Yesse Rodriguez
Yesse Rodriguez (Democratic Party) ran for election for Denton County District Clerk in Texas. Rodriguez lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Rodriguez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Denton County District Clerk
David Trantham defeated Yesse Rodriguez in the general election for Denton County District Clerk on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Trantham (R) | 58.7 | 166,658 | |
 | Yesse Rodriguez (D)  | 41.3 | 117,434 | |
| Total votes: 284,092 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Denton County District Clerk
David Trantham defeated Mark Yarbrough in the Republican primary runoff for Denton County District Clerk on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Trantham | 53.4 | 4,601 | |
| Mark Yarbrough | 46.6 | 4,016 | ||
| Total votes: 8,617 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County District Clerk
Yesse Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yesse Rodriguez | 100.0 | 22,565 |
| Total votes: 22,565 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk
Mark Yarbrough and David Trantham advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ronnie Anderson and William Brown in the Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Yarbrough | 35.0 | 13,393 | |
| ✔ | David Trantham | 26.6 | 10,196 | |
| Ronnie Anderson | 26.4 | 10,121 | ||
| William Brown | 12.0 | 4,596 | ||
| Total votes: 38,306 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Yesse Rodriguez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rodriguez's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Make changes is the jury system on how is done right now. Have reasonable rates for the public to obtain a copy of their criminal record, but also make sure that it stays confidential
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Healthcare
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
My very first job was at 11 years old working as a migrant worker. My parents did not had a stable job so we had to migrate to another state to work. we worked in the fields and in factories so I understand the living of being a migrant worker with a low pay.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Thanksgiving because is the holiday that you gather with the family and give thanks for all we have had.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
The kitchen because i love cooking especially for my kids. I like searching for recipes so I can taste different types of food.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?
It can be beneficial to know about government and politics but I think is not required. What can be required its to know about clerical work.
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