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Spending does not correlate with electoral success

Candidates and PACs are required to file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. Campaign finance reports since 2022 for Farmers Branch City Council candidates are found on the city
Campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission show distinct funding patterns among candidates in the May 3 Farmers Branch City Council election, with winning candidates Elizabeth …

Festive swearing-in marks momentous occasion

A mariachi serenades the crowd at Farmers Branch City Hall before the swearing-in ceremony.
In a historic moment for the city, Elizabeth Villafranca and Omar Roman were sworn into the Farmers Branch City Council on Tuesday evening, marking the first time two Hispanic representatives will …
Farmers Branch City Council District 1 - May 2025

Omar Roman

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for Farmers Branch City Council’s contested races. Biography: Name: Omar Roman …

Isabel Romero

Isabel Romero has chosen not to participate in the Branch Herald Candidate Questionnaire at this time.
Farmers Branch City Council District 4 - May 2025

Deborah Bowe

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for Farmers Branch City Council’s contested races...

Elizabeth Villafranca

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for Farmers Branch City Council’s contested races...
2025 Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees

Tara Hrbacek

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for three seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) Board of Trustees. …

Kim Brady

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for three seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) Board of Trustees. …

Brady Barnett

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for three seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) Board of Trustees. …

Rangoli Mathur

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’ s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for three seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) Board of Trustees. …

Paul Gilmore

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for three seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) Board of Trustees. …

Nicole Yarbrough

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for three seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) Board of Trustees. …

Ileana L. Garza-Rojas

Below are questions for the Branch Herald’s Voters Guide for the May 3 election for three seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) Board of Trustees. …
Nov. 2024 City Council - District 2 Candidate Questionnaires

Tina Bennett-Burton

Former City Council Member Tina Bennett-Burton, for District 3, announces she is running for Baird's vacated District 2 seat. Redistricting makes her eligible for District 2.
The Branch Herald sent questionnaires to the candidates for the City of Farmers Branch City Council District 2 Special Election, which will be Nov. 5. The Branch Herald limited the number of …

Brenda Brodrick

Brenda Brodrick announced she was running for City Council Member Martin Baird's vacated District 2 seat. The election is Nov. 5, and early voting begins Oct. 21.
he Branch Herald sent questionnaires to the candidates for the City of Farmers Branch City Council District 2 Special Election, which will be Nov. 5. The Branch Herald limited the number of characters allowed in responses for the questions that are highlighted. The Branch Herald used the Word Counter website to determine character count.
Dallas County Election Report

City council certifies election results

City council officially certified the results of the May 3 general election during a special meeting Tuesday, May 13, confirming new representatives for two council districts. The council …

Election results reveal new representation

Mary Patton (far left), representing CFBISD school board candidates Brady Barnett, Rangoli Mathur and Nicole Yarbrough, school board candidate Paul Gilmore and Ashley Wilcoxson, representing incumbent school board trustee Kim Brady, greet voters at Farmers Branch Manske Library Saturday, May 3.
Unofficial results are in from Dallas County for the Farmers Branch City Council election and from Dallas and Denton counties for the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) …

Every vote counts in municipal elections

Election signs started popping up across from Farmers Branch Manske Library before the first day of early voting, April 22.
Early voting is underway for the 2025 Joint and Special Election, and every vote counts. It’s not unusual for Farmers Branch City Councilmembers to be elected by fewer than 100 votes. Last …

Publisher speaks out about city council forum

Roget's Thesaurus is a handy book to have on hand when the right word isn't easy to come by. As Mark Twain said, 'The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. 'tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.' This particular 1980 version of Roget's came from one of Farmers Branch's beloved Little Libraries.
The right word to describe how I feel about canceling the Branch Herald Candidate Forum for the Farmers Branch City Council candidates doesn’t seem to exist. Indignant may be closest. …

Candidates answer questions at 2025 CFBISD Candidate Forum

Candidates for Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District answer questions as part of a Candidate Forum provided by the Branch Herald on March 27, 2025, at the Children's Health StarCenter …
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Uncut, unedited video for 2025 Candidate Meet and Greet and Forum

Candidates for Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District answer questions as part of a Candidate Forum provided by the Branch Herald. Herald Publisher Kate Bergeron moderated. …

School board candidates discuss budget concerns and community engagement at forum

Kate Bergeron, owner and editor of the Branch Herald, served as moderator during Thursday night
Seven candidates vying for positions on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees outlined their priorities during a forum Thursday evening at the Children's Health …

Changes made for candidate forum

Because a candidate for both District 1 and District 4 declined to attend the Branch Herald Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 27, those forums at 6 p.m. have been canceled. The CFBISD Board of …
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