Episode 22: Local Election Results, Runoff Predictions, and What’s Next

Hello Fort Worth and welcome to another episode of the Fort Worth Freedom Review.We are a show about local politics that aims to get more people engaged in local issues. We just finished our local elections last week and today we will be breaking down the results. My name is Anthony Sosa and today with me we have Christopher Rose and Thomas Moore. All of the resources used will be provided below in the show notes.This podcast is made possible by The Justice Reform League, a Fort Worth based non-profit. You can sign up for our newsletter and get updates on FW political news and deep dives into local issues at our website www.justicereformleague.orgFeel free to contact us if you have any episode ideas or additional information on any of the candidates on Twitter at @FWReview and at [email protected] .Music by Anthony Sosa Newsletter Signup: https://justicereformleague.substack.com/ Early Voting dates and times:May 24th - May 27th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pmMay 28th - May 29th from 7:00 am to 7:00 pmMay 30th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pmNo Early Voting on Monday, May 31st due to Memorial DayJune 1st from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm2021, 2019 and 2017 Election Results Dochttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1_cKPGxaNVyVwIBbV7p_TLzEgK006lqNILhVwVIUNWnI/edit?usp=sharing Ballotpedia Fort Worth City Electionshttps://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Fort_Worth,_Texas_(2019) WFAA Electionshttps://www.wfaa.com/elections Mattie Parker, Deborah Peoples head to June 5 runoff in race for Fort Worth mayorhttps://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article251029029.html Parker, Peoples Make Runoff to Decide Fort Worth's First New Mayor in a Decade https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/may-1-election-results-fort-worth-picking-first-new-mayor-in-a-decade/2620646/ Fort Worth’s low voter turnout in city elections ‘a systemic problem’https://fortworthreport.org/2021/04/16/fort-worths-low-voter-turnout-in-city-elections-a-systemic-problem/  Deborah Peopleshttps://www.deborahpeoplesformayor.com/ Leonard Firestone Dist 7 https://leofirestone.com/ Vote Fort Worthhttps://www.facebook.com/votefw