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Delonia Watson
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Elizabeth Kerr (R) | 60.8 | 654,798 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Wallach (R) | 59.2 | 847,068 |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Wallach | 100.0 | 219,442 |
| Total votes: 219,442 | |||
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Campaign finance
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Dabney Bassel (R) | 58.3 | 622,466 |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Dabney Bassel |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
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
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
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 |
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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]
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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] | ” |
| “ | 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] | ” |
| “ | 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] | ” |
| “ | I don't believe that you necessarily need judicial experience, but you definitely need experience in the field of appellate law.[5] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Delonia (USATXN) Watson," accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on May 8, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Delonia A. Watson's responses," May 8, 2018
- ↑ 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.
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