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DALLAS COUNTY EAST DEMOCRATS 2026 PRIMARY  ENDORSEMENTS


MORNING SESSION

MODERATED BY JOSHUA GIBSON

Welcome 

10:05

United States Representative 32

Dan Barrios   10:05

Anthony Bridges  10:15

10:25

Lieutenant Governor

Vikki Goodwin  10:25

Marcos Isaias Velez  10:35

10:50

5th Court of Appeals Place 8

Nicholas Palmer 10:50

Andrea Plumlee   11:00

11:10

US House 5

Chelsey Hockett  11:10

Forrest Lumpkin  11:20

Ruth Torres 11:30

11:40

District Judge, 191st Judicial District

Elizabeth Ginsberg   11:40

11:50

District Judge, 194th Judicial District

Desmond (Dez) Cooks    11:50

Kim Cooks   12:00

Peggy Hoffman  12:10

12:10

Governor

Chris Bell   12:10

AFTERNOON SESSION

MODERATED BY BRANDON MURDEN

12:30

District Judge, 195th Judicial District

Hector Garza 12:30

12:40

District Judge, 256th Judicial District

Sandre Streete 12:40

12:50

District Judge, 282nd Judicial District

Alison Grinter Allen  12:50

Jeneba Barrie            1:00

1:15

Civil District Judge, 298th Judicial District

Ashley Smith    1:15

Tracie Shelby   1:25

1:40

Family District Judge, 301st Judicial District

Danielle Clark   1:40

Twana Allen      1:50

2:05

District Judge, 363rd Judicial District

Cynthia Garza    2:05

Idris Akinpelu     2:15

2:30

Family District Judge, 330th Judicial District

Ashlei Gradney   2:30

Tamika Jones     2:40

2:50- Break

EVENING SESSION

UKIAH SWAIN

3:15

Family District Judge, 302nd Judicial District

Desiree Marie Bedasa  3:15

Sandra Jackson            3:25

3:40

Criminal District Judge, Court No. 1

Lia Reshae Polk        3:40

Stephanie Hudson    3:50

4:05

Criminal District Judge, Court No. 5 

Mareen Alexander     4:05

Lakesha Smith           4:15

Alyssa J. Patterson    4:25

4:40

Criminal District Attorney

John Creuzot  4:40

4:55

Judge, County Court at Law No. 1

Erin Nowell      4:55

5:10

Judge, County Criminal Court of Appeals, No. 1

Alexandra Guio    5:10

5:25

Judge, Criminal County Court No. 1

Tifanee Baker  5:25

Marilynn Mayse   5:35

EVENING SESSION CONT'D

MODERATED BY JEFF CASPER

5:45
Attorney General

Nathan Johnson   5:45

6:00

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 6

Teresa Hawthorne      6:00

Angela M. King            6:10

6:15

Judge, Criminal County Court No. 9

Carrie Singleton       6:15

Priscilla Villarreal     6:25

6:40

County Clerk

Ann Marie Cruz    6:40

Damarcus L. Offord   6:50

Tony Grimes   7:00

7:05

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2, Place 1

Christina Whitfield Sowells   7:05

7:20

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2, Place 2

Antoinette N. Harris   7:20

Katina Whitfield          7:40



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ATTORNEY GENERAL

  • Joe Jaworski

  • Nathan Johnson

  • Anthony Box

GOVERNOR

  • Chris Bell

  • Patricia Abrego

  • Bobby Cole

  • Angela Villescaz

  • Jose Navarro

  • Faizan Syed

  • Zach Vance

  • Carlton Hart

  • Gina Hinojosa

LAND COMMISSIONER

  • Benjamin Flores

  • Jose Loya 

STATE COMPTROLLER

  • Michael Lange

  • Sarah Eckhardt

US SENATE

  • James Talarico

  • Ahmad Hassan

  • Jasmine Crockett

US HOUSE DISTRICT 5

  • Chelsey Hockett

  • Forrest Lumpkin

  • Ruth Torres

191st JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGE

  • Gena Slaughter

  • Elizabeth Ginsberg

195th JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGE

298th CIVIL DISTRICT JUDGE

  • Ashley Smith

  • Tracie Shelby

DALLAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

  • Amber Givens

  • John Creuzot

CRIMINAL COUNTY COURT NO 6

  • Teresa Hawthorne

  • Angela M. King

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 2-2

  • Antoinette N. Harris

  • Katina Whitfield