Cara Mendelsohn

Nonpartisan

Dallas City Council District 12

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Predecessor:Sandy Greyson

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Last election

May 3, 2025

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Cara Mendelsohn is a member of theDallas City Council in Texas, representingDistrict 12. She assumed office on June 17, 2019. Her current term ends in 2027.

Mendelsohn ran for re-election to theDallas City Council to representDistrict 12 in Texas. She won in the general election onMay 3, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2025)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

IncumbentCara Mendelsohn defeatedMarc Rossouw andJose Cavazos in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	63.8	3,745
		Marc Rossouw (Nonpartisan)	30.3	1,780
		Jose Cavazos (Nonpartisan)	5.8	341

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Endorsements

2023

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

IncumbentCara Mendelsohn won election in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	100.0	2,979

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4	Total votes: 2,979
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2021

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2021)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

IncumbentCara Mendelsohn defeatedElva Curl in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	79.6	5,059
		Elva Curl (Nonpartisan)	20.4	1,295

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,354
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2019

See also: City elections in Dallas, Texas (2019)

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 12

Cara Mendelsohn defeatedCarolyn Peadon andDaniel Powell in the general election for Dallas City Council District 12 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cara Mendelsohn (Nonpartisan)	59.3	3,299
	Submit photo	Carolyn Peadon (Nonpartisan)	29.1	1,617
	Submit photo	Daniel Powell (Nonpartisan)	11.7	649

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,565
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Campaign themes

2025

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2023

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2021

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2019

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