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Grand Prairie officials sworn in; District 3 runoff set for June 13

Grand Prairie Community Bulletin · May 27, 2026
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Summary

At Grand Prairie's second May council meeting, incumbents Georgia Clemson (District 1) and Bessie Adams (Place 7) were sworn into new three-year terms; no winner emerged in District 3, prompting a runoff between David Chappell and Amber Timberlake with early voting dates announced.

During Grand Prairie's second city council meeting in May, incumbents Georgia Clemson (District 1) and Bessie Adams (Place 7 at-large) were sworn in after retaining their seats in the May 2 general election. The oath included traditional phrasing: "I will faithfully execute the duties... So help me God," read in the audio by a staff member (speaker 2).

No winner was determined for the vacant District 3 seat. Reporter (speaker 1) announced a runoff between David Chappell and Amber Timberlake scheduled for Saturday, June 13, with early voting from June 1 through June 9 at the Lorenzo de Zavala Academy on Kirby Creek Drive. The city directed residents to gptx.org/elections for full dates and locations.