Shelly Akerly

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Shelly Akerly

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November 8, 2022

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Shelly Akerly (Republican Party) ran for election for Dallas County Treasurer in Texas. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Dallas County Treasurer

Incumbent Pauline Medrano defeated Shelly Akerly in the general election for Dallas County Treasurer on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pauline Medrano (D)	61.3	376,877
		Shelly Akerly (R)	38.7	237,969

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 614,846
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Treasurer

Incumbent Pauline Medrano advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Treasurer on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pauline Medrano	100.0	113,075

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Dallas County Treasurer

Shelly Akerly advanced from the Republican primary for Dallas County Treasurer on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shelly Akerly	100.0	67,948

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,948
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Shelly Akerly completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Akerly'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'm an Accountant running for Dallas County Treasurer. I earned a BBA in Accounting in 1987 from UT Arlington. My education and background have been in positions where I accurately and transparently take care of other people’s money. I’m an accountant by degree and by temperament. I’ve worked in large corporations, in small companies including an investment company and even started my own business. I know the stress and pressure of meeting rent and payroll, especially meeting rent and payroll in a pandemic. I've been married to my husband Bruce for 38 years. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren all living in Dallas County. I've never run for public office but I believe that good people need to step up and get involved in our government. My business background and training in finance will be a good fit for the Treasurer's Office.

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?

• Service. Not Politics
• Your banker’s politics should not matter to you, nor should your politics matter to your banker. What matters is solid and accurate accounting.
• As a businesswoman, I know the impact even small improvements can make to the bottom line. I’m ready to dig in and bring a business efficiency to county government.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The Treasurer's office is not a policy office. It's is an internal function office. I have fiscally conservative opinions but I promise to keep my opinions out of the Treasurer's Office. The Treasurer serves as the "banker" of the county. Your banker’s politics should not matter to you, nor should your politics matter to your banker. What matters is solid and accurate accounting.

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