Draft:Amarillo mayoral election, 2019

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Amarillo, Texas mayoral election, 2019
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Incumbent Mayor

Ginger Nelson
Nonpartisan



An election for Mayor of Amarillo, Texas will be held on May 4, 2019. Ginger Nelson, the incumbent mayor, was elected for her first term in 2017, winning 79% of the vote in a three-person race[1]. Nelson will be eligible to run for a second term.

Candidates[edit]

Publicly expressed interest[edit]

  • Gordon Miller, retiree[2]
  • Parker Robertson, construction worker[3]
  • Johnny Tijerina, student[4]

Potential[edit]

  • Hayden Pedigo, musician and viral video star[10]
  • Claudette Smith, paralegal and community activist[11]
  • Waylon Walker, non-profit executive[12]
  • Tom Warren, newspaper publisher[13]

Declined[edit]

  • Steven Rosas, City Council candidate[14]
  • Howard Smith, Amarillo City Councilman[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.amarillo.com/news/local-news/politics/2017-05-06/amarillo-mayor-click-here-latest-returns
  2. ^ "New Candidate Considering Running Against Nelson". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  3. ^ "Amarillo Construction Worker Testing Bid for Mayor Against Nelson". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  4. ^ "Tijerina Considering Challenging Mayor Nelson in 2019". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  5. ^ "Billups Makes First Wave of Endorsements in 2019 Elections". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  6. ^ "'We are not going to clap' at council meetings, mayor said. One guy even got arrested". star-telegram. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  7. ^ "Amarillo City Councilman Randy Burkett is not running for reelection". Amarillo Globe. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  8. ^ "Herman Considering Amarillo City Council Bid, Source Says". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  9. ^ "Amarillo activists get more organized, raise more questions | The Texas Monitor". The Texas Monitor. 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  10. ^ Helker, Jacob. "TX man announces city council run with surreal campaign video". http://www.newschannel10.com. Retrieved 2018-11-09. External link in |work= (help)
  11. ^ "Billups Makes First Wave of Endorsements in 2019 Elections". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  12. ^ "Walker Considering Bid for Amarillo City Council". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  13. ^ "Billups Makes First Wave of Endorsements in 2019 Elections". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  14. ^ "Exclusive: Rosas to Run for City Council". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  15. ^ "Howard Smith for Amarillo". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-09.