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Amir Omar

Mayor of Richardson

Democrat

Richardson, Texas

In office sinceMay 13, 20251 years · 1 term
Next electionNov 20261 month away
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Richardson, TX
261st largest U.S. city
Population118.5k
U.S. rank#261
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Amir Omar (born 1972) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Richardson, Texas. Omar is believed to be the first Muslim elected to political office in North Texas. Omar was elected to the Richardson City Council in May 2009, defeating incumbent Dennis Stewart by 51.54% to 48.46%. On May 3, 2025, Omar defeated incumbent Bob Dubey 54.4% to 41.6% in the mayoral race. In addition, American-Iranian groups believe that Omar is the first Iranian-American to be elected to a municipal office in Texas.

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