2026 Texas May Uniform Election

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Melissa Barrow earned her bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. She has volunteered with the Forest Hills Neighborhood Association and the Dallas Area Parkinson's Society. She lives with her husband, James, and their three children in Kennedale, Texas. 

Melissa currently works as a senior brand insights manager at Vizient, Inc. She previously worked as a consumer insights contractor at TruStage, a manager at 7-Eleven, a market research manager at GameStop, a market research analyst at Texas Health Resources, a senior marketing analyst at Interstate Batteries, and a market research program manager at Texas Instruments. 

Melissa's campaign for Kennedale, Texas, City Council is her first campaign for public office. 

As of March 30, 2026, Melissa Barrow’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Housing & Urban Development

For Candidate Melissa Barrow on Issue public-safety:  
Prioritizes safety and aims to collaborate closely with the police department to ensure community security.

Prioritizes safety and aims to collaborate closely with the police department to ensure community security.

- Prioritizes safety and aims to collaborate closely with the police department to ensure community security.

Public Safety

Supports the bill for necessary funding to upgrade roads and public facilities for the city's growth.

- Supports the bill for necessary funding to upgrade roads and public facilities for the city's growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Melissa Barrow

Isaac Brickman

Emileigh Crouch

Graham Shirley

Ryon Ray has a bachelor's degree in business management. He lives in the Rendon/Mansfield area. He is married and has two children. 

Ryon is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of NT Window, a window and door manufacturer. 

Ryon's campaign for city council member is his first run for public office. 

As of March 30, 2026, Ryon Ray’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports encouraging single-family development on the west side to promote business growth, increase revenue, and create a sustainable future.

Supports increasing focus on retail and service zoning to grow citizen interest in the city center.

Wants to support single-family housing to expand the tax base.

- Supports encouraging single-family development on the west side to promote business growth, increase revenue, and create a sustainable future.
- Supports increasing focus on retail and service zoning to grow citizen interest in the city center.
- Wants to support single-family housing to expand the tax base.

Supports investing in city staff and first responders through competitive pay and funding to reduce turnover and enhance resident safety.

- Supports investing in city staff and first responders through competitive pay and funding to reduce turnover and enhance resident safety.

Ryon Ray

Alejandra Gracias

- 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.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

Passes laws and regulations for your city.

Kennedale City Council Member

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