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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > TX Counties > Dallas > Dallas > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
TypeNonpartisan Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 12, 2007 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open May 12, 2007 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close May 12, 2007 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start June 25, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End June 27, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorDFWDem
Last ModifiedTX DEM February 16, 2008 06:43pm
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Description Non-Partisan Race
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won05/03/2003
NameLaura Miller Votes52,955 (56.07%)
Term07/01/2003 - 06/24/2007 Margin15,473 (+16.38%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won06/16/2007
NameTom Leppert Votes49,517 (57.85%)
Term06/25/2007 - 02/25/2011 Margin13,434 (+15.69%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceDallas Mayor Run-Off 06/16/2007
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/18/2007 05/12/2007
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Ed Oakley 1 ------
Tom Leppert 3 ------
Leaning Call: Tom Leppert (75.00%)
Weighted Call: Tom Leppert (74.67%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/06/2007 04/07/2007

CANDIDATES
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Name Tom Leppert City Councillor Ed Oakley City Councillor Don Hill City Councillor Max Wells City Councillor Gary Griffith Sam Coats Darrell Jordan
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 19,367 (27.14%) 14,754 (20.67%) 9,896 (13.87%) 8,697 (12.19%) 6,656 (9.33%) 5,473 (7.67%) 4,062 (5.69%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,613 (-6.46%) -9,471 (-13.27%) -10,670 (-14.95%) -12,711 (-17.81%) -13,894 (-19.47%) -15,305 (-21.45%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 4/12 $474,869.57 4/12 $365,796.31 4/12 $12,064.16 4/12 $500,060.18 4/12 $310,499.41 4/12 $101,619.77 4/12 $153,035.43
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 03/09/2007 02/26/2007 02/23/2007 03/05/2007 03/08/2007 03/12/2007 03/12/2007
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg27.00%-- 22.00%-- 1.00%-- 28.00%-- 2.00%-- 2.00%-- 14.00%--
Dallas Business Journal 
04/06/07-04/07/07
27.00% -- 22.00% -- 1.00% -- 28.00% -- 2.00% -- 2.00% -- 14.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
G BR_Green
D Ex-New Jerseyan
D DFWDem
D Sarnstrom
  LGBTQ Victory Fund
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Roger Herrera Jennifer Gale John Cappello Edward Okpa  
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 972 (1.36%) 554 (0.78%) 504 (0.71%) 429 (0.60%)  
Margin-18,395 (-25.78%) -18,813 (-26.36%) -18,863 (-26.43%) -18,938 (-26.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 4/12 $0.00 4/12 $111.23 4/12 $3,719.03 $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 03/05/2007 03/12/2007 03/09/2007 03/12/2007  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Dallas Business Journal 
04/06/07-04/07/07
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 11, 2007 08:00pm General New Mayor but Familiar Issues on Dallas’s Horizon  Article DFWDem 
May 05, 2007 01:30pm General Leppert leading in [Dallas Mayor] money game  Article DFWDem 
Apr 29, 2007 12:00pm General Dallas mayor's race breaks the mold  Article DFWDem 
Apr 18, 2007 03:00pm General Missing in Dallas mayor campaign: clear front-runners  Article DFWDem 
Apr 12, 2007 04:30pm General Leppert leads contributions in [Dallas] mayor's race  Article DFWDem 
Mar 13, 2007 09:00am General At deadline, [Dallas] mayor field full-bodied  Article DFWDem 
Jan 16, 2007 04:00pm General Race for Dallas mayor a run for the money  Article DFWDem 
Nov 13, 2006 04:00pm Analysis Will party pick a [Dallas] mayor?  Article DFWDem 

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