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Elections are currently every two years to elect the mayor of Arlington, Texas.

Elections are officially non-partisan, and use a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.

Elections before 1997

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1997

1997 Arlington mayoral election

← 1995 May 3, 1997 1999 →

Candidate Elzie Odom Paula Hightower Robert Musgrove Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 8,752 7,060 1,239 Percentage 50.2% 40.5% 7.1%   Candidate Lico Reyes Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 191 Percentage 1.1%

Mayor before election Elzie Odom Elected mayor Elzie Odom

The 1997 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 1997. It saw the election of Elzie Odom, Arlington's first black mayor.

1999

1999 Arlington mayoral election

← 1997 May 1, 1999 2001 →

Candidate Elzie Odom Frederick "Lico" Reyes Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 6,290 1,848 Percentage 77.3% 22.7%

Mayor before election Elzie Odom Elected mayor Elzie Odom

The 1999 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 1999. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.

2001

2001 Arlington mayoral election

← 1999 May 5, 2001 2003 →

Candidate Elzie Odom Don Higginbotham Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 4,293 2,175 Percentage 56.04% 28.39%   Candidate Lico Reyes Terry L. Harris Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 673 405 Percentage 8.78% 5.29%

Mayor before election Elzie Odom Elected mayor Elzie Odom

The 2001 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 5, 2001. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.

2003

2003 Arlington mayoral election

← 2001 May 3, 2003 2005 →

Candidate Robert Cluck Sheri Capehart Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 7,734 3,253 Percentage 64.76% 27.24%

Mayor before election Elzie Odom Elected mayor Robert Cluck Republican

The 2003 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 3, 2003. It saw the election of Robert Cluck.

2005

2005 Arlington mayoral election

← 2003 May 7, 2005 2007 →

Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry Pikulinksi Stephen White Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 8,186 4,570 1,468 Percentage 57.55% 32.13% 10.32%

Mayor before election Robert Cluck Republican Elected mayor Robert Cluck Republican

The 2005 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 7, 2005. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2007

2007 Arlington mayoral election

← 2005 May 12, 2007 2009 →
Turnout	7.11%
Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry Pikulinski Carl Oehler Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 7,734 3,253 955 Percentage 64.76% 27.24% 8.00%
Mayor before election Robert Cluck Republican Elected mayor Robert Cluck Republican

The 2007 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 12, 2007. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2009

2009 Arlington mayoral election

← 2007 May 9, 2009 2011 →

Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry Pikulinksi Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 7,003 2,666 Percentage 65.35% 24.88%

Mayor before election Robert Cluck Republican Elected mayor Robert Cluck Republican

The 2009 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2009. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

If no candidate had obtained a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held.

2011

2011 Arlington mayoral election

← 2009 May 14, 2011 2013 →
Turnout	8.55%
Candidate Robert Cluck Carl Schriver Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 6,901 3,337 Percentage 67.41% 32.59%
Mayor before election Robert Cluck Republican Elected mayor Robert Cluck Republican

The 2011 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 14, 2011. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2013

2013 Arlington mayoral election

← 2011 May 11, 2013 2015 →
Turnout	6.16%
Candidate Robert Cluck Jerry Pikulinski Chris Dobson Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 7,800 2,171 935 Percentage 71.52% 19.91% 8.57%
Mayor before election Robert Cluck Republican Elected mayor Robert Cluck Republican

The 2013 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 11, 2013. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2015

2015 Arlington mayoral election

← 2013 May 9, 2015 2017 →
Turnout	14.50%
Candidate Jeff Williams Robert Cluck Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 10,613 4,668 Percentage 58.5% 25.7%
Mayor before election Robert Cluck Republican Elected mayor Jeff Williams Republican

The 2015 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2015.

Jeff Williams unseated incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2017

2017 Arlington mayoral election

← 2015 May 6, 2017 2019 →
Turnout	10.62%
Candidate Jeff Williams Chris Dobson Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 14,134 5,900 Percentage 70.55% 29.45%
Mayor before election Jeff Williams Republican Elected mayor Jeff Williams Republican

The 2017 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2017. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jeff Williams.

Results

2019

2019 Arlington mayoral election

← 2017 May 4, 2019 2021 →
Turnout	8.99%
Candidate Jeff Williams Ruby Faye Woolridge Popular vote 10,613 4,668 Percentage 58.53% 25.74%   Candidate Ashton Stauffer Chris Dobson Popular vote 1,809 1,042 Percentage 9.98% 5.75%
Mayor before election Jeff Williams Republican Elected mayor Jeff Williams Republican

A mayoral election took place in Arlington, Texas, on May 4, 2019.

Jeff Williams, the incumbent mayor, was elected to a third and final term in office.

Candidates
The filing deadline for candidates was February 15, 2019.

• Chris "Dobi" Dobson, substitute teacher and candidate for mayor in 2013 and 2017
• Ashton Stauffer
• Jeff Williams, incumbent mayor
• Ruby Faye Woolridge

Results

2021

2021 Arlington mayoral election

← 2019 May 1, 2021 (2021-05-01) (first round) June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) (Runoff) 2023 →

Candidate Jim Ross Michael Glaspie Marvin Sutton First round 14,755 47.90% 6,575 21.34% 4,654 15.11% Runoff 11,320 54.45% 9,470 45.55% Eliminated   Candidate Kelly Burke Dewayne Washington First round 2,289 7.43% 1,597 5.18% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election Jeff Williams Republican Elected mayor Jim Ross Republican

The 2021 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 1, 2021. Incumbent mayor Jeff Williams retired due to term limits. A runoff was held on June 5, 2021 between Jim Ross and Michael Glaspie after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the nonpartisan primary election.

Candidates
The filing date for candidates was February 12, 2021.

Advanced to runoff:

• Michael Glaspie, former member of the Arlington City Council (2012–2019)
• Jim Ross, attorney and businessman

Eliminated in first round:

• Doni Anthony, sales representative and activist
• Kelly Burke, business owner
• Cirilo Ocampo Jr., information systems specialist
• Marvin Sutton, former member of the Arlington City Council (2019–2021)
• Dewayne Washington, pastor

Disqualified from ballot:

• Jerry Warden, agent

Results

2023

2023 Arlington mayoral election

← 2021 May 6, 2023 2025 →

Candidate Jim Ross Amy Cearnal Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 9,067 8,415 Percentage 51.9% 48.1%

Mayor before election Jim Ross Elected mayor Jim Ross

The 2023 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023. Incumbent Republican mayor Jim Ross was re-elected to a second term in office.

Declared candidates

• Amy Cearnal, real estate business owner and Arlington Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone board member
• Jim Ross, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Republican)

Results

External links (official campaign websites)

• Amy Cearnal for Mayor
• Jim Ross (R) for Mayor

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