David Tyler King
2023 - Present
2026
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David Tyler King is a member of the Laredo City Council in Texas, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends in 2026.
King ran for election to the Laredo City Council to represent District 6 in Texas. He won in the general runoff election on December 17, 2022.
King completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tyler King earned a high school diploma from Cordova High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in 2012. His career experience includes working as a medical doctor.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Laredo, Texas (2022)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Laredo City Council District 6
David Tyler King defeated L. Vish Viswanath in the general runoff election for Laredo City Council District 6 on December 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Tyler King (Nonpartisan)  | 58.5 | 2,217 |
| L. Vish Viswanath (Nonpartisan) | 41.5 | 1,574 | ||
| Total votes: 3,791 | |||
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General election
General election for Laredo City Council District 6
L. Vish Viswanath and David Tyler King advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Laurel, Rafael Dueñas, and Fernando Baldazo in the general election for Laredo City Council District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | L. Vish Viswanath (Nonpartisan) | 29.3 | 2,461 | |
| ✔ | | David Tyler King (Nonpartisan) | 23.0 | 1,930 |
| Rick Laurel (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 1,427 | ||
| Rafael Dueñas (Nonpartisan) | 16.9 | 1,415 | ||
| Fernando Baldazo (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 1,156 | ||
| Total votes: 8,389 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Tyler King completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by King's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Dr. Tyler King, and I am running for Laredo City Council District 6.
- Long Term Water Plan
- Honest Government
- Quality of Life
We must increase civic engagement by talking to every resident of the city where they are, whether that be social media or conventional media.
Working with state and federal partners to bring the necessary infrastructure to Laredo as the #1 Port in the US.
I’m passionate about improving Laredo’s quality of life to ensure we have a healthy Laredo for the future generations.
My grandfather, urologist.
9/11 at age 11
High School History Teacher (2012-2016)
Laredo Motor Carriers Association (LMCA)
Laredo Fire PAC
Laredo Police Officer’s Association (LPOA)
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 9, 2023
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| Preceded by Marte Martinez |
Laredo City Council District 6 2023-Present |
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