Although it went unmentioned during her Oct. 24 speech, Mayor Mattie Parker told reporters immediately following her annual State of the City address that she intends to run for a third term as Fort Worth mayor.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 currently my plan. Filing doesn鈥檛 open until January, but my intention is to run again,鈥� Parker said. 鈥淩ight now, I just want to focus on governing.鈥�
Parker was first elected in 2021, succeeding longtime mayor Betsy Price, who did not run for re-election that year. Parker previously served as Price鈥檚 chief of staff. She won the election after against former Democratic Party chair Deborah Peoples.
In 2023, Parker for her second term with 70% of the vote. She faced four challengers that year.
The upcoming election will be May 3, 2025. The first day to apply to be on the ballot is Jan. 15, 2025, and the filing deadline is 5 p.m. Feb. 14, 2025.
In addition to mayor, all other council seats will be on the ballot. Gyna Bivens, the current council鈥檚 longest tenured member after first getting elected in 2013, does not intend to seek re-election. So far, no other council members have announced whether they plan to run again.
The mayor is paid $29,000 annually, while council members earn $25,000. Residents for the mayor and council in 2022 that would have to $99,653 and $76,727 respectively.
Cecilia Lenzen is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at cecilia.lenzen@fortworthreport.org or .
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