Amarillo City Hall | Photo by Noah Dawson
According to an announcement sent to The Amarillo Pioneer, Daniel Johnson is running for Mayor of Amarillo. According to the announcement, Johnson plans “to force this government to listen to and obey the will of the people.” He further plans “figure out how to hand the government back over to the people whom it belongs too.”
While no other details were included in the announcement, Johnson is entering into a quickly growing field of candidates in the open race. Other candidates include Tonya Winston and Freda Powell. Businessman Alex Fairly, who sued the city to halt an illegal issuance of tax anticipation notes, is reportedly considering a run for the office. City Councilman Cole Stanley, who has publicly backed Fairly, has also indicated that he may run for the position if Fairly does not.
Filing for the ballot opened today and will be open through February 17th. Election Day is May 6th.