DTX-ALN: Impact 5/28/2026

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Chris Schulmeister sworn in as Allen’s next mayor

Allen’s new mayor has officially begun his term.

The details: Chris Schulmeister took an oath of office and Place 2 council member Tommy Baril was sworn in for his next term at an Allen City Council meeting May 26. Schulmeister said he considered it an honor to represent the residents of Allen.

“I will work every day to see that Allen remains a city where families thrive and businesses grow and every Allen resident respects the city and cares, genuinely cares, about one another,” Schulmeister said.

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Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center to offer services in Allen

Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center is opening an Allen location, according to a company social media post.

The details: The business offers orthopedic rehabilitation, balance therapy, occupational therapy, care for pelvic floor disorders and more, per its website.

105 N. Greenville Ave., Ste. 6, Allen

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Your weekend to-do list

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Stars on Ice

Global whiskey pairing dinner

May 29-30, 7 p.m.
Allen

May 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Denton

More info

Polynesian festival

ScaleFest model competition

May 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Frisco

May 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Grapevine

More info

To submit your own event, click here.

CI Texas

Texas’ statewide elections are set for November. Here are the candidates on the ballot.

Texas’ primary election season came to a close May 26 as candidates declared victory in dozens of federal, state and local runoff races.

The latest: The winner of each runoff will advance to the Nov. 3 general election, joining candidates who won their primaries outright in March.

Voters will see 18 statewide contests on the November ballot, alongside all congressional seats, most state legislative seats, eight State Board of Education seats and a variety of local positions.

On the ballot:

U.S. Senate: Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Rep. James Talarico
Governor: Greg Abbott (incumbent) and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa
Lieutenant governor: State Rep. Vikki Goodwin and Dan Patrick (incumbent)
Attorney general: State Sens. Nathan Johnson and Mayes Middleton
Comptroller: State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt and businessman Don Huffines
Land commissioner: Dawn Buckingham (incumbent) and Bay City council member Benjamin Flores
Agriculture commissioner: Businessman Nate Sheets and rancher Clayton Tucker
Railroad commissioner: Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French and state Rep. Jon Rosenthal

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