Your Vote Is the Margin | May 2026 Election Recap

The results are in from the May 2 municipal elections, and there’s plenty to take a hard look at — wins, losses, and a turnout problem that should concern every conservative in Tarrant County.

Fort Worth City Council District 10

Let’s start with the race closest to home. Chris Jamieson defeated Alicia Ortiz for the far north Fort Worth District 10 seat, carrying the race on his Denton County returns. In Tarrant County alone, Ortiz led Jamieson by just 12 votes — 1,609 to 1,597. Jamieson ultimately prevailed countywide by 75 votes, carried over the finish line by his strong returns in Denton County.

Just 75 votes decided the winner in this race. Jamieson had the endorsement of Mayor Mattie Parker, Commissioner Manny Ramirez, the Fort Worth Police Officers Association, and Fort Worth Professional Firefighters. He won — but barely. Congratulations to Council Member-elect Jamieson, and a reminder to everyone reading this: your vote is not theoretical.

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

This one deserves serious attention. All three GCISD incumbents lost their seats. Two of the ousted trustees — A.J. Pontillo and Mary Humphrey — were backed by Patriot Mobile, and their defeats mean that conservative group no longer holds a majority on the GCISD Board of Trustees. Matthew White took Place 5 with 52%, Lindsey Sheguit won Place 6 with 51%, and Darrell Brown won Place 7 with 51.6%. The margins were close, but the ideological shift is significant. Dream City PAC, which describes itself as dedicated to building progressive change in the region, was active in these races. This is a district already dealing with school closures and a superintendent vacancy — and it just changed direction. We’ll be watching closely and keep you posted. See:  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Arlington District 5

In Arlington, Brittney Garcia-Dumas defeated Rebecca Boxall with 55% of the vote. Dream City PAC, which says it is “dedicated to building people-powered, progressive change in Arlington,” backed Garcia-Dumas. Boxall was a two-term incumbent who ran unopposed just two years ago. This flip demonstrates progressives’ commitment to targeting Tarrant County seats and the money pouring in to fund that effort. See: Dream City PAC

The Bottom Line: Turnout 

Conservatives held the line in North Richland Hills and Keller, and we congratulate those candidates. But the overall picture requires honesty. Local races in Tarrant County are being decided by small numbers of voters, and organized progressive groups are showing up with a strategy. Dream City PAC didn’t just back one candidate — they built infrastructure. Infrastructure that will be fully operational for the upcoming run-offs and the November elections.

Complacency is not an option. Our only and best course is increasing voter participation. Your city council, your school board, your zoning, your tax rate. Everything is on the line every May.

Cowtown Republican Women will keep working to ensure conservatives are informed, engaged, and at the polls.

Every election. Every race. Every vote.

– Shellie Gardner