
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  45. 1 2 Peoples, Deborah [@DeborahWPeoples] (May 26, 2021). "Now more than ever, we need a leader who can reject hate and unite folks of all backgrounds. That's why I'm especially proud to have the endorsement of the TDP's Asian American & Pacific Islander Committee. t.co/eGcpWcbYaO" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021– via Twitter.
  46. 1 2 Peoples, Deborah [@DeborahWPeoples] (May 26, 2021). "Proud to be endorsed by the Tarrant Latinx Voter Outreach committee! We're building One Fort Worth where everyone has a seat at the table and all our neighborhoods benefit. t.co/yZPr848q0h" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021– via Twitter.
  47. 1 2 "Texas Democrats Officially Endorse Deborah Peoples for Fort Worth Mayor". Texas Democratic Party. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  48. 1 2 Texas Working Families Party [@TXWFP] (March 15, 2021). "TX WFP is so excited to endorse @PeoplesForMayor for Fort Worth Mayor! Deborah has been a courageous community leader for years in her community. We look forward to making history in helping to elect Fort Worth's FIRST Black Mayor with the help of @UnitedFWTx!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  49. 1 2 "A Fort Worth legend and hall of fame coach has made an endorsement for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 17, 2021.
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