Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert

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Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert

Independent

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Prairie View A&M University, 1981

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Birthplace

Houston, Texas

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Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert (independent) ran for election for Governor of Texas. She was disqualified from the general election scheduled on November 8, 2022. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.

Dickson-Gilbert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert was born in Houston. Dickson-Gilbert graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 1981.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Abbott (R)	54.8	4,437,099
		Beto O'Rourke (D)	43.9	3,553,656
		Mark Tippetts (L)	1.0	81,932
		Delilah Barrios (G)	0.4	28,584
		Jacqueline Abernathy (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1,243
		Mark Goloby (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	394

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,102,908
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Reginald Jennings II (Independent)
• Jorge Franco (Independent)
• Jeremy Rios (Independent)
• Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (Independent)
• Justin Cunneen (Independent)
• Sean Sharp (Independent)
• Demetra Wysinger (Independent)
• Chioma Okoro (Independent)
• Star Locke (Independent)
• Raul Cortina (Independent)
• Patrick Wynne (Reform Party)
• Jal Dennis (Independent)
• Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Texas

Beto O'Rourke defeated Joy Diaz, Michael Cooper, Rich Wakeland, and Inocencio Barrientez in the Democratic primary for Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beto O'Rourke	91.4	983,182
		Joy Diaz	3.1	33,622
		Michael Cooper	3.0	32,673
		Rich Wakeland	1.2	13,237
	Submit photo	Inocencio Barrientez	1.2	12,887

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,075,601
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert (D)
• Star Locke (D)
• Jack Daniel Foster Jr. (D)
• Larry Baggett (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Texas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Abbott	66.5	1,299,059
		Allen B. West	12.3	239,557
		Donald Huffines	12.0	234,138
		Chad Prather	3.8	74,173
	Submit photo	Rick Perry	3.1	61,424
		Kandy Kaye Horn	1.2	23,605
	Submit photo	Paul Belew	0.6	11,387
		Daniel Harrison	0.6	10,829

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,954,172
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Green convention

Green convention for Governor of Texas

Delilah Barrios advanced from the Green convention for Governor of Texas on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Delilah Barrios (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Governor of Texas

Mark Tippetts defeated Fidel Castillo in the Libertarian convention for Governor of Texas on April 10, 2022.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Fidel Castillo (L)
✔		Mark Tippetts (L)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Jewell (L)
• Daniel Behrman (L)

2018

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2

Incumbent Joel Clouser Sr. won election in the general election for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joel Clouser Sr. (D)	100.0	41,999

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,999 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2

Incumbent Joel Clouser Sr. defeated Tanisha Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joel Clouser Sr.	66.8	2,543
	Submit photo	Tanisha Green	33.2	1,265

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,808
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2

Incumbent Joel Clouser Sr. and Tanisha Green advanced to a runoff. They defeated Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joel Clouser Sr.	44.3	4,433
✔	Submit photo	Tanisha Green	29.2	2,929
		Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert	26.5	2,655

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 10,017
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Selection method

The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.

To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dickson-Gilbert's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I've earned a M.A. in Educational Administration and B.S. in Political Science and Mass Communication. I am a former teacher of 26 years. I am best known for my work in civil and social justice issues. I've been mentioned in numerous magazines, TV and social media platforms for my advocacy work against medical malpractice. I've provided testimony in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings and before Congress. I have been vital in the creation of the first chapter of attorneys who is the lobbying action that draft bills and fight for legislative reform for the non-profit I created to assist those harmed by medical errors. . I've worked tirelessly with The Government Accountability Project, The Black Heritage Society, and Greater Houston Coalition for Justice, Make it Safe Campaign, The National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association, The National Association for Probate Reform & Advocacy, NAACP- Health Chair Committee-Missouri City Chapter, National Congress of Black Women and have advised on the State of Texas Sunset Advisory Committee. In 2020 I was awarded the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. My core message is consistent, Justice for All.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The value of freedom is the foundation that gives all of us the ability to live as we choose. The value of freedom means freedom form oppression, not freedom from responsibilities. America values freedom, but that freedom has to be balanced with tradition, stability and social cohesion.
• Respect for human dignity is the human rights framework that establishes that “ALL” deserve respect. Respect for human dignity plays a crucial role in attaining a more peaceful and sustainable world. Our lives have an unimpeachable value simply because “WE” are human.
• In a democracy, the principle of accountability holds that those that have been given authority, the responsibility to serve the citizenry. That responsibility must have morally based obligations and duties to “ALL” and not “SOME.”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As Governor all aspects of public policy should be prioritized. My personal passion of public policy focuses on:

• Healthcare
  
• Education
  
• Housing
  
• Criminal Justice
  
• Climate Change
  

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My mother is a key influence in her life. She was a community activist and the first black woman to run for Constable in Harris County. My mother is the epitome of strength. A single parent who raised me to keep my head high and to not give up on my dreams. My mother showed me how to be graceful and to understand the importance of integrity. It is she that told me that she was proud that I was running for Governor of the State of Texas. She pushes me , never discourages me and shows me what being a strong Black women is.

