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The weather is heating up and so are City Council elections.All 11 Fort Worth City Council seats, including the mayor’s, are up for grabs on the May 3 ballot. Two council members, in Districts 7 and 10, are running unopposed, while all other races are contested. In Districts 5 and 6, the incumbents are not seeking re-election, leaving the seats wide open.Voters will have the chance to get to know the 35 candidates who have filed to fill the seats at candidate forums throughout the spring. Members serve two-year terms.Here are some upcoming candidate forums, who is hosting them and which candidates could be in attendance. Are we missing one in your neck of the woods? Email us here to let us know so we can add it in.Find out which City Council district you live in here.Mark your calendar for these key voting dates:

April 3: Last day to register to vote

April 22: Last day to apply for a mail-in ballot

April 22: Early voting begins 

April 29: Early voting ends 

May 3: Election DayYou may check your voter registration status here.HELP Center Districts 3 and 9 forumWhen: 6:30 p.m. March 19Where: HELP Center for LGBT Health & Wellness Fort Worth Clinic, 1919 8th Ave., Fort WorthHow to attend: RSVP here.The HELP Center is hosting candidates for District 3, which will see its incumbent and one challenger on the ballot, and District 9, which will see the incumbent face two challengers.District 3

District 9Cowtown Democrats forumWhen: 5:30 to 8 p.m., March 25Where: Angelo’s BBQ, 2533 White Settlement Road, Fort WorthHow to attend: RSVP here.Cowtown Democrats, a Democrat advocacy group, will host candidates for races across Fort Worth. Those races include: Mayor

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District 11 Fort Worth Families Forward Districts 5 and 11 forumWhen: 6-8 p.m., March 27Where: Uplift Crescendo, 1200 Cooks Lane, Fort WorthHow to attend: RSVP here.Charter school and school district parents are hosting a forum to meet the candidates running for Fort Worth City Council in Districts 5 and 11. All candidates have been invited, according to the host.District 5

District 11Fort Worth Families Forward Districts 6 and 8 forumWhen: 6-8 p.m., April 3Where: Harmony Science Academy – Middle, 7900 S. Hulen St., Fort WorthHow to attend: RSVP here.All candidates have been invited, according to the host.District 6

District 8Fort Worth Report’s candidate forum for mayor and Districts 5, 6 and 9 When: 5:30-7:30 p.m., April 16Where: Texas Wesleyan University Nick and Lou Martin University Center (2nd Floor), 3165 E. Rosedale St., Fort WorthHow to attend: RSVP here for the free event.The Fort Worth Report, in collaboration with KERA, SteerFW, Arcpoint Studios and the League of Women Voters will host forums for four council races. Forums for candidates seeking seats on the boards of Fort Worth ISD, Tarrant County College and Tarrant Regional Water District will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 17 at Texas Wesleyan. RSVP for that event here.Mayor

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District 9Drew Shaw is a local government accountability for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at drew.shaw@fortworthreport.org or @shawlings601. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.