Fort Worth city election, 2027

Election Day is May 1, 2027. Mayor and City Council Districts 2–11.

Key dates

Election DayMay 1, 2027 source
Candidate filingJanuary 13, 2027 to February 12, 2027 source
Voter registration deadlineApril 1, 2027 source
Early and mail votingApril 19–27; mail ballot applications must be received by April 20 source

On the ballot

Offices

  • Mayor: held now by Mattie Parker source
  • City Council, Districts 2–11 source

How it works

  • Nonpartisan; two-year terms.
  • Candidates pay a $100 fee or file a petition (200 signatures for mayor, 25 to 29 for a district).
  • Fort Worth spans Tarrant, Denton, Parker and Wise counties; you register and vote through your county.

Candidates so far

Mayor

City Council, District 3

City Council, District 4

4 more races, 4 candidates

City Council, District 6

City Council, District 7

City Council, District 8

City Council, District 9

As of November 4, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from City of Fort Worth, City Secretary's Office, and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.

More candidates

We'll list candidates here once they file with the Fort Worth City Secretary, with each one's record, funding and, where research allows, their place on the left–right spectrum. Filing opens January 13, 2027 and closes February 12, 2027.

Official sources

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