A Note From Chairman Rick Barnes Dear Fellow Republicans, Below is an updated list of candidates that I am endorsing as Chairman of the Tarrant County Republican Party. There are a few more than what I sent out Thursday evening. After many email and phone calls, I want to give you an explanation as to why some of your preferred candidates do not appear on this list. As you may well know, the Tarrant GOP has put out candidate primary voting records for the past several years. Feedback has always been that the list was a very helpful resource in understanding which candidates are Republican vs Democrat, at least with regard to primary voting history. This year the Democrats, through various means have decided to get involved in local elections which are historically non-partisan races. As a result, many have asked what the Republican Party is doing. There are over 360 municipal candidates this year in Tarrant County alone. For the first time that any past Party Chair can report - I reached out to many of them - we have candidates coming to the Party for the traditional support we provide to our Republican candidates in their general elections - walk lists, phone lists, candidate resources, etc. As the Tarrant GOP Chairman, I have been trying to figure out what else, if anything, the Tarrant GOP should do to support “our” candidates in these races. I recently met with our leadership team and asked thoughts on endorsing. Their message was clear: do not endorse one Republican over another. In addition to Party rules prohibiting it, it’s simply not appropriate to divide the Party or candidate supporters in that way. As such, I have endorsed only in races where there is one clear Republican versus a clear Democrat or where the opponent has not affiliated with a party. The following is an updated list of those candidates. Arlington City Council District 4 – Andrew Piel Azle Mayor – Alan Brundrett, Jr Bedford City Council District 2 – Dave Gebhart Blue Mound Mayor – William Zimmer Burleson City Council District 5 – Melissa Tinkle Colleyville City Council District 5 – Charles "Chuck" Kelley Colleyville City Council District 6 – Callie Jo Rigney Fort Worth City Council District 6 – Jungus Jordan Grapevine City Mayor – Bill Tate Hurst City Council District 1 – David Booe Hurst City Council District 2 – John Miller Hurst City Council District 6 – Jon McKenzie Mansfield City Council District 5 – Julie Short North Richland Hills City Council District 5 – Patrick Faram Roanoke City Mayor – Carl “Scooter” Gierisch Southlake City Mayor – John Huffman Southlake City Council Place 2 – Randy Robbins Southlake City Council Place 5 – Amy Torres-Lepp Arlington ISD Place 2 – Melody Fowler Birdville ISD Place 4 – Matt Womble Birdville ISD Place 5 – Richard Davis Jr Carroll ISD Place 4 – Cam Bryan Carroll ISD Place 5 – Hannah Smith HEB ISD Place 3 – Matt Romero HEB ISD Place 4 – Rochelle Ross HEB ISD Place 5 – Chris Brown Keller ISD Place 6 – Charles Randklev Keller ISD Place 7 – Ruthie Keyes Mansfield ISD Place 1 – Michelle Newsome TCC Board of Trustees Place 5 – Christi Clanton Remember that early voting begins this Monday, April 19 and goes through Tuesday, April 27. Election Day is Saturday, May 1. Please see below for a full schedule and list of locations throughout Tarrant County. Early Voting Locations Election Day Locations Sincerely, Rick Barnes Chairman, Tarrant County Republican Party Donate Tarrant County Republican Party | 7524 Mosier View Ct., Ste. 230, Fort Worth, TX 76118 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!