Ready or not, races for the May 6 election are officially kicking off.

Jan. 18 was the first day candidates for city councils, school boards and other entities could start filing for their place on the upcoming ballot. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Feb. 17.

Fort Worth voters will have a number of decisions to make in May. Here’s a look at what seats are on the ballot.

Fort Worth City Council

All seats on the Fort Worth City Council — plus two newly created districts — are slated for the May ballot. 

Council members represent single-member districts, while the mayor is elected at large. The mayor and council members serve two-year terms. Here are the available seats and their current occupant:

  • Mayor: Mattie Parker
  • District 2: Carlos Flores
  • District 3: Michael Crain
  • District 4: Alan Blaylock, who is seeking another term but in District 10.
  • District 5: Gyna Bivens
  • District 6: Jared Williams
  • District 7: Leonard Firestone, who is not seeking a second term.
  • District 8: Chris Nettles
  • District 9: Elizabeth Beck
  • District 10: No one; created during 2021 redistricting.
  • District 11: No one; created during 2021 redistricting.

Fort Worth ISD school board

A third of the nine-member Fort Worth ISD school board is up for election. Trustees represent single-member districts and serve four-year terms.

These seats are up for grabs:

  • District 2: Tobi Jackson
  • District 3: Quinton “Q” Philips
  • District 5: CJ Evans
  • District 6: Anne Darr

Tarrant County College board of trustees

Two seats on the Tarrant County College District’s seven-member board of trustees are available. Trustees serve four-year terms and are elected from single-member districts.

Here’s who is up for election:

  • District 4: Bill Greenhill
  • District 5: Leonard Hornsby

Tarrant Regional Water District board

Two at-large seats on the Tarrant Regional Water District board of directors will be on the May ballot. Board members serve four-year terms. The board has five seats.

Voters select two candidates for the positions, and the top two vote getters win the seats.

The current seat holders are:

  • Marty Leonard, who is retiring after 17 years on the board.
  • Charles “CB” Team, who was appointed to fill the seat after board member Jim Lane died in November.

Fort Worth-area school boards

Several other school boards in Fort Worth also plan to have elections. They include:

  • The Place 1 and 2 seats on the Castleberry ISD school board are available; trustees serve for three-year terms.
  • The Place 6 and 7 seats on the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD school board, which has three-year terms.
  • Places 4 and 5 on the Keller ISD school board, which has three-year terms.
  • Places 1, 6 and 7 on the HEB ISD school board; trustees serve four-year terms.
  • Places 6 and 7 on the White Settlement ISD school board; trustees serve three-year terms.
  • Places 1 and 2 on the Crowley ISD school board, which has three-year terms.

Other cities

Besides Fort Worth, other Tarrant County cities will have elections. They include:

Jacob Sanchez is an enterprise journalist for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org or via Twitter. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.

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Jacob Sanchez is an enterprise reporter for the Fort Worth Report. His work has appeared in the Temple Daily Telegram, The Texas Tribune and the Texas Observer. He is a graduate of St. Edward’s University....