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Eric Lynn Johnson [1] (born October 10, 1975) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 60th mayor of Dallas, Texas, since June 2019.A Republican since September 2023, [2] Johnson previously served as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he represented the 100th District in the cities of Dallas and Mesquite.
The current mayor is Eric Johnson, who has served one term since 2019 and is the 60th mayor to serve in the position. Dallas operates under a city charter that designates the mayor as the official head of city government and a council-manager system where a city council-appointed city manager serves as the chief operating officer of the city.
In some states, mayors are officially elected on a nonpartisan basis; however, their party affiliation or preference is generally known, and where it is known it is shown in the list below. The breakdown of mayoral political parties is 38 Democrats , 9 Republicans , and 3 Independents (two elected with state Democratic support).
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced this week that he is switching political parties to become a Republican, ... I was a Democrat in a Republican-controlled Legislature. I prided myself on finding ...
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching his party affiliation and becoming a Republican, citing disconnects with the Democratic Party on crime policy. Johnson announced the ...
Johnson’s announcement makes him the only Republican among the mayors of the 10 most populous cities in the US. Johnson was reelected for a four-year term in May with over 98% of the vote after ...
Incumbent mayor Eric Johnson ran for re-election to a second term in office. One other candidate qualified, declared write-in candidate Kendal Richardson, whom Johnson defeated with 98.7% of the vote, breaking a record set in 1909 by former Dallas mayor Stephen J. Hay for the highest vote percentage garnered by a mayoral candidate facing any ...
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced he's switching from his long-held spot in the Democratic Party to the GOP.