Former DISD chief Michael Hinojosa not running for Dallas mayor, report says

Former Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will not run for mayor of Dallas, according to a news report.

Hinojosa told CBS11 that he would not challenge Mayor Eric Johnson because he is busy with consultant work.

Hinojosa, who worked for the district for more than a decade, left his position earlier than initially planned, sparking speculation on a potential mayoral run.

A Suffolk University/Dallas Morning News poll published earlier this year showed Johnson with a nine-point lead over Hinojosa in a hypothetical mayoral race.

Johnson told the news station that he’s focused on his re-election bid in 2023.

”We’ve done a lot of great things in this city over the past four years,” Johnson told the news station. “I think if you ask the voters the direction the city is going, they’ll say it’s going in the right direction.