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The Decent Ballot  /  Tarrant County  /  Benbrook  /  Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Benbrook, TX

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Who is running in Benbrook, Texas in 2026

Benbrook City Council, Place 4
Greg Clem and Dustin Phillips
Benbrook City Council, Place 6
Whitney Hughes and Laura Mackey

Benbrook elections

Fort Worth and Arlington hold city elections in May, so neither has council races this fall. Benbrook's at-large council seats are nonpartisan; Place 2 (Renee Franklin) is unopposed. White Settlement, River Oaks and Forest Hill also have council races on some ballots.

City Council, Place 4

Vote for one

Two decent candidates. We lean to the neighborhood organizer pressing on flooding from new development.

Greg Clem

Seems like good people (best choice in this race)

40-year Benbrook resident; leads the Stop South Benbrook Floods group

Pushes for stricter floodplain rules and drainage fixes, and closer oversight of developments like Trinity Estates. Wants council, not city staff, setting policy.

Sources: Benbrook Life, Benbrook News

Dustin Phillips

Seems like good people

Incumbent since 2018; CEO of Opportunity Resource Services, an education nonprofit

Says he first ran so "younger families" would have a voice. Has backed a new police facility, park renovations and the U.S. 377 sound wall.

Sources: Benbrook Life, City of Benbrook

City Council, Place 6

Vote for one

Another close call between two decent people. We lean to the resident who organized neighbors against late construction.

Whitney Hughes

Seems like good people (best choice in this race)

Benbrook native; UNT communication studies graduate; first-time candidate

Running with Greg Clem on the "One Benbrook" slate. In 2026 she gathered a petition asking the city to end weekday home construction at 6 p.m. instead of 8.

Sources: Benbrook Life, Change.org

Laura Mackey

Seems like good people

Incumbent since 2018; mayor pro tem; healthcare industry; former PTA president

Has pushed family-friendly fixes like baby changing tables in city buildings, including men's restrooms.

Sources: Benbrook Life, City of Benbrook

Also on your ballot

Every Tarrant County voter also picks in these races. Full write-ups on the Tarrant County page.

When and where to vote

Register by
Monday, October 5 (postmarked). Check or register at votetexas.gov.
Early voting
October 19 to 30, at any early voting site in the county. Weekdays October 19 to 23, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, October 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, October 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; October 26 to 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sites and hours (PDF).
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tarrant uses vote centers: you can vote at any one. Vote center list (PDF).
Mail ballot
Application must be received by October 23. Mail it to Early Voting Clerk, PO Box 961011, Fort Worth, TX 76161, fax 817-850-2344, or email votebymail@tarrantcountytx.gov (a faxed or emailed application must also be mailed within four business days).
Bring
A Texas driver license or ID, election ID certificate, handgun license, passport, military ID or citizenship certificate with photo. No ID? You can still vote by signing a reasonable impediment form and showing a utility bill, bank statement or voter card. Details.
Your ballot
Look up your own sample ballot with the Tarrant County voter lookup. The full candidate list is on the Texas Secretary of State's ballot order page.

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Last updated October 4, 2026.