Marty Jo Taylor

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Marty Jo Taylor

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Grambling State University

Law

Texas Southern University

Marty Jo Taylor (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 254th District Court. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

Taylor was a 2016 candidate for the 254th District Court in Texas. She was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.

Elections

2020

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

General election

General election for Texas 254th District Court

Kim Brown defeated incumbent Ashley Wysocki in the general election for Texas 254th District Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Brown (D)	63.7	571,873
		Ashley Wysocki (R)	36.3	325,988

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 897,861
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 254th District Court

Kim Brown defeated Sandre Moncriffe and Marty Jo Taylor in the Democratic primary for Texas 254th District Court on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Brown	55.0	111,006
		Sandre Moncriffe	29.9	60,385
		Marty Jo Taylor	15.1	30,379

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 201,770 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 254th District Court

Incumbent Ashley Wysocki advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 254th District Court on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Wysocki	100.0	72,505

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,505 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Kristin Wade won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1

Incumbent Kristin Wade defeated Marty Jo Taylor in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristin Wade	70.2	72,979
		Marty Jo Taylor	29.8	30,909

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 103,888
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Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• be at least 25 years old;
• be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
• have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.

2016

See also: Texas local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote. Darlene Ewing defeated Marty Jo Taylor in the Texas 254th District Court Democratic primary.

Texas 254th District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Darlene Ewing	68.53%	81,052
Marty Jo Taylor	31.47%	37,228
Total Votes		118,280
Source: Dallas County Elections, "Democratic Party Primary Election," accessed March 2, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.

Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."

Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:

• a U.S. citizen;
• a resident of Texas;
• licensed to practice law in the state;
• between the ages of 25 and 75;*
• a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
• a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.

*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Marty Jo Taylor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Taylor answered the following questions from The Dallas Morning News:

Why should voters choose you over your opponent? “ I am the best candidate, because I am qualified, fair, and I will make my community better. My desire is to implement an annual community seminar that explains how family courts operate. I believe this seminar will help individuals that are faced with family law matters and inform and educate them on topics that they are unaware of. I would also like to implement a community job fair to help those individuals with family law matters to seek employment. I possess the necessary skills that will allow me to effectively be a judge on my first day on the bench. Being a judge requires knowing how to manage the court, knowing the law, being a good listener, and making good decisions. As Administrator of Consumer and Legal Affairs, I managed the legal department. This position required managing a staff, completing reports, meeting deadlines, and interacting with individuals and attorneys. Managing the court is a very important part of being a judge. As a lawyer, I know the law and have enough experience to handle any cases that may come before me. Being a mediator, I understand the necessity of hearing the concerns of all parties. Having experience has a special commissioner has trained me to listen and review all evidence, prior to making a fair decision. Working in these various capacities have prepared me to be the judge that Dallas County needs. I am ready to serve. ” —Marty Jo Taylor (2016), Define and describe your view of a judge's appropriate temperament. “ A judge should be calm, even-tempered, compassionate, and respectful to everyone. ” —Marty Jo Taylor (2016), Because Texas selects its judges and justices through partisan elections, you chose to run as a Republican, Democrat or member of another political party. What philosophies of that party led you to choose it for this race? “ As a Democrat, one philosophy that led me to choose this race is "government functions best when it is closest to the people." As a judge, I will work with our community to make it better. ” —Marty Jo Taylor (2016), What specific innovations would you implement in your court to improve its efficiency? “ When cases are scheduled, I would request the length of time that is needed on each case, to decrease the chances of the docket being flooded with cases, which causes wasted time for the parties. At the beginning of the docket, I would speak to all parties to make sure the length of time needed on the matter has not changed. Uncontested matters would be handled first. Unscheduled uncontested matters may be handled any time the Court is open. ” —Marty Jo Taylor (2016),

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