City Council District 13 election, May 2021
Election basics
Dallas City Council members serve two-year terms, and our municipal elections are nonpartisan, so political parties are not on the ballot.
Only those who registered by April 1 are eligible to cast a ballot in the May 1 election.
Early voting is April 19-27, and you can vote at any Dallas County voting location during this time. Remember that a valid ID is required to vote.
On election day, Saturday, May 1, vote at your own polling place.
The Advocate does not endorse candidates, but we encourage our readers to get to know everyone running for City Council District 13.
The candidates
Da’On Boulanger-Chatman
Da’On Boulanger-Chatman: Meet the District 13 City Council candidates
Photo courtesy of Da'on Boulanger Chatman for Dallas City Council. Da’On Boulanger-Chatman is a music teacher at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland. “Before we make these decisions, you want to make sure [...]
Leland Burk
Leland Burk: Meet the District 13 City Council candidates
Photo courtesy of Leland Burk. Leland Burk is a third-generation Dallasite and a fourth-generation Texan who has raised his family and built businesses here. He’s served on the boards of several organizations including [...]
Gay Donnell Willis
Gay Donnell Willis: Meet the District 13 City Council candidates
Photo courtesy of Gay Donnell Willis. Gay Donnell Willis has a background in corporate communications and has served on the boards of nonprofits and city commissions and committees. She’s the president and CEO [...]
Ryan Moore
Ryan Moore: Meet the District 13 City Council candidates
Photo courtesy of Moore for Dallas. When Ryan Moore was living in Singapore for about 1.5 years, he saw news articles about Dallas, where he attended college, and how the city handled crises. [...]
Mac Smith
Mac Smith: Meet the District 13 City Council candidates
Photo courtesy of Mac Smith. Willard “Mac” Smith is an engineer. He’s never before run for office. But he sees issues with taxing, policing and homelessness, and he wants to fix them. “My [...]
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