Cara Mendelsohn
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2019 - Present
2027
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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.
Elections[edit]
2025[edit]
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2025)
General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 12
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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Endorsements[edit]
Mendelsohn received the following endorsements.
2023[edit]
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)
General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 12
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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2021[edit]
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)
General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 12
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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2019[edit]
See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Dallas City Council District 12
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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Campaign themes[edit]
2025[edit]
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cara Mendelsohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023[edit]
Cara Mendelsohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021[edit]
Cara Mendelsohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019[edit]
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cara Mendelsohn did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also[edit]
2025 Elections
External links[edit]
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Candidate Dallas City Council District 12 |
Officeholder Dallas City Council District 12 |
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Footnotes[edit]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sandy Greyson |
Dallas City Council District 12 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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