And even through adversity, we delivered.

Now, with the Mayor’s office coming open, we have a rare opportunity to unlock Denton’s full potential - to remove barriers that have held back progress and amplify the voices of our residents, our neighborhoods, and our local brilliance.

• Three universities.
• Nationally recognized arts and music.
• A thriving creative class.
• Cutting-edge research in technology, energy, ecology, and public administration.
• 100% Renewable power

We should be the incubator city for the region - the place where ideas are not just imagined but implemented. A city where musicians, scientists, engineers, public scholars, and creators help shape policy and innovation. A city that leads North Texas in culture and climate action, affordability and innovation.

🌱 Affordability at the center - fair rates, attainable housing, and policies that keep working families rooted in Denton.
⚡ Future-ready infrastructure - smarter repairs, cleaner energy, stronger resilience, and fewer disruptions.
🎨 Invest in what makes Denton Denton - our music, our arts, our culture, and our creative energy.
🌆 Grow wisely - supporting small business corridors, walkability, and neighborhoods with character.
🌳 Steward our environment - protect Clear Creek, expand tree canopy, and make Denton a leader in Texas sustainability.
🔍 Transparent, responsive government - open data, open communication, and open doors.

This campaign is about ensuring that we build a future that works for everyone. A Denton where families can afford to live, artists can afford to create, students can afford to stay, and innovation is part of our civic DNA.

We’ve done good work together.

In my time on council - particularly as mayor pro-tem - I've learned how critical good leadership is: about how self-interested policies and ego-driven decisions can hurt families, how hidden processes erode trust, and how easy it is to slide backward if you don't do your homework, know the mechanisms of government, and remain vigilant. That experience has made me ready to lead Denton forward, not back.
Now it’s time to take everything we’ve learned - every success, every challenge, every hard-won lesson - and build something even better.

I’m running for Mayor because Denton comes first - and because together, we are Rooted in Denton, and Growing the Future Together.

• Brian Beck Candidate for Mayor of Denton, 2026