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Ethics Complaint in Local Election

Summary

A Double Oak Town Council candidate is crying foul, accusing an opponent of using a bogus ethics complaint as a dirty trick to win votes. The complaint was tossed out, but the candidate says the damage to their reputation might already be done.

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Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

This whole mess likely cost taxpayers money to investigate, and it definitely didn't help the candidate who was targeted.

✅Who benefits

The candidate who filed the complaint might think they benefited, but voters who value fair play probably didn't.

⚠️Who could be affected

The candidate who had the complaint filed against them took a hit, and voters might be left wondering who to trust.

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Cross Timbers GazetteApr 22, 2026

LETTER: Baseless ethics complaint dismissed in town council race - Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound | News

During this election, Double Oak Town Council member Mike Gwartney filed a formal ethics complaint against me—to try to damage my reputation. It failed. The Texas Ethics Commission dismissed the complaint in full, finding no violation and no jurisdiction. The official dismissal letter is attached. The Commission states plainly that the complaint “does not allege […]

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