Elections are currently every two years to elect the mayor of

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. Elections are officially

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, and use a

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, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.

Elections before 2001

2001

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

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2003

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

2005

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

2007

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

2009

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

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

2013

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

2015

The 2015 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 9, 2015. Jeff Williams unseated incumbent mayor Robert Cluck.

2017

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

Results

2019

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

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and

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*Ashton Stauffer * Jeff Williams, incumbent mayor *Ruby Faye Woolridge ;Results

2021

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

The 2023 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2023. Incumbent

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mayor Jim Ross was re-elected to a second term in office. ;Declared candidates * Amy Cearnal, real estate business owner and Arlington

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board member * Jim Ross, incumbent mayor (party affiliation:

) ;Results ;External links (official campaign websites)
Amy Cearnal for Mayor

Jim Ross (R) for Mayor

References

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