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2017 Arlington elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: February 17, 2017
General election: May 6, 2017
Runoff election: June 10, 2017
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor & city council
Total seats up: 5

Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Arlington, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. A runoff election was held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 17, 2017.[1]

In the mayoral race, incumbent Jeff Williams defeated challenger Chris Dobson. Districts 3, 4, 5, and 8 on the city council were up for election. District 3 was the only open race, with four candidates seeking to replace incumbent Robert Rivera. Marvin Sutton and Roxanne Thalman advanced to the runoff election in District 3. Thalman defeated Sutton in the runoff by three votes. Incumbent Kathryn Wilemon defeated Teresa Rushing in District 4. Incumbent Lana Wolff defeated Dakota Loupe in the runoff election after Matthew Powers was eliminated in the general election. Incumbent Michael Glaspie defeated Ghulam Sumdani in District 8.

There were two ballot measures on the ballot. Voters were asked to vote on one bond issue and whether to adopt the State Civil Service System for the Arlington Fire Department.

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 2 Runoff
* 2.1 District 3
* 2.2 District 5
* 2.3 Results
* 3 General
* 3.1 Mayor
* 3.2 District 3
* 3.3 District 4
* 3.4 District 5
* 3.5 District 8
* 3.6 Results
* 4 Ballot measures
* 5 Campaign finance
* 6 Additional elections on the ballot
* 6.1 About the city
* 6.1.1 City government
* 6.1.2 Demographics
* 6.2 Recent news
* 6.3 See also
* 6.4 External links
* 6.5 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

# Runoff[edit]

### District 3[edit]

Note: Incumbent Robert Rivera did not file for re-election.
☐ Marvin Sutton
☑ Roxanne Thalman

### District 5[edit]

☑ Lana Wolff (i)
☐ Dakota Loupe

## Results[edit]

Arlington City Council, District 3 Runoff Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Roxanne Thalman | 50.08% | 925
Marvin Sutton | 49.92% | 922
Total Votes | 1,847
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "June 10, 2017, Joint Runoff Elections - Election Results," accessed June 10, 2017

Arlington City Council, District 5 Runoff Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Lana Wolff Incumbent | 54.16% | 782
Dakota Loupe | 45.84% | 662
Total Votes | 1,444
Source: Tarrant County, Texas, "June 10, 2017, Joint Runoff Elections - Election Results," accessed June 10, 2017

# General[edit]

### Mayor[edit]

☑ Jeff Williams (i)
☐ Chris Dobson

### District 3[edit]

Note: Incumbent Robert Rivera did not file for re-election.
☐ Blerim Elmazi
☐ Pablo Frias
Marvin Sutton
Roxanne Thalman

### District 4[edit]

☑ Kathryn Wilemon (i)
☐ Teresa Rushing

### District 5[edit]

Lana Wolff (i)
Dakota Loupe
☐ Matthew Powers

### District 8[edit]

☑ Michael Glaspie (i)
☐ Ghulam Sumdani

## Results[edit]

Mayor of Arlington, General Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Jeff Williams Incumbent | 70.55% | 14,134
Chris Dobson | 29.45% | 5,900
Total Votes | 20,034
Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017

Arlington City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Marvin Sutton | 44.43% | 1,156
Roxanne Thalman | 34.82% | 906
Pablo Frias | 14.95% | 389
Blerim Elmazi | 5.80% | 151
Total Votes | 2,602
Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017

Arlington City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Kathryn Wilemon Incumbent | 66.38% | 4,049
Teresa Rushing | 33.62% | 2,051
Total Votes | 6,100
Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017

Arlington City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Lana Wolff Incumbent | 46.12% | 1,134
Dakota Loupe | 34.16% | 840
Matthew Powers | 19.72% | 485
Total Votes | 2,459
Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017

Arlington City Council, District 8 General Election, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Michael Glaspie Incumbent | 82.14% | 15,135
Ghulam Sumdani | 17.86% | 3,290
Total Votes | 18,425
Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017

# Ballot measures[edit]

• Proposition 1: Arlington Bond Election a

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $45 million in general obligation bonds to build a senior center.

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| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $45 million in general obligation bonds to build a senior center.

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• Proposition 2: Arlington Fire Fighters' Civil Service Law Approval a

| A yes vote was a vote in favor of adopting the State Civil Service System for the Arlington Fire Department.

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| A no vote was a vote against adopting the State Civil Service System for the Arlington Fire Department.

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# Campaign finance[edit]

The following table details campaign finance information submitted by city council candidates for the reporting period ending on April 26, 2017. The bolded candidates advanced to the runoff election and filed additional reports for a period ending on June 2, 2017.

City council campaign finance amounts[2]

District  | Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures
Mayor  | Jeff Williams (i)  | $53,475  | $34,924
Chris Dobson | \-  | \-
District 3  | Blerim Elmazi | $2,370  | $2,330
Pablo Frias | $2,795  | $1,988
Marvin Sutton | $11,428 | $11,546
Roxanne Thalman | $46,128 | $26,150
District 4  | Kathryn Wilemon (i)  | $16,100  | $18,007
Teresa Rushing | $878  | $4,095
District 5  | Lana Wolff (i) | $17,700 | $16,918
Dakota Loupe | $1,200 | $1,346
Matthew Powers | \-  | \-
District 8  | Michael Glaspie (i)  | $8,650  | $6,640
Ghulam Sumdani | \-  | \-

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The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer, and campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

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# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Texas elections, 2017

The Arlington City Council election shared the ballot with elections for two seats on the Arlington Independent School District board of trustees.

## About the city[edit]

See also: Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in  Tarrant County, Texas. As of 2013, its population was 379,577.[3]

### City government[edit]

See also: Council-manager government

Since 1949, the city of Arlington has utilized a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a chief executive called a city manager.[4]

### Demographics[edit]

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic data for Arlington, Texas (2015)

| Arlington| Texas
Total population:| 379,716| 27,429,639
Land area (square miles):| 96| 261,232
Race and ethnicity[5]
White:| 65.4%| 74.9%
Black/African American:| 20.2%| 11.9%
Asian:| 7.4%| 4.2%
Native American:| 0.4%| 0.5%
Pacific Islander:| 0.1%| 0.1%
Two or more:| 2.7%| 2.5%
Hispanic/Latino:| 28.6%| 38.4%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 84.7%| 81.9%
College graduation rate:| 29.3%| 27.6%
Income
Median household income:| $53,326| $53,207
Persons below poverty level:| 17.5%| 19.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

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## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Arlington, Texas, "Ordinance Ordering General Election," January 24, 2017
2. ↑ City of Arlington, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 2, 2017
3. ↑ U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed September 5, 2014
4. ↑ City of Arlington, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
5. ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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