Municipal elections in Arlington, Texas (2017)
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| 2017 Arlington elections |
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| 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 |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
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.
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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $45 million in general obligation bonds to build a senior center. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $45 million in general obligation bonds to build a senior center. |
• Proposition 2: Arlington Fire Fighters' Civil Service Law Approval
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of adopting the State Civil Service System for the Arlington Fire Department. |
| A no vote was a vote against adopting the State Civil Service System for the Arlington Fire Department. |
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] | |||||
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| 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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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) | ||
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| 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) | ||
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See also[edit]
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Arlington, Texas, "Ordinance Ordering General Election," January 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Arlington, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ City of Arlington, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ 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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