November 7th City Council Election Canceled Due to Unopposed Seats.

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The November 7th election for the City of Benbrook City Council seats will no longer be necessary as all 4 open seats will remain with their incumbents, who all ran unopposed.

The incumbents for the Mayor, Place 1, and Places 3, 5, & 7 all submitted applications indicating their desire to participate in the election, but they were alone in doing so. Not a single challenger applied for candidacy; therefore, there will be no need for a 2017 election. The incumbents for each seat, according to the cityโ€™s website, are listed below:

  • Place 1 (Mayor) โ€“ Dr. Jerry Dittrich
  • Place 3 โ€“ Dr. Larry Marshall
  • Place 5 โ€“ Jim Wilson
  • Place 7 โ€“ Ron Sauma

It is unclear whether the lack of challengers shows confidence in and general approval of the existing council from the cityโ€™s residents or a cumulative apathy towards local city politics.

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