Claim: The 2019 Dallas mayoral election had nine candidates left for the May elections.
Evidence: One dropped out voluntary, while three failed to qualify, which left nine candidates for the May ballot. Mike Ablon, real estate developer Albert Black, chair of the Dallas Housing Authority Scott Griggs, Dallas City Councilmember, District 1 Eric Johnson, member of the Texas House of Representatives Alyson Kennedy, activist, Socialist Workers Party member, 2016 presidential candidate Lynn McBee, philanthropist Regina Montoya, attorney, former aide during the Presidency of Bill Clinton, and Democratic nominee for Texas's 5th congressional district in 2000 Miguel Solis, Dallas Independent School District Trustee, District 8 Jason Villalba, former member of the Texas House of Representatives