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Dyana Limon-Mercado

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Dyana Limon-Mercado
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Democratic Party

Travis County Clerk
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Austin High School

Associate

Austin Community College, 2003

Bachelor's

Texas State University, 2005

Graduate

University of Texas at San Antonio, 2008

Personal
Profession
Executive Director
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Dyana Limon-Mercado (Democratic Party) is the Travis County Clerk in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Limon-Mercado (Democratic Party) ran for election for Travis County Clerk in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Limon-Mercado completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dyana Limon-Mercado's professional experience includes working as the executive director of Planned Parenthood Texas Votes. She earned an associate degree from Austin Community College in 2003, a bachelor's degree from Texas State University in 2005, and a graduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2008.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Travis County Clerk

Dyana Limon-Mercado defeated Susan Haynes in the general election for Travis County Clerk on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dyana Limon-Mercado
Dyana Limon-Mercado (D) Candidate Connection
 
71.1
 
316,180
Image of Susan Haynes
Susan Haynes (R) Candidate Connection
 
28.9
 
128,378

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 444,558
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Travis County Clerk

Dyana Limon-Mercado defeated Kurt Lockhart in the Democratic primary for Travis County Clerk on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dyana Limon-Mercado
Dyana Limon-Mercado Candidate Connection
 
82.8
 
79,355
Image of Kurt Lockhart
Kurt Lockhart Candidate Connection
 
17.2
 
16,458

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 95,813
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Travis County Clerk

Susan Haynes advanced from the Republican primary for Travis County Clerk on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Susan Haynes
Susan Haynes Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
30,530

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,530
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Dyana Limon-Mercado completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Limon-Mercado's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Dyana Limon-Mercado (she/hers) has been an executive with the advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood in Texas for over a decade, is the immediate past-chair of the Travis County Democratic Party, and is a lifelong Austinite. Dyana’s experience includes spearheading voter education campaigns that have reached more than 500,000 voters, coordinating with organizations to support voter protection efforts, and resourcing voter registration drives that have registered tens of thousands of voters. As the former Travis County Democratic Party (TCDP) Chair, she was responsible for leading efforts to recruit hundreds of election workers, and educating volunteers and voters on recent changes to the voting process. Dyana has been a longtime advocate for community, equity, and access, including serving on the Austin Commission for Women, the board of the YWCA Greater Austin, being an Americorps volunteer with the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, and working with the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. Dyana's prior experience includes working as court clerk in the Travis County Central Booking magistration courtroom where she saw firsthand how court administration impacts the lives of residents and families. She earned her MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio and her BBA in Management from Texas State University.
  • FAIR & SECURE ELECTIONS: Our democracy is better when more eligible voters have access to the ballot box and voters are confident that their vote is protected. Travis County has been a leader in voter turnout, election integrity and accessibility for decades. Together, we can ensure that the Office of the County Clerk continues to innovate to promote voter participation and best meet the needs of the community, while adapting to legal challenges and leveraging advances in technology. Together we can work to expand voting locations and voting hours, as well as ensure integrity and transparency in the process of tabulating and auditing the vote count.
  • EFFICIENT & ACCESSIBLE COURT ADMINISTRATION: It is the County's duty to ensure that all residents have access to the records they need. The Clerk's office must ensure that all parties have speedy access to the materials needed and they are treated in a professional and respectful manner at all times. Together we will implement a court case management system for criminal cases that allows for efficient online access to electronic documents, and enhance integration between county and district courts systems to promote accessibility.
  • RELIABLE & ACCURATE COUNTY AND PROPERTY RECORDS: It is the County's duty to ensure that all residents have access to the records they need. The Clerk's office must ensure that all parties have speedy access to the materials needed and they are treated in a professional and respectful manner at all times. As County Clerk, Dyana will continue to provide remote options for conducting business to promote accessibility and public health.
Voting rights, fair and secure elections, open government, civic engagement, criminal justice reform, racial justice, reproductive rights, health care access, immigration, disability rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and public education.
The County Clerk serves as chief elections officer for the county, conducts elections, handles early voting, prepares ballots, procures and maintains voting machines, and recruits and trains poll workers; serves as clerk and custodian of records for the commissioners court, and civil, probate, and misdemeanor court proceedings; acts as a recorder and custodian of important public records, including all bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates, assumed names, and livestock brands; and issues marriage licenses.

In 2005, Dyana became the first person in her immediate family to graduate from college and then began working for the City of Austin. As a court clerk in the Travis County jail, Dyana saw first hand the devastating impact of systems and laws that targeted undocumented immigrants, kept low-income Texans in a debtors’ prison, and ripped parents away from their children. It was in that courtroom that Dyana learned how accurate and efficient court administration deeply impacted the lives of Travis County residents. The experience of working in the Municipal Court and the magistration courtroom inspired Dyana to pursue a career fighting for Texans and families through public policy. From there, she began working in the Texas Legislature as a legislative aide specializing in criminal justice reforms, and has since continued to work to advance policies and initiatives that promote health, safety, equity, and accessibility for all Texans.

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