Episode #20 Candidate Responses and the TX-6 2021 Special Election 

1:50 - Thomas covers Austin and the George Floyd Act

9:45 - Candidate Question Responses: Mims, Caldwell, and Sarduy

40:50 - Special Election Democratic Candidates

Hello Fort Worth and welcome to another episode of the Fort Worth Freedom Review.

We are a show about local politics that aims to get more people engaged in local issues. It is election season and we have an upcoming Mayoral and City Council Election on May 1st with early voting starting soon. But in addition to that we have a special congressional election for Texas 6th Congressional District to replace the late Ron Wright who passed away from COVID earlier this year. 

My name is Anthony Sosa and today with me we have Christopher Rose and Thomas Moore here to talk about the local and special elections. 

All of the resources used will be provided below in the show notes.

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Candidate Questions and Responses

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y9KP0UZcC_V5L-6ZkGlzvLHkZAGkdBakSuxOj3G2AAk/edit?usp=sharing 

Mayoral Candidate Info Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zLQxaYvT2XogHq9WAG5UwZ05GgdpzOiNP7mE60toez8/edit?usp=sharing 

2021 FW City Council Candidates Info Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s4NkawXmikZUbzqZfPxdirO2Q5kowFFOz7w7FX9EDyk/edit?usp=sharing 

Mayor Candidate Uses Images of French Riots to Promote “Strong Public Safety” in Fort Worth 

https://www.fwweekly.com/2021/04/02/mayor-candidate-uses-images-of-french-riots-to-promote-strong-public-safety-in-fort-worth/ 

2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Texas%27s_6th_congressional_district_special_election 

Democrats view Texas congressional special election with a mix of optimism and caution after disappointing 2020

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/23/texas-congressional-district-6-special-election-ron-wright/ 

GOP congressional candidate in Texas special election loses prominent supporters after racist comment about Chinese immigrants 

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/03/sery-kim-texas/ 

Special Election Candidates Show Notes Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rqIZoqAd6SE3hbdsAW4uEs0U_ybitnIyhFcm7zvfjA/edit?usp=sharing 

There is no primary. Democrats, Republicans and Independents will compete together on the same ballot 

Any candidate who receives 50% plus 1 votes will be sworn in to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives in May 2021.  

If no candidate reaches 50% plus 1 votes, the top two will compete in a Run-off Election in June.

• Jana Lynne Sanchez https://www.janasanchez.com/ 
• Patrick Moses https://www.patrickmosesforcongress.com/ 
• Lydia Bean https://www.lydiabeanfortexas.com/ 
• Shawn Lassiter https://www.shawnlassiterforcongress.com/ 
• Matt Hinterlong https://matthinterlong.com/ 
• Brian K. Stephenson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAb5jG4Yd4A&list=PLdwI8__oSAgN_TJTz9Kddf4AbYGJxvwgB&index=1 
• Manuel Richard Salazar III https://ivoterguide.com/candidate?elecK=824&raceK=12872&primarypartyk=-&canK=58071&&path=/all-in-state/tx 
• Daryl J. Eddings Sr. https://www.eddingsforcongress.com/about.html 
• Chris Suprun http://chrisworksfortexas.com/ 
• Tammy Allison https://www.tammyfortexas.com/