Arlington elects Jason Shelton (D) as next District 8 council member with more than 60% in runoff
UT Arlington professor Jason Shelton will be Arlington’s next City Council District 8 representative after securing more than 60% of the vote in a runoff election Saturday, according to unofficial results.
Shelton faced Melody Fowler, an Arlington ISD trustee, and claimed a lead in early voting he carried through the night.
Unofficial results show 9,225 ballots cast in the runoff election.
The two failed to surpass the 50% threshold during the May 2 election, with Fowler receiving roughly 46.9% of the vote and Shelton receiving roughly 38.3%. The race originally had three candidates, with realtor Corey Harris receiving roughly 14.8% of votes.
https://fortworthreport.org/2026/06/13/shelton-leads-fowler-in-early-voting-for-arlington-city-council-district-8-runoff-election/