Kennedale June 7, 2025 Runoff Election

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June 7 Municipal Runoff Election

 

June 7 Runoff

The June 7 runoff unofficial election results:

Amanda Hollins       184        42.4%

Kenneth Michels     250       57.6%

 

 

 

 

 

The June 7 runoff election will see early voting from this Tuesday, May 27 through Tuesday, June 3.

 

Kennedale's voting location will be held at Dover Fellowship Hall at 208 Municipal Drive, not the Community Room at the Kennedale Public Library.

 

How to vote? The biggest one thing I would say is to select candidates who are NOT rubber-stampers. If something does not pass the smell test you need someone who is smart enough and has enough courage to ask more questions and possibly vote NO. You need to look for council members who will listen to you, your neighbors, and the businesses and place a priority with you over developers' desires.

 

If you look on the city's website (bottom of this page: https://cityofkennedale.com/108/Elections-Elecciones), they try to display the governance model as citizens being on top, electing a city council, who directs the city manager, etc. Well, if the situation has a majority of the city council who are rubber-stampers, the citizens are no longer in control.

Place 3: My choice is Amanda Hollins

Amanda Hollins

( http://arlspectator.mysite.com/rich_text_21.html )

Ms. Hollins is a political newcomer. She scored very highly in the scoring system and potentially will make an excellent council person.

Michels (i)

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Mr. Michels, the incumbent, has a current Kennedale Observer grade of “C”. As a former employee, he has a lot of “Kennedale” knowledge. He voted in opposition to a rubber-stamp in November 2023 on the nuisance ordinance update.