Former DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa on Monday launched his campaign for Dallas mayor, becoming the first major candidate in the 2027 race.
He has considered a mayoral bid for years, saying his role in helping turn around a once-troubled school district has prepared him to lead a city with mounting challenges.
“This community raised me. I just want to give back to it, if the voters want me,” he said in an interview.
Hinojosa, 70, who has never run for public office, filed paperwork making official his candidacy and has a news conference scheduled Tuesday at City Hall. The race to replace term-limited Mayor Eric Johnson is expected to draw a wide field of candidates from across Dallas’ civic and political landscape over the coming months.
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