HomeMy WebLinkAbout6301-05-2026 - City Council - ResolutionA Resolution
NO.6301-05-2026
CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS
OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON MAY 2, 2026, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOR
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF
AN UNEXPIRED TERM
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2026, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 28252-01-2026,
calling for and ordering a special election be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for the election of a Council
Member for District 10 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term until the regular City Council election
in May 2027; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2026, a special election was held at which the qualified voters of
District 10 in the City had the opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Council Member for
District 10; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth is required to canvass the returns and declare the results of the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH THAT:
SECTION 1. The declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
hereby found to be true and correct and shall be made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds and declares that the election for a City Council
Member in District 10 was held on May 2, 2026, at which election qualified voters were given the
opportunity to vote for the purpose of electing a Council Member for District 10.
SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and declares that the returns for such election are as
follows:
Council District 10
Tarrant County
Denton County
Wise County
Total % of vote
Chris Jamieson 1,602
238
1
1,841 51.05
Alicia Ortiz 1,613
150
2
1,765 48.95
Total by County 3,215
388
3
3,606
SECTION 4. The City Council further finds and declares that such returns are correct, and adopts
them as the returns of the election held on May 2, 2026, together with the tabulation of the total number
of votes received in each precinct.
SECTION 5. The City Council further finds that the following person received a majority of the
total number of votes for all candidates for the office of Council Member for District 10 and be declared
elected to the office of City Council District 10 as noted:
Council —District 10 — Chris Jamieson
SECTION 6. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting of the Fort Worth City
Council at which this Resolution was adopted was open to the public, and that public notice of the time,
place and purpose of said meeting was given, as required by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption this 12h day of lMlay, 2026.
Mattie ker, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
ATTEST:
Ja ette Goodall, City Secretary