2011 Dallas mayoral election

none January 2025 December 2018 2011 Dallas mayoral election Dallas presidential no First round Runoff 2007 Dallas mayoral election 2007 2015 Dallas municipal election#Mayor 2015 May 14, 2011 File:Mike Rawlings 2012 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Mike Rawlings c0c0c0 28,42440.86% 31,08855.80% 3x4.svg David Kunkle c0c0c0 22,22931.96% 24,623 44.20% 3x4.svg Ron Natinsky c0c0c0 17,430 25.06% Eliminated Mayor Dwaine CarawayCaraway was the acting mayor. Mike Rawlings The 2011 Dallas mayoral election took place on May 14, 2011, to elect the successor to incumbent Mayor Tom Leppert. Leppert decided not to run for a second term, deciding to instead run for United States Senate in 2012. The race is officially nonpartisan. After no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates – Mike Rawlings and David Kunkle – faced each other in a runoff election on June 18, 2011 in which Rawlings prevailed. Candidates David Kunkle – Retired Police Chief of Dallas Ron Natinsky – Three term City Councilman from District 12 (Far North Dallas) Edward Okpa – Real Estate Appraiser and Perennial Candidate Mike Rawlings – Former CEO of Pizza Hut and former Dallas Parks and Recreation Board President Summary On January 16, 2011, Mayor Tom Leppert announced that he would not run for reelection. Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert says he won't run again, but hints at Senate January 16, 2011 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/011711dnmetleppert.548539.html Republican City Councilman Ron Natinsky was the first major candidate to announce his candidacy, on January 19, 2011. WFAA: Ron Natinsky will run for Dallas mayor January 19, 2011 http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/01/wfaa-ron-natinsky-will-run-for.html Democratic former Police Chief David Kunkle announced his candidacy on January 31, 2011. Former Dallas police Chief Kunkle makes it official: he wants to be your next mayor January 31, 2011 http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/01/former-dallas-police-chief-kun.html Democratic former CEO of Pizza Hut Mike Rawlings was the last major candidate to announce his candidacy, on February 11, 2011. Park Board President Mike Rawlings will run for Dallas mayor November 2, 2011 http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/02/parks-board-president-mike-raw.html Republican Edward Okpa entered the race last around the filing period. For the general elections, Rawlings raised over $1.5 million, while Natinsky raised about $400,000, Kunkle raised just under $200,000, and Okpa raised just over $100,000. Rawlings was endorsed by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk as well as city council members Tennell Atkins, Vonciel Jones Hill, and Carolyn Davis. Kunkle was endorsed by former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller. Natinsky was endorsed by acting mayor and councilman Dwaine Caraway, and council members Jerry Allen, Delia Jasso, Sheffie Kadane, Linda Koop, and Dave Neumann. The runoff between Rawlings and Kunkle ensured that Dallas' mayor would be a Democrat after Republican Tom Leppert had run city hall for four years. During the runoff, Rawlings continued to dominate in fund-raising as he had in the general election. Rawlings was endorsed by both defeated general election candidates – Ron Natinsky and Edward Okpa. Ron Natinsky announces endorsement of Rawlings in Dallas mayoral race May 20, 2011 http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/05/ron-natinsky-to-announce-endor.html Rawlings was also endorsed by several council members who had originally backed Natinsky, such as Jerry Allen, Delia Jasso, Sheffie Kadane, and Linda Koop as well as Ann Margolin, Pauline Medrano, and Steve Salazar, who all three had stayed neutral in the original general election. Results General election Dallas mayoral election – May 14, 2011 Nonpartisan Mike Rawlings √ 28,424 40.86% Nonpartisan candidate David Kunkle √ 22,229 31.96% Nonpartisan candidate Ron Natinsky 17,430 25.06% Nonpartisan candidate Edward Okpa 1,474 2.12% Runoff results Dallas mayoral election runoff – June 18, 2011 Nonpartisan Mike Rawlings √ 31,088 55.80% Nonpartisan David Kunkle 24,623 44.20% Notes References External links David Kunkle Ron Natinsky Edward Okpa Mike Rawlings Dallas mayoral Dallas 2011 Dallas mayor 2011 Category:May 2011 in the United States