Fort Worth City Council elections are fast approaching. Here's what you need to know
All 11 Fort Worth City Council seats are up for election this year. And residents are guaranteed at least one new face on council, after District 5’s Gyna Bivens announced she isn’t running for reelection after 12 years in the seat.
The filing period for candidates begins Jan. 15 and ends Feb. 14. In order to run for a council seat, a candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a registered voter as of Feb. 14 and at least 21 years old by May 13 — the start of the term. The candidate must have continuously lived in Texas for at least a year, and lived in the council district they’re seeking to represent for at least 180 days, or six months, before the first day of the filing period.
In addition, residents with a felony conviction are ineligible to run, unless they’ve been pardoned or have “otherwise been released from the resulting disabilities” of their felony conviction. In years past, several would-be candidates have been turned away because of prior convictions.
Ahead of the start of the filing period, several people have appointed campaign treasurers, which is the first step candidates must take in order to accept campaign donations. These include New Bethel Complete In Christ Church Pastor Michael Moore, in District 5; Fort Worth Transmission owner Joe Ponce Jr., in District 2; and Josh Lucas and Lawrence Walker for mayor, according to campaign finance filings. Lucas has been involved in the push to reform the Tarrant County Jail, and Walker is an entrepreneur who founded consulting company PCU.
https://www.keranews.org/government/2025-01-13/fort-worth-city-council-elections-are-fast-approaching-heres-what-you-need-to-know