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Billy Clark (Texas)
Billy Clark (Democratic Party) ran for election for Dallas County Judge in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Clark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Billy Clark was born in Waco, Texas. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1992 to 2014. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1999, a graduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2005, and a law degree from the University of North Texas at Dallas, College of Law, in 2017. Clark's career experience includes working as an attorney, an assistant professor of aerospace studies, and a senior aerospace science instructor. He has been affiliated with the Dallas Bar Association, the American Society for Public Administration, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Dallas County Judge
Incumbent Clay Jenkins defeated Lauren Davis in the general election for Dallas County Judge on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Jenkins (D) | 62.6 | 388,575 |
 | Lauren Davis (R)  | 37.4 | 232,592 | |
| Total votes: 621,167 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Judge
Incumbent Clay Jenkins defeated Billy Clark in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Jenkins | 87.0 | 109,525 |
 | Billy Clark | 13.0 | 16,300 | |
| Total votes: 125,825 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Dallas County Judge
Lauren Davis defeated Edwin Flores in the Republican primary for Dallas County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Davis | 68.4 | 52,755 |
 | Edwin Flores | 31.6 | 24,382 | |
| Total votes: 77,137 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Billy Clark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clark's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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-Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree from The University of Oklahoma in 2005; -Juris Doctor (J.D.) from The University of North Texas Dallas College of Law in 2017; -Practices law at his own firm, The Clark Law Firm, PLLC with principle office location in Dallas County; -Prior to becoming an attorney, he served in the United States Air Force for 22-years, retiring at the Rank of Major; -During the U.S. Air Force, he held various positions such as: Rated Aviator, Director of Operations, Commander, Asst. Professor of Aerospace Studies, and many other operational and leadership duties.
-Billy has received multiple awards and decorations such as the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Achievement Medal;- Integrity : I believe that a leader should do the right thing even when no one is looking--our citizens deserve honesty!d
- Confidence: Together we fight, Together we win--that's the confidence needed to keep Dallas County as priority #1
- Compassion: We must focus on doing the right and moral things to ensure the best interest of the citizens of Dallas County are always at the forefront
-Disaster Preparedness;
-Criminal Justice Reform;
-Economic Development and Growth;
-Affordable Housing without displacement;
-Homelessness
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 8, 2021
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