Election Information

City Council Elections

The Richland Hills City Council is composed of a Mayor and five Council Members in places designated as 1 through 5. All are elected at large for two-year terms by registered voters within the city limits of Richland Hills.

May 6, 2023 General Election

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The City of Richland Hills will hold a General Election on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to elect Place 1, Place 3, and Place 5 to the City Council. The Election Day polling place is the Richland Hills City Hall Council Chambers, 3200 Diana Drive, Richland Hills, Texas 76118; however, voters can vote at any Tarrant County polling location.

Early voting for the May 6, 2023 General Election will be Monday, April 24, 2023 through Tuesday, May 2, 2023. There will not be a primary early voting location in Richland Hills; however, voters can vote at any Tarrant County polling location during early voting.

Candidates are listed in order of filing.

Council, Place 1

Doug Knowlton

Council, Place 3

Theresa Bledsoe

Council, Place 5

G.W. Estep

Filing Period

The filing period for the May 6, 2023 General Election is 8 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2023 through 5 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023. Please see the Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot (PDF).

Qualifications

Each of the five Councilmembers and Mayor shall, on the date of the election, be:

  • At least twenty-one (21) years of age
  • A citizen of the United States of America and a registered, qualified voter of the State of Texas
  • Shall reside and shall have resided for at least one year preceding the election at which he is a candidate, within the corporate limits of Richland Hills
  • Shall not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or other liability due the City, or be disqualified by reason of any provision of any other section of this Charter. 

A person who does not possess each of the above qualifications at the time of his/her filing as a candidate shall not be eligible to be elected to the Council. A member of the Council ceasing to possess any of the qualifications specified in this section, or any other sections of this Charter, or convicted of a felony while in office, shall immediately forfeit his/her office. No Councilmember shall hold any other public office except that of Notary Public, member of the National Guard or any Military Reserve, or a retired member of the Armed Services.

Per the Texas Ethics Commission, committees and candidates must file applications and regular finance reports with the City Secretary's Office.

If you have any questions, please contact the City Secretary's Office, at 817-616-3810, or via email.

Future Elections

Mayor, Council Place 2 and Council Place 4 will next be elected in May during even numbered years (first Saturday in May).

  • May 4, 2024
  • May 2, 2026

Council Place 1, Council Place 3 and Council Place 5 will next be elected in May during odd numbered years (first Saturday in May).

  • May 3, 2025
  • May 1, 2027

Other elections may be called as needed in accordance with the Texas Election Code.

Voting Information

For information on voter registration and polling locations, contact Tarrant County Elections at 817-831-VOTE (8683) or visit Tarrant County's website.

Para la información sobre registro de votante y puestos de votación, póngase en contacto con Elecciones de Condado Tarrant en 817-831-VOTE (8683) o visite el sitio web en  tarrantcounty.com/evote.