The filing deadline has passed for candidates wishing to seek local office in 2023, finalizing the field of candidates who will appear on the ballot this spring. Two new Fort Worth City Council districts have been created to expand the elected representation of the city’s residents. Get to know the districts and the candidates below.
Mayor
District 2 – North Central Fort Worth
District 3 – Southwest Fort Worth
District 4 – North Fort Worth
District 5 – Far East Fort Worth
District 6 – South Fort Worth
District 7 – Northwest Fort Worth
District 8 – Central-South Fort Worth
District 9 – Central Fort Worth
District 10 – Far North Fort Worth, newly-created district
District 11 – East Fort Worth, newly-created district
To read more about each candidate, read the Fort Worth Report’s coverage of Fort Worth City Council races.
Advocacy At Work
The Fort Worth Chamber signed onto a letter with dozens of industry stakeholders including statewide trade associations, local chambers of commerce, and economic development organizations in support of economic development tools that will keep Texas competitive with the rest of the country when it comes to attracting capital-intensive investments.
Read the full letter here.
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UPCOMING DATES
March 6, 2025 The Fort Worth Chamber joined a letter sent to Congress with nearly 500 organizations and 15 Texas-based partners in support of extending the pro-growth, pro-business tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The tax policies from this legislation will fully expire at the end of the year without […]
February 19, 2025 Over the course of two days earlier this month, 150 business leaders and city elected officials convened in Austin to advocate for their legislative priorities and to hear from their state representatives and senators as they gathered at the State’s Capitol for the 89th Legislative Session. The delegation had the unique opportunity […]
