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Delonia Watson
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Law

Harvard Law School

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Delonia Watson (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas Second District Court of Appeals. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Delonia Watson earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1982. Watson’s career experience includes working as an assistant United States attorney with the United States Attorney's Office, an attorney in private practice, and an assistant district attorney in Tarrant County. She has also served as the minister at Legacy Fellowship Church, a coach for Fort Worth Hornets Youth Basketball Association, Inc., and is affiliated with the Black Women Attorneys of Tarrant County.[1][2]

Elections

2022

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Elizabeth Kerr defeated Delonia Watson in the general election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Kerr
Elizabeth Kerr (R)
 
60.8
 
654,798
Image of Delonia Watson
Delonia Watson (D)
 
39.2
 
421,853

Total votes: 1,076,651
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3

Delonia Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Delonia Watson
Delonia Watson
 
100.0
 
94,747

Total votes: 94,747
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Elizabeth Kerr advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Elizabeth Kerr
Elizabeth Kerr
 
100.0
 
208,586

Total votes: 208,586
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

Special general election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 6

Incumbent Mike Wallach defeated Delonia Watson in the special general election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Wallach
Mike Wallach (R)
 
59.2
 
847,068
Image of Delonia Watson
Delonia Watson (D)
 
40.8
 
583,703

Total votes: 1,430,771
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 6

Delonia Watson advanced from the special Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Delonia Watson
Delonia Watson
 
100.0
 
175,926

Total votes: 175,926
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 6

Incumbent Mike Wallach advanced from the special Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Wallach
Mike Wallach
 
100.0
 
219,442

Total votes: 219,442
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 5

Dabney Bassel defeated Delonia Watson in the general election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dabney Bassel
Dabney Bassel (R) Candidate Connection
 
58.3
 
622,466
Image of Delonia Watson
Delonia Watson (D)
 
41.7
 
444,612

Total votes: 1,067,078
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 5

Delonia Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Delonia Watson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 5

Dabney Bassel advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Delonia Watson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Delonia Watson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Delonia A. Watson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 8, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Delonia A. Watson's responses follow below.[3]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Rendering just and well-reasoned opinions

2) Maintaining consistency in opinions
3) Reviewing the court's policies to help increase its efficiency if possible[4][5]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

The availability of a good educational system to everyone, regardless of the school district in which the child lives.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Delonia A. Watson answered the following:

Is there a particular judge, past or present, whom you admire?

I greatly admired Judge Henry Politz of the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. He was well respected by everyone for his knowledge of the law, his work ethic, his humor, and his congeniality toward the attorneys appearing before him. I hope to model any judicial position I attain after him.[5]
Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this judicial position that you believe more people should be aware of?
Most people do not know that, in Texas, the Courts of Appeals are the only courts to which you have an absolute right to appeal civil or criminal matters. In order to appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas or the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a person must petition for review.[5]
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I have worked in the area of appellate advocacy for most of my legal career. I know that I am qualified for the position of appellate judge. I believe this to be the logical step in my career.[5]
If you are not a sitting judge, do you have previous judicial experience? Do you believe it’s important to have that kind of experience for this judgeship?
I don't believe that you necessarily need judicial experience, but you definitely need experience in the field of appellate law.[5]

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Footnotes

  1. LinkedIn, "Delonia (USATXN) Watson," accessed February 6, 2018
  2. Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on May 8, 2018
  3. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  4. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Delonia A. Watson's responses," May 8, 2018
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.