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Cara Mendelsohn is a member of the Dallas City Council in Texas, representing District 12. She assumed office on June 17, 2019. Her current term ends in 2027.
Mendelsohn ran for re-election to the Dallas City Council to represent District 12 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 3, 2025.
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2025)
Incumbent Cara Mendelsohn defeated Marc Rossouw and Jose Cavazos in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan) | 63.8 | 3,729 | |
Marc Rossouw (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 30.4 | 1,775 | ||
Jose Cavazos (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 5.8 | 341 | ||
| Total votes: 5,845 | ||||
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Mendelsohn received the following endorsements.
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)
Incumbent Cara Mendelsohn won election in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 2,979 | |
| Total votes: 2,979 | ||||
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See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)
Incumbent Cara Mendelsohn defeated Elva Curl in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan) | 79.6 | 5,059 | |
| Elva Curl (Nonpartisan) | 20.4 | 1,295 | ||
| Total votes: 6,354 | ||||
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See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)
Cara Mendelsohn defeated Carolyn Peadon and Daniel Powell in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan) | 59.3 | 3,299 | |
| Carolyn Peadon (Nonpartisan) | 29.1 | 1,617 | ||
| Daniel Powell (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 649 | ||
| Total votes: 5,565 | ||||
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Cara Mendelsohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Cara Mendelsohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
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2025 Elections
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Candidate Dallas City Council District 12 |
Officeholder Dallas City Council District 12 |
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| Preceded by Sandy Greyson |
Dallas City Council District 12 2019-Present |
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