Candidates for the May 2, 2026 General Election
District 1:
Jorja Clemson
District 3:
Mike Del Bosque
Amber Timberlake
David Chappelle
Place 7 at Large:
Bessye Adams
Marketta Nimo
Early voting will be held:
Dallas and Tarrant County: April 20 and April 22 - 28
Ellis County: April 20, April 22 - 25 and April 27 - 28
Election Day: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Early voting locations include:
Dallas County Voters
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Countywide Polling Place
Lugar de Votacion del Condado
Dia Diem Bo Phieu Toan Quan
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Address
Direccion
Dia Chi
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City and Zip
Ciudad y Codigo
Thanh Pho va Ma Buu Dien
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| Betty Warmack Library (Empower Room) |
760 Bardin Rd. |
Grand Prairie, 75052 |
| The Summit (Ballroom 1) |
2975 Esplanade Dr |
Grand Prairie, 75052 |
| Crosswinds High School (Room 104) |
1100 N Carrier Pkwy |
Grand Prairie, 75050 |
| Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (Fellowship Hall) |
4729 S Carrier Pkwy |
Grand Prairie, 75052 |
Tarrant County Voters
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Countywide Polling Place
Lugar de Votacion del Condado
Dia Diem Bo Phieu Toan Quan
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Address
Direccion
Dia Chi
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City and Zip
Ciudad y Codigo
Thanh Pho va Ma Buu Dien
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| Asia Times Square (Room 116) |
2615 W. Pioneer Pkwy |
Grand Prairie, 75051 |
| Anna May Daulton Elementary School (Library) |
2607 N Grand Peninsula Drive |
Grand Prairie, 75054 |
The City of Grand Prairie will hold a Municipal Election for the offices of Council Member, District 1; Council Member District 3 and Council Member, Place 7 at Large on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Filing Period
An application(PDF, 7MB) for a place on the ballot can be obtained from the Office of the City Secretary and submitted to that office beginning January 14, 2026, through February 13, 2026. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All candidates for city council member shall, at the time of filing such application, pay a filing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). As an alternate procedure to paying the filing fee, the candidate may file a petition. The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition is the greater of twenty-five (25); or onehalf of one (1) percent of the total votes received in the territory from which the office is elected by all candidates for mayor in the most recent mayoral general election (total votes=6023; 6023*.005=30 signatures required). Each petition must comply in form, content, and procedure as prescribed by the Texas Election Code.
Qualifications to run for City Council
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- Must be 18 years of age or older at the commencement of the term to be filled by the election.
- Must be a resident of Texas for 12 months and the City of Grand Prairie six months immediately preceding the filing deadline.
- Must not be under an adjudication of mental incompetence.
- Must not have been convicted of a felony for which he/she has not been pardoned or had Civil rights restored by other official action.
- Must be a qualified, registered voter in the City of Grand Prairie.