Within one year of becoming constable, Curtis Traylor Harris was booked in jail on suspicion of ransacking one of his constituents.
In total, four incumbents are departing the Dallas City Council. Three reached their term limit and David Blewett lost to Paul Ridley.
Only 10 percent of registered voters in Dallas County turned out to vote on Election Day. Neighboring Tarrant County saw 13 percent turnout.
Barry Wernick is the only candidate in the race for District 11 on the Dallas City Council who is endorsed by the Dallas Police Association.
Candidates to represent Dallas City Council District 9 traded bitter accusations.
The city council ultimately cut $7 million from the Dallas Police Department’s overtime budget.
By a vote of 11-3, the Dallas City Council rejected a resolution that would have authorized the possibility of an eight percent property tax increase without voter approval.
