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Runoff set for Grand Prairie District 4 after May 3 election; sales tax, charter amendments pass
Summary
Unofficial returns from Grand Prairie’s May 3 election put incumbent John Lopez and Marquetta Nemo into a June 7 runoff for District 4. Voters also reelected Mayor Ron Jensen, returned Jacqueline Hedden in District 2 (unopposed), approved a quarter-cent sales tax for streets and passed two city charter amendments.
Unofficial returns from the May 3 Grand Prairie election show a runoff is required for the District 4 city council seat, with incumbent John Lopez and Marquetta Nemo advancing to a runoff set for June 7.
The results also show Mayor Ron Jensen won reelection to another three-year term and Jacqueline Hedden will return to the District 2 seat after running unopposed. Voters approved a quarter-cent sales tax renewal that the city says will generate $81,000,000 for street improvements and approved two amendments to the city charter, according to the city announcement. Early voting for the District 4 runoff is available May 27–June 3; polling places will be open June 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, the city listed gptx.org/elections.
The District 4 outcome means no candidate received a majority of votes in the May 3 election, triggering the scheduled runoff between the two candidates with the highest vote totals, Lopez and Nemo. The city’s published timetable sets the runoff date and the early voting window; the announcement listed times and the city elections web page as the information source.
The quarter-cent sales tax renewal was presented on the ballot as a dedicated funding source for street improvements; city materials accompanying the results estimated the measure will generate about $81 million for that purpose over the life of the renewal. The two approved charter amendments were listed on the ballot for voter consideration; the city announcement did not specify the text or subject matter of the amendments.
The city did not publish vote tallies or percentages in the announcement. The results were described as unofficial returns. The announcement did not identify a city official by name; it provided voting dates, hours and a city elections website for additional details.
Officials and candidates who wish to publish certified vote totals or additional details must await the canvass and certification process, as required by election procedures.
The scheduled runoff between Lopez and Nemo is set for June 7 with early voting May 27–June 3. Voters seeking polling locations or candidate information were directed to gptx.org/elections.
