Business owner Jason Peña filed to run in District 9 on Fort Worth’s City Council. He is the only person to file for a place on the ballot as of Jan. 23. Elizabeth Beck is the incumbent. Filing deadline is Feb. 17.

“I am running for City Council because I no longer recognize the city I grew up in. I will fight to reduce crime, decrease taxes, and take on the radical politicians that have crippled this city,” Peña said in a Facebook post announcing his candidacy.

Candidates across all 11 districts will vie for a seat at the dias May 6. Of the nine incumbents, five have filed for reelection so far. 

Two districts — 10 and 11 — will be filled for the first time, after the city council passed a redistricting map to establish them. 

You may register to vote in the upcoming municipal election here.

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Jason Peña, business owner, files to run for District 9 council seat

by Emily Wolf, Fort Worth Report
January 25, 2023

<h1><strong>Jason </strong>Peña<strong>, business owner, files to run for District 9 council seat</strong></h1> <p class="byline">by Emily Wolf, Fort Worth Report <br />January 25, 2023</p> <p>Business owner Jason Peña filed to run in District 9 on Fort Worth’s City Council. He is the only person to file for a place on the ballot as of Jan. 23. Elizabeth Beck is the incumbent. Filing deadline is Feb. 17.</p> <p>“I am running for City Council because I no longer recognize the city I grew up in. I will fight to reduce crime, decrease taxes, and take on the radical politicians that have crippled this city,” Peña said in a Facebook post announcing his candidacy.</p> <div class="wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background"> <h3>Municipal elections are coming up. Here are some key dates:</h3> <p>Jan. 18: Candidates began filing</p> <p>Feb. 17: Last day for candidates to file</p> <p>April 6: Last day to register to vote</p> <p>April 24: Early voting begins&nbsp;</p> <p>May 2: Early voting ends&nbsp;</p> <p>May 6: Election Day</p> </p></div> <p>Candidates across all 11 districts will vie for a seat at the dias May 6. Of the nine incumbents, five have filed for reelection so far.&nbsp;</p> <p>Two districts — 10 and 11 — will be filled for the first time, after the city council passed a redistricting map to establish them. </p> <p>You may register to vote in the upcoming municipal election <a href="https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/elections/register-to-vote.html">here</a>.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org/2023/01/25/jason-pena-business-owner-files-to-run-for-district-9-council-seat/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org">Fort Worth Report</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://fortworthreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=65307" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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