Municipal elections in Arlington, Texas (2016)
Elections
General election
District 1
- ☐ Kelly Canon
- ☑ Charlie Parker (i)
District 2
- ☑ Sheri Capehart (i)
District 6
- ☑ Robert Shepard (i)
District 7
Campaign finance
| City council campaign finance amounts as of April 27, 2016[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on Hand |
| Kelly Canon | $2,160 | $468 | $3,190 |
| Charlie Parker (i) | $947 | $10,096 | $27,500 |
| Sheri Capehart (i) | $0 | $0 | $10,344 |
| Robert Shepard (i) | $0 | $0 | $12,607 |
| Victoria Farrar-Myers | $8,526 | $15,940 | $15,832 |
| Chris Dobson | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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Issues
Arlington's "hothead councilman" faces Tea Party challenge
Arlington District 1 incumbent councilman Charlie Parker is known for his angry email conversations with constituents. "If you try to provoke me, then game on," Parker has said.[2]
Parker's largest struggle in 2015 was against a tea party campaign to eliminate red-light cameras in Arlington. Ultimately, Parker was unsuccessful in his effort to keep the cameras. During the fight over the cameras, he disparaged Arlington tea party VP Kelly Canon:[2]
| “ |
I am convinced you are the most negative person that I have ever encountered.[3] |
” |
| —Charlie Parker, writing to Kelly Canon[2] | ||
| “ |
I have absolutely no respect for the Kelly Canon’s [sic] of the world. I would much rather talk to a parrot.[3] |
” |
| —Charlie Parker[2] | ||
Canon responded by challenging Parker for the District 1 council seat. Of the three incumbents running for re-election, Parker was the only one to face a challenger.[2]
About the city
- See also: Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas. As of 2010, its population was 365,438.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
Since 1949, the city of Arlington has utilized a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a chief executive called a city manager.[4]
Demographics
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| Demographic Data for Arlington, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | Texas | |
| Population | 365,438 | 25,145,561 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 95 | 261,266 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 59.9% | 74% |
| Black/African American | 22.7% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.6% | 39.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.2% | 83.7% |
| College graduation rate | 30.3% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $60,571 | $61,874 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.6% | 14.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arlington City Secretary, "Campaign Finance Reports, 2016," accessed April 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Dallas Morning News, "Watchdog: Meet the Arlington councilman with a short fuse," August 3, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ City of Arlington, "Government," accessed September 5, 2014
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