Blane Conklin
Blane Conklin (Democratic Party) ran for election for Williamson County Judge in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Conklin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Blane Conklin was born in South Dakota. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Conklin's career experience includes working in project management, systems analysis, and software development at the University of Texas.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Williamson County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Williamson County Judge
Incumbent Bill Gravell defeated Blane Conklin and Wes Benedict in the general election for Williamson County Judge on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Gravell (R) | 49.3 | 108,778 |
 | Blane Conklin (D)  | 46.8 | 103,180 | |
 | Wes Benedict (L) | 3.9 | 8,614 | |
| Total votes: 220,572 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Williamson County Judge
Blane Conklin advanced from the Democratic primary for Williamson County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blane Conklin | 100.0 | 22,470 |
| Total votes: 22,470 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Williamson County Judge
Incumbent Bill Gravell defeated Ryan Gallagher in the Republican primary for Williamson County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Gravell | 57.2 | 24,035 |
| Ryan Gallagher | 42.8 | 18,013 | ||
| Total votes: 42,048 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Williamson County Judge
Wes Benedict advanced from the Libertarian convention for Williamson County Judge on March 12, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Wes Benedict (L) |
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Endorsements
To view Conklin's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2018
General election
General election for Williamson County Judge
Bill Gravell defeated Blane Conklin and William Kelberlau in the general election for Williamson County Judge on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Gravell (R) | 51.3 | 103,740 |
| Blane Conklin (D) | 45.0 | 91,026 | |
| William Kelberlau (Independent) | 3.7 | 7,460 | ||
| Total votes: 202,226 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Williamson County Judge
Blane Conklin advanced from the Democratic primary for Williamson County Judge on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Blane Conklin | 100.0 | 20,307 |
| Total votes: 20,307 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Williamson County Judge
Bill Gravell defeated Frank Leffingwell in the Republican primary for Williamson County Judge on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Gravell | 52.4 | 17,580 |
| Frank Leffingwell | 47.6 | 15,979 | ||
| Total votes: 33,559 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Blane Conklin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Conklin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- My top priority will be to ensure the safety, protection, and well-being of every person who lives, works or passes through our county.
- We need more resources to meet the mental and behavioral health needs of a growing county. For our family members, friends, and neighbors who may be going through the worst day of their lives, the proper kind of intervention can prevent this from becoming a trip to the emergency room or to jail.
- The work of county government should not be partisan. It’s about serving everyone in our county. I was a Republican for the first 16 years of my voting life. I have been a Democrat for the past 16 years. Regardless of your political affiliation, I invite you to partner with me to make a Williamson County that we can all be proud of.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
