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id: 75501f9942
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-11 07:01 CST
updated: 2026-11-11 07:01 CST
status: developing
outlets: 1
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# Kris Cox advances to Denton District 1 runoff by one vote

Kris Cox beat Michael Herron by one vote on Tuesday and advances to the Dec. 12 runoff for Denton City Council District 1.

Section: [Elections](/dallas-fort-worth/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Kris Cox](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/kris-cox.md), [Michael Herron](/dallas-fort-worth/wiki/michael-herron.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [KERA News](https://www.kera.org/2026/11/11/one-vote-breaks-a-tie-sending-kris-cox-to-the-dec-12-runoff-for-denton-city-council-district-1/), 2026-11-11 07:01 CST: One vote breaks a tie, sending Kris Cox to the Dec. 12 runoff for Denton City Council District 1

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.