2023 Dallas mayoral election Turnout 7.1%
The 2023 Dallas mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023, to elect the mayor of Dallas , Texas . Incumbent mayor Eric Johnson ran for re-election to a second term in office. One other candidate qualified, declared write-in candidate Kendal Richardson, whom Johnson defeated with 98.7% of the vote, breaking a record set in 1909 by former Dallas mayor Stephen J. Hay for the highest vote percentage garnered by a mayoral candidate facing any opposition in Dallas history.
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Federal politicians State politicians Local politicians Organizations 2023 Dallas mayoral election[ 9] Candidate Votes % Eric Johnson (incumbent) 44,942 98.70 Write-in 593 1.30 Total votes 45,535 100.00
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