Early Voting: Tuesday, January 21 – Friday, January 24, 2020
Election Day: Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Democratic Candidates
James Armstrong III (D)
EXPERIENCE
- Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Texas Association of Community Development Corporation, Board Member & Policy Committee Member
- North Texas Association of Community Development Corporations, Vice President
- The Real Estate Council Community Fund, Advisory Board Member
- BcWorkshop, Board Member
- SMU’s West Dallas K-8 STEM School, Advisory Board Member
- Trinity Conservatory / Harold Simmons Park Community Engagement & Inclusive Development Committee, Member
- Dallas Housing Finance Corporation, Board Member
- GrowSouth, Board Member
- Poverty Taskforce, Member
- JPMorgan Chase, Banking and Investment Division
- New York Life Securities, Banking and Investment Division
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s, Baylor University, Finance
On the Issues
ABORTION / CONTRACEPTION
- Nothing
EDUCATION
- “Investments in early childhood education are the lifeblood of our future workforce and key to safeguarding the Texas promise of prosperity. Currently, 24% of Texas children live in poverty with limited educational resources. Investment in early childhood education can decrease our childhood poverty rate and the income disparity in our state.” [Website]
HEALTHCARE
- Nothing
INFRASTRUCTURE
- “It’s time to reimagine public safety while continuing to support our law enforcement. This can happen through smart tangible investments into our neighborhoods like… improving community infrastructure like streets and lighting, and making neighborhood interests a priority.” [Website]
INSURANCE / FLOOD
- Nothing
TAXES
- “growing our tax base is a much more efficient strategy than increasing our tax rate!” [Twitter]
ENDORSEMENTS
- Dallas Morning News
- The 23rd Senatorial Tejano Democrats
Lorraine Birabil (D)
EXPERIENCE
- Tillotson Law, Associate
- Annie’s List, Interim Program Director (2019)
- Beto O’Rourke for Senate Campaign, State Outreach Director (2018)
- Dallas County, Public Interest Law Fellow (2018)
- Chris Hamilton Campaign, Deputy Campaign Manager (2017 – 2018)
- U.S. House of Representatives, Lead Field Representative (2014 – 2018)
- Marc Veasey for Congress, Deputy Campaign Manager (2016)
- Marc Veasey for Congress, Deputy Campaign Manager (2014)
- U.S. House of Representatives, Field Representative & Faith-Based Liaison (2013 – 2014)
- Marc Veasey for Congress, Field Director (2012)
- Wendy Davis for Texas Senate, Base Vote Program Director (2012)
- Mike Rawlings for Dallas Mayor, Political Consulting (2011)
- Clay Jenkins for Dallas County Judge, Field Director (2009 – 2010)
EDUCATION
- JD, Texas A&M University School of Law
- Bachelor’s, University of North Texas, Biology
- Bachelor’s, University of North Texas, Political Science
On the Issues
ABORTION / CONTRACEPTION
- “[Lorraine’s] plan [for quality and affordable healthcare] ensures that women have access to reproductive health care so that they can plan for the families they want and continue to care for the families they have.” [Website]
EDUCATION
- “believes that every child should have access to a quality public education. She applauds the Texas Legislature’s recent efforts to raise the level of state funding for our public schools and expand access to full day Pre-K. We know this is vital to ensuring that our kids are on the road to success at a young age, however, we can and should do more.” [Website]
- “Lorraine will fight to guarantee these gains are not temporary; that public schools continue to receive the funding they need; and teachers get the compensation and respect they have earned.” [Website]
- “Also, these gains are incompatible with vouchers for private schools and Lorraine remains opposed to these attempts in Texas.” [Website]
- “We need a unified system of public education that serves all students equally and equitably; where all students have a fair shot at getting a wholesome education in a positive environment, regardless of zip code. Education should be a pipeline to possibilities, not to prison.” [Website]
HEALTHCARE
- “Some of us have lost a loved one to a disease that could have been treated or even cured if there had been access to good health care. Lorraine knows how much this hurts because it happened to her family and she is committed to preventing others from facing the same fate by fighting for quality and affordable healthcare.” [Website]
- “Lorraine’s plan for quality and affordable healthcare includes expansion of Medicaid, which would provide coverage to over one million additional Texans, as intended under the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare).” [Website]
- “[Lorraine] will fight to make sure that prescription drugs, emergency care, and other aspects of our healthcare system are priced fairly.” [Website]
- “Because many U.S. states chose to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, over 2.2 million seniors received coverage under Medicaid. Although these seniors would have already been eligible for Medicare, Medicaid helps fill the gaps in that program by assisting with out of pocket costs and expanding the services for which seniors are eligible, including long-term and at-home care. Lorraine will fight to make sure that Texas seniors also have access to these benefits, by pushing the state to expand Medicaid.” [Website]
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Nothing
INSURANCE / FLOOD
- Nothing
TAXES
- Nothing
ENDORSEMENTS
- Anita Odom
- Anne Hagan
- Annie’s List
- Bethel Johnson
- Betty Carter Hooey
- Betty Richie
- Bishop Marlon Duncan
- Carolyn King Arnold
- Craig Berendzen
- Dallas Building Trades Council
- Dallas Central Labor Council
- Danita Wilson-Harris
- DISD Trustee Joyce Foreman
- Dr. David Wilson
- Dr. Maxine Thornton-Reese
- Dr. Trina Pullum
- Eric Warfield
- Fallyn Jones
- Felipe Guitierrez
- First Lady Vernita Wilson
- Former State Rep. Samuel Hudson
- Francis Estelle
- Harrison Blair
- Herb Keener
- Hon. Ben Miller
- Hon. Bonnie Mathias
- Hon. Claudia Fowler
- Hon. Clay Jenkins
- Hon. Diane Ragsdale
- Hon. Edna Pemberton
- Hon. Edward Turner
- Hon. Elaine Lantz
- Hon. Erica Cole
- Hon. George Collins
- Hon. John Warren
- Hon. John Wiley Price
- Hon. Johnny Jefferson
- Hon. Loretta Reed
- Hon. Marc Veasey
- Hon. Marilynn Mayse
- Hon. Misty Rhynes
- Hon. Myrtis Evans
- Hon. Nicole Collier
- Hon. Ricky Phillips
- Hon. Se-Gwen Tyler
- Hon. Traci Dotie-Hill
- Hon. Trini Garza
- Hon. Velma Mitchell
- Jane Hamilton
- Jeff Tillotson
- Jesuorobo Enobakhare
- JoAnn Jenkins
- Joe Estelle
- Kelli Thomas-Drake
- Lauren Gilbert-Smith
- Michael Gaines
- Mr. & Mrs. Mayo
- Mrs. Dorothy Jones
- Muslim Democratic Caucus of Texas
- Nancy Hall
- Pastor and First Lady Conley
- Pastor Anthony Sharp
- Pat Mays
- Paul Heller
- Representative Julie Johnson
- Ronnie Mestas
- Roz Davis Grimes
- Sharon Middlebrooks
- Shawn Pullum
- Sherelyn Roberts
- Sima Ladjevardian
- Tex Quesada
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas Alliance for Retired Americans
- Tommie Harris
- Tracy Scott
- UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 100
- Walter Changa Higgins
- Wanda Huckaby
- Will Stovall
- Willis Johnson
