Dallas Area Members of the U.S. House Endorse Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson for Re-Election

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Congressman Marc Veasey, and Congressman Lance Gooden back Mayor Johnson for a second term

Three members of Congress who represent the City of Dallas in the United States House of Representatives have endorsed Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson for re-election. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Congressman Marc Veasey, and Congressman Lance Gooden have each endorsed Mayor Johnson.

Congresswoman Johnson has represented Dallas in the U.S. House since 1993. She is the longest-serving member of Congress from Texas and serves as the Dean of the Texas congressional delegation. She was the first Black woman elected to public office in Dallas when she was elected to serve in the Texas House of Representatives in 1972.

“When I first endorsed Eric Johnson four years ago, I said that Dallas needed a mayor who understands how to get the best out of the position,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “As his first term comes to a close, Mayor Johnson has demonstrated a clear understanding of how to lead a city as big and diverse as Dallas. His work to strengthen and revitalize our neighborhoods, our communities, and our economy has set our city on a path toward a stronger and more prosperous future. For that reason — and for many others — it is my honor to endorse him for a second term as Mayor of Dallas.”

Congressman Veasey has represented Dallas in the U.S. House since 2013, and Congressman Gooden has represented Dallas in the U.S. House since 2019. Congressman Veasey will be the new Dean of the Dallas congressional delegation, and he and Congressman Gooden will be two of the most senior members of the delegation when the new Congress convenes in January.

“During Mayor Johnson’s first term, Dallas has added $14 billion in new development and reduced violent crime. Despite all the challenges we faced nationally, Dallas is better off now than it was four years ago. Mayor Johnson has earned another term in office, and I look forward to continuing to work with him on behalf of our residents in the years ahead,” said Congressman Veasey.

“Eric Johnson is an experienced leader who regularly demonstrates both conviction and sound judgment. His fierce refusal to bend to activists demanding he defund the police and his relentless push to reduce violent crime in Dallas speaks volumes about his leadership. Dallas voters would be wise to re-elect him for a second term as Mayor,” said Congressman Gooden.

“It is an honor to have the support of Congresswoman Johnson, Congressman Veasey, and Congressman Gooden. I have been fortunate to work with each of these members of Congress to bring substantial federal resources to Dallas that helped our city get through many difficult challenges, including devastating winter storms and the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mayor Johnson. “I made it a high priority as Mayor to have an open and productive relationship with our congressional delegation, regardless of political party. I will always put Dallas first, and I am grateful to have the support of these members of Congress.”

Mayor Johnson, who took office in 2019, announced in September that he intended to seek re-election next spring. Since that announcement, Mayor Johnson has received endorsements from four former mayors of Dallas — Ambassador Ron Kirk, Tom Leppert, Mary Poss, and Steve Bartlett; the city’s largest police and fire associations; nearly 30 former Dallas City Councilmembers; Texas State Senator Royce West; and four members of the Texas House of Representatives who served as Chairmen of the Texas House Public Education Committee.

Prior to his election as Mayor of Dallas, Johnson represented Dallas in the Texas House of Representatives for nearly a decade. In Johnson’s three-plus years as Mayor, Dallas has seen a double-digit drop in violent crime, reduced the property tax rate to the lowest level in 15 years, and added more than $14 billion in new development.

The son of a former Dallas police officer, Mayor Johnson grew up in West Dallas and Oak Cliff. He received his bachelor’s degree with honors from Harvard University in 1998, as well as a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a master’s degree from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, both in 2003.

Johnson and his wife, Nakita, are raising their three children in Dallas.