Irving, Texas, city council races head to a runoff


The general election for Irving, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. 

Candidates competed for Irving City Council Places 3 and 5, as well as for mayor of Irving. Incumbent Rick Stopfer won re-election as mayor and ran unopposed.

Incumbent Mark Zeske and Abdul Khabeer advanced to a runoff election for Place 3 after neither secured a majority of votes. Khabeer received 47.9% of the vote in the general election, while Zeske received 32.8%. The runoff is on June 10, 2023.

Mark Cronenwett and Heather Stroup advanced to a runoff election for Place 5 after neither secured a majority of votes. Cronenwett received 40.7% of the vote in the general election, while Stroup received 27.5%. The runoff is on June 10, 2023.

Irving is the 11th-largest city in Texas and the 86th-largest city in the U.S. by population.

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