SKIP TO CONTENT SKIP TO SITE INDEX SECTION NAVIGATION Search SUBSCRIBE FOR €0.50/WEEK LOG IN Blue-Collar White Voters Latest Polls Primary Calendar Changes to Maps Seat Pickups ADVERTISEMENT SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Voters Reject Anti-Islam Candidate in Mayoral Race in Dallas Suburb The election for mayor of Frisco, Texas, became a referendum on diversity and a test of anti-Muslim messaging in a general election contest.

Listen · 3:06 min Share full article Mark Hill, a lawyer and civic booster, won a sharply contested race for mayor of Frisco, Texas Credit... Desiree Rios for The New York Times By J. David Goodman Published June 13, 2026 Updated June 14, 2026, 11:57 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.

Add The New York Times on Google Mark Hill, a conservative lawyer who served on the local school board, won a divisive mayoral runoff on Saturday in Frisco, Texas, that turned into a referendum on the city’s diversity and a testing ground for the power of anti-Muslim messaging.

Mr. Hill defeated Rod Vilhauer, a retired construction company owner who gained a following on the hard right with his promises to keep “terrorists” from gaining a foothold in Frisco and to prevent Shariah, or Islamic religious codes, from taking precedence over local and federal law.

The nonpartisan race was one of the earliest tests of whether attacks on Islam, increasingly prevalent among Republican politicians and primary candidates this year, would be effective with a broader set of voters. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like.

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