Paul Ridley

Nonpartisan

Dallas City Council District 14

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

Predecessor:David Blewett (Nonpartisan)

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Last election

May 3, 2025

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Paul Ridley is a member of theDallas City Council in Texas, representingDistrict 14. He assumed office on June 14, 2021. His current term ends in 2027.

Ridley ran for re-election to theDallas City Council to representDistrict 14 in Texas. He 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 14

IncumbentPaul Ridley won election in the general election for Dallas City Council District 14 on May 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Ridley (Nonpartisan)	100.0	2,099

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,099
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Aimee Ramsey (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

2023

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

General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 14

IncumbentPaul Ridley defeatedAmanda Schulz andJoseph Miller in the general election for Dallas City Council District 14 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Ridley (Nonpartisan)	62.5	3,497
	Submit photo	Amanda Schulz (Nonpartisan)	33.0	1,845
	Submit photo	Joseph Miller (Nonpartisan)	4.5	250

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,592
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2021

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

General runoff election

General runoff election for Dallas City Council District 14

Paul Ridley defeated incumbentDavid Blewett in the general runoff election for Dallas City Council District 14 on June 5, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Ridley (Nonpartisan)	60.6	4,776
		David Blewett (Nonpartisan)	39.4	3,104

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,880
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General election

General election for Dallas City Council District 14

Paul Ridley and incumbentDavid Blewett advanced to a runoff. They defeatedElizabeth Viney in the general election for Dallas City Council District 14 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Ridley (Nonpartisan)	45.6	4,079
✔		David Blewett (Nonpartisan)	32.1	2,871
		Elizabeth Viney (Nonpartisan)	22.2	1,987

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,937
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Campaign themes

2025

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2023

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2021

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