John Wright (Texas constable candidate)

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John Wright

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Dallas Baptist University, 2005

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Birthplace

Los Angeles, Calif.

Profession

Deputy constable

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John Wright (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tarrant County Constable to represent Precinct 8 in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

John Wright was born in Los Angeles, California. He earned his undergraduate degree from Dallas Baptist University in May 2005. His professional experience includes working as a deputy constable. Wright is affiliated with the NAACP Tarrant County/Fort Worth, the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, TMPA, and the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 8

Incumbent Michael Campbell won election in the general election for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Campbell (D)	100.0	63,556

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 8

Incumbent Michael Campbell defeated John Wright in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 8 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Campbell	70.7	9,149
		John Wright	29.3	3,790

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,939
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 5

Pedro Munoz won election in the general election for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pedro Munoz (D)	100.0	29,164

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,164
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 5

Pedro Munoz defeated John Wright in the Democratic primary runoff for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 5 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pedro Munoz	66.7	3,448
		John Wright	33.3	1,720

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,168
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 5

Pedro Munoz and John Wright advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Ruben Garcia and Daniel Flores in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Constable Precinct 5 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pedro Munoz	47.7	3,929
✔		John Wright	19.1	1,571
	Submit photo	Ruben Garcia	17.7	1,459
	Submit photo	Daniel Flores	15.5	1,280

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,239
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Campaign themes

2024

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2020

John Wright completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wright'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 have been a long-time resident of Tarrant County. Raised in the North Side community of Fort Worth, I attended Milton L. Kirkpatrick Elementary, Sam Rosen Elementary and J.P. Elder Middle School. Later as a resident of the Stop Six area I attended Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle and graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. My career goal was to be in law enforcement, and I have faithfully served and protected for 27 years. I first entered the field in 1991 through the prison system working in corrections in Dallas County before completing the academy at North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Police Academy in 1992. I was initially a reserve deputy with Tarrant County Constable Pct. 8 and have been a Deputy Constable with the same office since 2000. My connection between where I grew up and my role as a law enforcement officer is important to me as I feel I have a vested interest in the communities I serve. My family, friends, old classmates and former coworkers still reside in the community I serve. My wife, Lisa and I have been together for over 27 years, married for 24 and we have four children.

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?

• I believe that to keep our communities safe it takes teamwork. Since public safety affects everyone, everyone should be involved in the best way they are able. Residents, government officials, and law enforcement can and must make concerted efforts to work together to keep streets safe. We will be out in the community and involved in community events.
• In law enforcement, that means having a professional attitude and strong work ethic. My office will provide effective and efficient service of all civil papers and warrants. We will be committed to ethical conduct, high performance standards and compassion in serving our community.
• I have an optimistic view that everyone can achieve greatness by putting forth their maximum effort. Education is the foundation to most any goal whether on a path to college, vocational school or on-the-job training. Through education, I am continually learning, training and improving myself.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Seeing the revolving door first hand when I first started my law enforcement career in corrections, I want to place some focus on helping ex-offenders rebuild their lives and transform themselves into law-abiding, productive citizens.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

This office has the ability to help people despite the purpose of the civil process. I have found that the most difficult challenge is that of issues that pertain to the human condition in relation to the processes being served whether it is an eviction or custody orders and all that they entail. It would be ideal to be able to serve civil process with no emotion or confrontation. Civil process requires patience and understanding. Sometimes you encounter people who have fallen on difficult circumstances. The overall challenge is not being able to help them more. As officers in the Constable's office, we can not give legal advice. In turn, we can direct citizens to resources that are provided by the county and city to assist them. We help where we can. For example, I have, along with other deputies, contributed funds to assist individuals needing logistical resources to relocate due to an eviction. This is the time when the job as a Constable requires you to be sympathetic to other's needs. I always remind myself, what happens to others could very well happen to me. This is what guides my role as a deputy constable everyday and would continue to do so as Constable of Precinct 5.

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

In this time of crisis, I look up to my brothers and sisters in blue and to all the other first responders who are my continued motivation for doing what I do. They make me proud to be a part of the collective effort to keep our communities safe. I see and hear examples on a daily basis of exemplary first responders who put their own safety in jeopardy to take care of others.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Transparency to promote trust with the community, accountability to show that this office is responsible for their actions, professionalism to promote the importance that we are proud of what we do, and leadership to motivate the achievement of office goals.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The current perception of police is not positive in some of the communities we serve . Considering the heightened awareness involving police related shootings, I would like more community policing by increasing positive interactions between the community and the deputies. This would require the officers to be more present in the schools and occasionally attend N.A.C. meetings within the community. This puts a personal connection between the citizen and the deputies who serve that community so they have a better understanding of each other.

Currently in law enforcement we have what is described as racial diversity training. To be honest, these courses really do not address the issues and concerns of the specific communities we serve. If you cannot understand an individual and that individual's concerns how can you help them. Precinct 5 is a very diverse precinct with citizens who have varying concerns with one goal in mind; to live with their families in a safe environment. I would do my very best to bridge the gap between the officers and the communities they serve.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Depending on the circumstance, current procedure allows officers in the Constable's office to use verbal skills, pepper spray, an asp baton, or deadly force using our service weapon. I feel lives can be saved by using a taser if approved. Presently, Tarrant County has approved the use of tasers, but it is up to the individual constable to determine if his deputies can carry tasers. I would approve the use of tasers by the deputies for the fact that they save lives versus taking lives with deadly force. Every life matters.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Expertise in civil process is a must. The office holder must know the job to understand and help the officers he leads. There are so many different papers that come across the constable's office and each may need to be handled/served in a particular manner. Officers who do not know what to do with a particular paper need to be able to receive the assistance they need from their immediate supervisory. Communication skills are also very helpful in this position. As a leader, the constable needs to be able to communicate effectively with his officers, with the DAs office, with the courts and with the community in general.

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