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Justice McFarlane
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Justice McFarlane (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 100. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
McFarlane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Justice McFarlane was born in Dallas, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 2022.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Venton Jones won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Venton Jones (D) | 100.0 | 34,119 |
| Total votes: 34,119 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joe Roberts (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 100
Incumbent Venton Jones defeated Barbara Mallory Caraway, Sandra Crenshaw, and Justice McFarlane in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Venton Jones | 50.7 | 3,832 |
 | Barbara Mallory Caraway | 25.8 | 1,952 | |
 | Sandra Crenshaw | 16.9 | 1,282 | |
 | Justice McFarlane | 6.6 | 498 | |
| Total votes: 7,564 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 100
Joe Roberts advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on March 16, 2024.
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| ✔ |  | Joe Roberts (L) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Justice McFarlane completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McFarlane's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am running within the Democratic Party to represent the 100th State House District of Texas. This district has been foundational in my upbringing and ultimately my reasoning for running for this position. In this district, I have participated in multiple human-rights campaigns and even personally raised over $1,000 for the Homeless community of Dallas. I am running because I understand that activism alone is not enough to better my community, in our current system, policy is king in achieving better outcomes for people. This is why I would be honored to represent the almost 200,000 Texans living in this district.
- Infrastructure: Texas' Infrastructure is in an overall poor condition; As graded by the "Infrastructure Report Card" Texas gets an overall score of C. The Dallas-Forth Worth Area has countless areas where roads and public schools are in need of repair. It is essential for Texas's infrastructural upgrades because of this state's growing population and its poor infrastructure. I want the Texas Government to step up and invest heavily in its infrastructure, where not only would there be massive repairs to Texas, but additionally the creation of new infrastructure for this currently growing state.
- Education: Texas’ education in relation to public schooling faces two major issues; Teacher recruitment and school funding. Additionally, there is a more exasperated effect surrounding funding for schools in impoverished areas as mentioned by state Rep. Gina Hinojosa. I would work to fix these issues through the raising of teachers’ wages, or a Texas-sponsored college program for future teachers to increase incentives. There is an additional problem with how Texas funds its schools that needs to be reconsidered. I would propose a system funded through enrollment, rather than attendance which provides better funds for schools with higher poverty levels.
- Healthcare: Texas currently has about 5 million people who do not have health insurance. This is in combination with the Texas government’s reluctance to properly expand Medicaid, though the federal government offers billions to the state, annually. As a policymaker, I would advocate for the expansion of Medicaid and I would work to regulate prescription drug costs for Texans, who currently are spending about twice the amount of money on prescription drugs than a Canadian would.
I am personally passionate about a broad range of topics because I feel that they are all interconnected in some way, but to be specific I find Infrastructure and Voting Rights to be my personal passion in relation to policy.
I look up to Martin Luther King Jr. I feel like people do not understand the full scope of this man. He had a vision for the future that others did not see, a dream of worldwide friendship. An example of a man with faith in God and a positive vision for the future, that he himself knew he would not get to, I think is one that many can appreciate.
I would recommend someone the manga series One Piece; Simply put it discusses the themes of freedom and liberation through the perspective of a young man.
An elected official needs one quality over all others, the ability to listen accurately to the needs of people. If you can accomplish that then you have the quality necessary to be a representative.
I will accurately listen to the needs of my constituents, collaborate with other legislatures, and practically understand/implement the policy that is needed for my constituents.
An elected official needs to work alongside other officials while having an understanding of what your constituents and your colleague's constituents need. Additionally, possessing an understanding of policy and the practicality of legislation is also a responsibility of an elected official.
I want my years in office to lead to better outcomes for all of Texas, making their lives a bit easier. For example: Maybe before you had to go through potholes on your way to work, I want to work to make those potholes just a memory.
The War on Terror in the early 2000s was one of the first historical events I remember, I was not born before 9/11, however, my father was deployed during the early years of my life to go fight in that War. I was about a toddler's age at the time, so I do not remember much more than that.
My first job was working at a Wendy's in the Dallas area, I held the job at 16 for about 1 year.
Stolen Dance - Milky Chance
I believe my struggle in life has been people who doubt what I can do, at times these types of people can hold you back from what you want in life. Overall though, once you prove them wrong they easily become supporters making you a stronger individual.
I think the State Legislature needs to be aggressive toward the governor at times, but also respectful of their authority. The governor is the head of the state and the people's elected representative, but so is the state legislature. This means that individual legislatures should work with and respect the governor, while the legislature as a body works to ensure his allegiance to the people.
I believe Texas' greatest challenge will be developing its infrastructure to match the needs of newly arrived Texans, while also respecting the cultural aspects that this state holds. For Instance, Housing, Education, and Healthcare are basic infrastructure that needs to exist to accommodate the needs of Texans, in addition to maintaining a reasonable cost.
No, not necessarily, I think that a willingness to learn and properly represent your constituents is all you need to succeed in political office.
Yes, this is a foundational belief of mine. There can be no collaboration without communication, so both are necessary to be functional as an individual of the governmental body.
Lyndon B. Johnson and Huey Long are two Southern politicians that succeded in their careers, by collaborating and communicating with other politicians, despite their party affiliation. I would model myself after these two men because I feel like they accomplished their goals of representing their constituents.
Yes, to me this office will be the first of many! I want to ultimately represent all Americans and become the President of the United States.
There was a homeless member of the 100th district, Rhonda who passed away from malnutrition. I heard her story several times while I was working alongside the homeless community of Dallas. It of course struck me because, no one should die because of a lack of nutrition, especially not in the wealthiest nation on Earth.
I used to work at a factory that crushed cans. ---- It was SODApressing
There is a particular reason why the use of emergency powers is granted to the Governor, it is because the legislative branch usually can not answer the call in time to properly avoid or suppress an emergency. Perhaps, the legislative body can be of service to prevent the abuse of these systems, but ultimately it is in the governor's hands.
I live in Texas, which is a red state, whether people like it or not compromise is most definitely necessary for policymaking. Additionally, I think that it should be considered a desire to compromise or collaborate on policy, there are representatives in the same position as you, so why would you not see them as your electoral equal? In short, I am not only required to compromise, but I see it as something to look forward to.
The first bill I would introduce would be pertaining to the Infrastructural integrity of Texas. I want to at least, make sure that the bill would repair some of Texas' fallen or broken infrastructure such as public roads and schools.
Business & Industry, International Relations & Economic Development, Urban Affairs Committee, Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 17, 2023
Current members of the Texas House of Representatives
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Speaker of the House:Dustin Burrows
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Caroline Fairly (R)
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