2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Bessye Adams holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management.

Bessye brings more than 30 years of experience in auditing and finance, including roles as a director of finance, grant accountant, and controller for a local school district. She has also been a multimillion-dollar producer as a former Century 21 Judge Fite and Stanfield Realtor and is a local small business owner, while contributing her expertise on the audit committee of a nonprofit organization.

Supports lowering property taxes and emphasizes the efficient use of tax dollars.

- Supports lowering property taxes and emphasizes the efficient use of tax dollars.

Economy

As of March 25, 2026, Bessye Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Understands the importance of supporting strong public safety and has built community partnerships to increase trust while advocating for high-caliber training and resources for first responders.

- Understands the importance of supporting strong public safety and has built community partnerships to increase trust while advocating for high-caliber training and resources for first responders.

Public Safety

Supports critical investments to maintain and improve roads, fix potholes, and repair sidewalks in Grand Prairie.

Supports maintaining top-tier streets and infrastructure to ensure roads and long-term planning keep pace with growth.

- Supports critical investments to maintain and improve roads, fix potholes, and repair sidewalks in Grand Prairie.
- Supports maintaining top-tier streets and infrastructure to ensure roads and long-term planning keep pace with growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Marketta is a daycare owner. She works at her own small childcare business in Grand Prairie, where she has served more than 700 local families.

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Marketta Nimo is a daycare owner. She works at her own small childcare business in Grand Prairie, where she has served more than 700 local families.

Marketta Nimo's campaign for Grand Prairie City Council Member representing District 4 is her first entry into politics.

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Marketta campaign for Grand Prairie City Council Member representing District 4 is her first entry into politics.

Said, "Budgets should be built the way families build theirs: carefully and responsibly. The city must live within its means and be conscious of the citizens who live here."

- Said, "Budgets should be built the way families build theirs: carefully and responsibly. The city must live within its means and be conscious of the citizens who live here."

As of March 25, 2026, Marketta Nimo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes growth should "strengthen neighborhoods, not overwhelm them."

- Believes growth should "strengthen neighborhoods, not overwhelm them."

Said, "Every family deserves to feel safe at home and in every neighborhood. I'll work to champion strong neighborhoods."

- Said, "Every family deserves to feel safe at home and in every neighborhood. I'll work to champion strong neighborhoods."

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- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
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Grand Prairie City Council Member

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