Election Day Hits In North Texas
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – In Dallas, the city's former homeless czar Mike Rawlings will enter a runoff election with the police department's former chief, David Kunkle.
Rawlings ended with 41 percent of the vote while Kunkle landed with 32 percent. City Councilman Ron Natinsky ended with 25 percent of the vote. Edward Okpa secured just 2 percent of the votes.
In Fort Worth, former tax assessor Betsy Price earned 44 percent of the early voting totals. Former Councilman Jim Lane got 26 percent and former Councilwoman Cathy Hirt had 21 percent.
In Southlake, a proposition allowing liquor sales within city limits failed – 62 percent of voters were against the measure, with 38 percent voting for it.
In Mesquite, a proposition allowing beer and wine narrowly passed with 51 percent of the vote. Arlington also passed a law allowing mixed beverages in city limits with 77 percent of the vote.
Frisco incumbent mayor Maher Maso won reelection with 68 percent of the vote compared to challenger Tom Sith's 32 percent of the vote.
Mayor Robert Cluck won reelection in Arlington with 67 percent of the vote over Carl Scrivner and incumbent Steve Terrell won reelection in Allen over challenger Blake Beidleman, who secured just 14 percent of the vote.
Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade says there are on no statewide issues on the ballot, but many cities, school districts and other local entities will hold elections.
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Runoff races are expected after some of Saturday's elections. That's because the tight races in Dallas – which confirmed a runoff Saturady night – and Fort Worth mean it's unlikely that a single candidate will garner more than 50 percent of the vote.
The non-partisan elections are among several being held across Texas for mayor, some city commission and school board seats.
She says Texas has more than 12.6 million registered voters.
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