Far north Fort Worth residents head back to the ballot box sooner than expected to elect a new City Council member.
Voters will choose a successor to Alan Blaylock, who is stepping down after four years on the council to run for a seat in the Texas House.
So far, one candidate has announced a campaign for Blaylock’s District 10 council seat that represents the far north portion of the city, including the fast-growing Alliance area. Alicia Ortiz, who for seven years worked in former City Council member Carey Moon’s district office, is seeking the position.
The filing period for a place on the ballot opens Feb. 2 and closes March 2. Candidates will appear on the May 2 ballot that’s expected to also include an $840 million bond package and possible amendments to the city charter.
Early voting for the election starts April 20 and ends April 27. If no candidate secures more than 50% of votes, the top two vote-getters will head to a runoff election June 13.
Whoever wins the election will serve out the remainder of Blaylock’s term, which ends in May 2027.
Blaylock plans to speak in detail about his tenure on the council at his final meeting in May, he said via text message.
After a career in oil and gas, he took office in 2022 to represent north Fort Worth’s District 4 on the council. After redistricting later that year shifted the geographic makeup of several council districts, Blaylock’s shifted farther north to his current District 10. Less than a year ago, Blaylock ran unopposed to win his third term.
In October, Blaylock announced his campaign for Texas House District 93 that includes parts of Fort Worth, Haslet, Saginaw, Keller, Lake Worth and Watauga. Rep. Nate Schatzline, a Republican and pastor at Fort Worth’s Mercy Culture Church, is not seeking reelection to District 93 as he joins President Donald Trump’s faith advisory committee.
Blaylock is running unopposed for the GOP nomination for District 93 in the March 3 primary election. Northwest ISD trustee Steve Sprowls, who was previously seeking the nomination, dropped out of the race.
After the primary, Blaylock will face Ericka Lomick, who is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination, in the November general election.
Cecilia Lenzen is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at cecilia.lenzen@fortworthreport.org.
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