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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 …

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.

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 …

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's forum, introducing Farmers Branch-Carrollton school board candidates to the audience at the Children's Health Star Center. Bergeron facilitated discussions on key education issues facing the district as voters prepare for the upcoming election.

From Right to Left - Kate Bergeron, Tara Hrbacek, Kim Brady, and Brady Barnett, Rangoli Mathur, Paul Gilmore, Nicole Yarbrough, and Ileana Garza-Rojas

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 …

Candidates to face off for city council, school board

Local voters will select two city council members and three school board trustees in the May Joint and Special Election on May 3. The Branch Herald sent questionnaires to all the candidates in …

May ballot includes 13 candidates for five seats

Quinn Mercado, senior administrative assistant for the city manager’s office, selects a numbered ball from the bucket held by Deputy Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Secretary Erin Flores to decide the order names will appear on the May ballot for City Council District 1.

Voters will have a lot of local choices to make on the municipal ballot in May. Eight candidates applied for the three open school board positions, including all three incumbents, Kim Brady, …

Bennett-Burton wins District 2

Brenda Brodrick (left) and Tina Bennett-Burton campaign outside of Manske Library the morning of Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Voters showed a strong preference for Tina Bennett-Burton as their next Farmers Branch City Council representative. Bennett-Burton defeated challenger Brenda Broderick with 56 percent of the …