Three incumbents ousted in Saturday runoffs

 

Three incumbents lost their seats in runoff elections Saturday night, with newcomers heading to the Fort Worth City Council and the Fort Worth ISD School Board. In the Fort Worth City Council runoff between incumbent District 5 Councilman Frank Moss and challenger Gyna Bivens, 1,240 votes or 57 percent of the total, compared to Moss’ 936 votes or 43 percent. Bivens is president of North Texas Leaders and Executives Advocating Diversity (LEAD). In the Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Trustees runoffs, Jacinto Ramos Jr. defeated incumbent Carlos Vasquez and Ashley Paz won the runoff against incumbent Juan Rangel.