2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Dr. Cora Garner is from DeSoto, Texas. She has an associate's degree from Cedar Valley College, a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, a master's degree in educational leadership, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies. She is an active member of New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church.

Cora Garner has an associate's degree from Cedar Valley College, a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, a master's degree in educational leadership, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership and policy studies. She is from DeSoto, Texas, and is a member of New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church.

Cora is the vice principal of Curtistene S. McCowan Middle School and Fine Arts Academy. She previously taught English for the DeSoto Early College High School program. 

Cora previously ran for DeSoto City Council Member in 2026 but did not win.

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Cora's campaign for the DeSoto City Council is her first run for public office.

Supports policies that reduce barriers to entry and support minority and women-owned businesses.

Supports policies that reduce barriers to entry and support minority- and women-owned businesses.

Supports recruiting mid-scale restaurants that offer healthier menu choices.

Wants to recruit mid-scale restaurants that offer healthier menu choices.

- Supports policies that reduce barriers to entry and support minority- and women-owned businesses.
- Wants to recruit mid-scale restaurants that offer healthier menu choices.

Economy

Supports maintaining and strengthening the DeSoto Youth Advisory Council and Teen Library Expo.

Supports partnering with DeSoto Independent School District to align community resources, programs, and initiatives that support student success.

Aims to work with the DeSoto Independent School District to align community resources, programs, and initiatives that support student success.

- Supports maintaining and strengthening the DeSoto Youth Advisory Council and Teen Library Expo.
- Aims to work with the DeSoto Independent School District to align community resources, programs, and initiatives that support student success.

Public Services

Supports prioritizing affordable housing and mixed-use development to create vibrant, walkable spaces that attract business and investment.

Prioritizes building affordable housing and mixed-use development to create vibrant, walkable spaces that attract business and investment.

- Prioritizes building affordable housing and mixed-use development to create vibrant, walkable spaces that attract business and investment.

Housing & Urban Development

Advocates for increased public safety resources, community policing partnerships, and neighborhood watch programs.

- Advocates for increased public safety resources, community policing partnerships, and neighborhood watch programs.

Public Safety

Supports enhancing roads, parks, and green spaces.

Supports mixed-use development that combines residential and retail space.

- Supports enhancing roads, parks, and green spaces.
- Supports mixed-use development that combines residential and retail space.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 27, 2026, Cora Garner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Cora Garner

Cora Garner is from DeSoto, Texas. She has an associate's degree from Cedar Valley College, a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, a master's degree in educational leadership, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies. She is a member of New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church.

Cora's campaign for DeSoto City Council Member is her first run for political office.

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DeSoto City Council Candidate Place 2 Pierette Parker - 2023 FDN ...

Pierette Parker has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas. She is a mother. 

Pierette is a city councilmember. She works at the City of DeSoto, where she has been since 2023. She also owns and operates her own business.

Pierette owns and operates her own business. 

Pierette Parker is currently a Council Member for Place 2 on the DeSoto City Council. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term. She was appointed to the DeSoto Parks and Recreation Board in 2019 and is chair of the DeSoto Park Advisory Board.

Pierette is currently a Council Member for Place 2 on the DeSoto City Council. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term.

Supports creating remote workspaces in DeSoto's parks to attract remote workers and entrepreneurs, enhance digital infrastructure, and promote retail, dining, and entertainment, thereby increasing the customer base for local businesses.

Supports creating remote workspaces in DeSoto's parks to attract remote workers and entrepreneurs, enhance digital infrastructure, and promote retail, dining, and entertainment.

- Supports creating remote workspaces in DeSoto's parks to attract remote workers and entrepreneurs, enhance digital infrastructure, and promote retail, dining, and entertainment.

Seeks to encourage proactive communication with citizens and consistent town hall meetings to increase civic engagement and connections.

- Seeks to encourage proactive communication with citizens and consistent town hall meetings to increase civic engagement and connections.

Seeks to optimize rental registration programs to ensure safety and health standards are met.

Aims to develop policies focused on addressing absentee landlord issues to reduce property neglect.

Seeks to modernize the permitting process.

- Seeks to optimize rental registration programs to ensure safety and health standards are met.
- Aims to develop policies focused on addressing absentee landlord issues to reduce property neglect.
- Seeks to modernize the permitting process.

Seeks to strengthen collaboration between residents, law enforcement, and neighborhood programs.

- Seeks to strengthen collaboration between residents, law enforcement, and neighborhood programs.

Wants to make DeSoto more walkable and connected to reduce car-dependency and improve community wellbeing.

- Wants to make DeSoto more walkable and connected to reduce car-dependency and improve community wellbeing.

As of March 27, 2026, Pierette Parker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tymerian Oluwole is from Midwest City, Oklahoma. She is a single mother and lives in DeSoto, Texas.

Tymerian is a lieutenant with the Dallas County Constable in Precinct 2. Her experience in law enforcement has included service as a DART police officer, a deputy with Dallas County Constable in Precinct 1, and a detention service officer with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department. She began her career as a telecommunicator the City of Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Tymerian Oluwole’s campaign for DeSoto City Council Member, Place 2 is their first entry into politics.

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Tymerian’s campaign for the DeSoto City Council is her first run for public office.

As of March 27, 2026, Tymerian Oluwole did not have a website or any information online.

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Tymerian Oluwole

Tymerian Oluwole is from Midwest City, Oklahoma, and now lives in DeSoto, Texas. She is a single mother.

Tymerian is a lieutenant with the Dallas County Constable Precinct 2. Her experience in law enforcement has included service as a DART police officer, a deputy with Dallas County Constable Precinct 1 (where she advanced to senior sergeant), and a detention service officer with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department. She began her career as a telecommunicator  becoming the first Black female dispatcher for the City of Midwest City.

Tymerian’s campaign for DeSoto City Council Place 2 is her first run for public office.

Tymerian's campaign for DeSoto City Council Member, Place 2 is their first entry into politics.

As of March 27, 2026, Tymerian Oluwole’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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