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Campaign website

Dickson-Gilbert ’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Over half of the world’s population lives outside the protection of law. The injustices of our government are strangling the people’s cry for recompense in the face of wrong-doing and stripping them of their ability to make informed decisions. Texas has been for many years engaged in deceptive and discriminatory practices that have stripped many people of their constitutional rights. We have had a one-sided plan that benefits those in power but forgets about WE THE PEOPLE. We’ve seen back door legislation that interfere with our health care by making laws that make it harder for injured people to use class action rules that can expose widespread harms of dangerous products, makes it easier for corporations to get a judge to dismiss an injured American’s case before it gets to trial, bar cases by saying the injured assumed the risk, alter rules, deter lawsuits by punishing injured Americans by requiring them to pay corporate attorneys’ fees if jury award a significantly lower settlement, bar injured Americans from getting any damages from corporations whose products injure them, allow doctors who have histories of alcohol and drug abuse, rape, sexual assault, and murder to practice medicine, with no legal recourse. Back door legislation interferes with our criminal system by increasing time served for drug offenses through mandatory minimum sentencing, creating barriers to alternatives to prison such as community-based corrections programs, making it a felony to steal from retail establishments, regardless of the value of the property stolen. Back door legislation deregulates the health, pharmaceutical and insurance industries by promoting a weakening of FDA review of new drugs and medical therapies, opposes all costs controls on prescription drugs, it urges state legislators to rescind laws and regulatory authority that have made state agencies the providers of clinical laboratory services to detect treatable disorders in newborns. Back door legislation places restrictions on women to make informed choices as it relates to reproductive health, prohibiting states from providing services in their Medicaid programs that are not mandated by the federal government, cutting programs back to the bare minimum, throwing poor and disabled children out of Medicaid/CHIP protections. In addition, pregnant women could also be thrown out of Medicaid or have reduced benefits. Back door legislation makes tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, makes it easier of tax cheaters to get away with ripping off the public by removing incentives for investigating and prosecuting tax cheats, allowing a small amount of legislators to thwart tax increases by amending state constitutions. Back door legislation in voting creates significant burdens for eligible voters trying to exercise their right to vote. Texas passed the strictest laws pertaining to Voter ID laws. Texas has a 150 year history of voter suppression, purging voter rolls, forcing polling places to close, creating long lines at polling places, making voter registration difficult, stopping the expansion of mail-in voting, and diluting voting power of minority groups by racial gerrymandering. Texas Healthcare ranks 46th in the nation, Texas Education ranks 43rd, Texas ranks “dead last” for ease of voting, Texas Environment ranks 48th, and Texas Healthcare for Veterans ranks 31st. As you can see Texas is in a state of emergency. Texas deserves better, Texas is better. TEXAS MATTERS BECAUSE TEXAS WORKS! Core Principles VALUES OF FREEDOM: The value of freedom is the foundation that gives all of us who live in Texas and this nation, the ability to live as we choose. The value of freedom means freedom from oppression, not freedom from responsibilities. America values freedom, but that freedom has to be balanced with tradition, stability and social cohesion. WE MUST VALUE EACH OTHER RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE: Respect for human life is the fundamental value of our society in which all people would want to live. Human life is sacred, not just in the creation of life, but the sustaining of life. One cannot begin to speak of life when they expose human beings to grave risks or harm their physical integrity and deprive them of the basic necessities to sustain life. LIFE IS LIFE! WE CAN NOT CHOOSE RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY: Respect for human dignity is the human rights framework that establishes that “ALL” deserve respect. Respect for human dignity plays a crucial role in attaining a more peaceful and sustainable world. Our lives have an unimpeachable value simply because “WE” are human. DIGNITY IS THE FRAMEWORK OF HUMANITY POLICY DIVERSITY: Policy diversity is the practice or quality of including and involving people from different social and ethnic backgrounds, of different genders or sexual orientation. Diversity means practicing mutual respect for qualities and experiences that are different from our own. We must become sensitive to issues of other people’s values, beliefs culture, language and religion. DIVERSITY IS NOT DIVISIVE PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTABILITY: In a democracy, the principle of accountability holds that those that have been given authority, the responsibility to serve the citizenry. That responsibility must have morally based obligations and duties to “ALL” and not “SOME.” ACCOUNTABILITY GUARANTEES GREAT LEADERSHIP	”
—Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert’s campaign website (2022)

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