Run-off election for Mansfield council set for June 7

By Amanda Rogers

Mansfield Record

Time is running out to cast an early vote in the Mansfield City Council’s run-off election.

The run-off for City Council Place 5 is set for June 7, with early voting running through June 3.

Local restaurant owner Melisa Perez and financial advisor Todd Simmons received the most votes in the four-person race May 3, leading to the run-off. Perez received 3,551 votes (37.64 percent), while Simmons got 3,467 votes (36.75 percent).

The special election was called for Place 5 after Julie Short, who has held the seat since May 2018, resigned to run for mayor’ against incumbent Michael Evans. Evans won the May 3 election, as did Place 2 incumbent Tamera Bounds, who was opposed by Lori Williams.

The winner of the Place 5 run-off will serve the final two years of Short’s three-year term.

Also on the ballot for the May 3 election for Place 5 were Lake Ridge High School administrator Lance Hood, who got 1,573 votes (16.68 percent), and Viridian Construction owner Eric Rozak, who took 842 votes (8.93 percent).

For early voting and election day times and locations, click here.

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