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DeSoto City Council unanimously canvasses June 7 runoff, declares Ken Waters and Deborah North elected

DeSoto City Council ยท June 16, 2025

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Summary

The DeSoto City Council on June 16, 2025, formally canvassed the June 7 special runoff election and declared Ken Waters the winner for council place 3 and Deborah North the winner for place 5. The council approved a resolution to canvas the returns and voted unanimously to declare the results official.

The DeSoto City Council on Monday canvassed the returns of the June 7 special runoff election and declared Ken Waters elected to council place 3 and Deborah North elected to council place 5.

City Secretary Alicia Thomas read the official tabulation required by the Texas Election Code and the city charter, reporting that for place 3 Ken Waters received 1,314 votes (60.5%) and Everett Jackson received 858 votes (39.5%), and for place 5 Deborah North received 1,122 votes (51%) and Willie Adams Jr. received 1,046 votes (48.25%). Thomas said remaining mail ballots provided before 5 p.m. the day of the meeting did not affect the outcome.

Council Member Crystal Chisholm moved approval of the canvass resolution, and Mayor Pro Tem Leticia Hughes seconded. The council conducted a roll-call hand vote; all seven members voted "yes," and the motion passed unanimously. The council declared the results official and directed that the results be posted in city hall as required by law.

There was no financial impact associated with canvassing the returns, staff said. The canvass is the official tabulation city law requires to ensure provisional and absentee ballots are counted within the statutory window following election day.

Actions reported: A resolution to canvass the returns and declare official results of the June 7, 2025 special runoff election for council place 3 and place 5 was approved by unanimous vote. The council declared Ken Waters elected to place 3 and Deborah North elected to place 5.