Deborah W Peoples
Democrat | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Verified Liberal
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Deborah W Peoples
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Tarrant County Judge
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (10)
Emily's List
Annie's List
Turn Texas Green
Tarrant County Central Labor Council
The Collective PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (25)
ActBlue (2022)
Annies List PAC (2016)
Barack Obama (2013)
Democratic Black Caucus (2015)
Democratic Women's Groups (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (17)
ActBlue (2022)
Battleground Texas (2014)
Beverly Powell (2017)
Black Women of Greater Houston (2021)
Chris Turner (2018)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
Voter Record from Tarrant County Elections Administration shows Deborah C. Peoples voting in the following elections during residency in Tarrant County:
- Voted in 5 Democrat Primary elections (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
- Voted in 5 Democrat Primary Runoff elections (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
- Voted in 2 Presidential elections (2016, 2020)
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
In prior run for Mayor of Fort Worth, endorsed by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey and U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson.
Candidate endorsed by Bernie Sanders in previous campaign for Mayor of Fort Worth.
Endorsed by The Collective PAC, which "...in partnership with its 501(c)4 affiliated organization Collective Future..." launched The Collective’s Justice For All Initiative. The Collective Future Fund includes in its list of collaborative partners, among others, the Ford Foundation and George Soros' Open Society Foundations, and is sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
https://collectivepac.org/candidates/
https://collectivepac.org/justice-for-all-initiative/
https://www.collectivefuturefund.org/about-us/
Endorsed by Beto O'Rourke in 2021 campaign for Mayor of Fort Worth.
Addressing a crowd of abortion rights activists following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade:
“'I feel like my generation has failed you,' Deborah Peoples, who’s running for Tarrant County judge, said to the crowd." Jessika Harkay. 2022. "Hundreds of abortion-rights protesters gather outside Tarrant County Courthouse Saturday." , Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sunday, June 26, 2022, Page 7A
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should elective abortions be allowed?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
“Today, I am telling you,” said Deborah Peoples, the Democratic candidate for county judge, “we have to recommit ourselves. We have to stay focused. We have to be ready. We have to be willing to send a clear message to the Supreme Court that not only did they make a mistake, but they made the biggest mistake of their lives." Simmons, Madison. 2022. "Pro-Choice Rally Draws Hundreds Downtown." Fort Worth Weekly, June 27, 2022.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, county or local governments.
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I support laws which allow a municipality to enact a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate's response to ruling on
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
by the Supreme Court of the United States, striking down Roe v. Wade which allowed abortion on demand.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
“Today, I am telling you,” said Deborah Peoples, the Democratic candidate for county judge, “we have to recommit ourselves. We have to stay focused. We have to be ready. We have to be willing to send a clear message to the Supreme Court that not only did they make a mistake, but they made the biggest mistake of their lives." Simmons, Madison. 2022. "Pro-Choice Rally Draws Hundreds Downtown." Fort Worth Weekly, June 27, 2022.
ECONOMY
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.
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It is the responsibility of county government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
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Taxpayer-funded incentives, such as property tax abatements and taxpayer-backed loans for private development, are both legally and morally justified.
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Property taxes are far too high and should be radically reduced or abolished.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
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Individuals, organizations and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their civil rights and/or religious freedom.
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HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
“It is imperative that we get the shot. You have to listen to the science…” “...we cannot, not defer to science.”
Deborah
Peoples, Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate, January 26, 2021; https://www.facebook.com/DeborahPeoplesForMayor/videos/161391972200473 Video. 1:23
Taxpayer-funded healthcare is a fundamental right for all Americans.
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IMMIGRATION
I support 287(g) agreements between the Sheriff's Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to identify jailed criminals who are in the United States illegally.
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County officials should have the right to proclaim their county a sanctuary county for illegal aliens.
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VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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A county jail inmate should be housed based on the inmate's preferred gender identity and not on the inmate's biological sex.
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Socialism oppresses individual rights and is incompatible with the truths upon which America was founded.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate's perspective on democracy.
Gender ideology should be taught and promoted in our county's public schools and juvenile justice programs.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
Campaign finance reports filed by candidates for a county office should be available for public online access on the county elections website within 24 hours of filing deadline.
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Ballot measures which include bond issues should fully disclose both the potential tax rate increase and actual monetary increase for the average single family residence.
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Expanding voting rights by allowing people to vote without photo identification is more important than requiring photo identification to discourage voter fraud.
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What is your understanding of, and position on, Ranked Choice Voting (RCV).
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EQUALITY
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all county employees.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
“Diversity needs to be ingrained in
everything about that training. If you’re talking about firearms training, we
need to talk about diversity. If you’re talking about, you know, mental health,
we need to talk about diversity. Anything that a police officer is trained on
needs to have a diversity component. So, one of the things I would do is stress
that.” – Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate, January 26, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/DeborahPeoplesForMayor/videos/161391972200473 Video. 21:30
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations and infrastructure for solar and wind-generated electricity.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
ABOUT YOU
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
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Please list your business investments and/or real estate, specifying any holdings currently proposed for eminent domain.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Requiring bail reflects systemic racism.
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I support redirecting funds from the Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office to mental health and community programs.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"To be clear, do you support de-funding the police, taking any money
away at all?"
“So I think that’s a dog
whistle. I tell everybody that term is a dog whistle and is used as
fear-mongering. What I want to do is put money into programs that are gonna
help the police and offload them from doing their job.” Peoples, Deborah. 2021. "Meet the candidates in the Fort Worth mayoral runoff." Interview by Jason Whitley. Inside Texas Politics, WFAA, May 16, 2021. Video. 4:32
What crimes should not be prosecuted?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"When we have people that are breaking the laws, I mean, if they’re dealing drugs, we need to arrest them.” Deborah
Peoples, Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate, January 26, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/DeborahPeoplesForMayor/videos/161391972200473 Video. 38:38
2ND AMENDMENT
In the effort to balance protecting public safety with the right to bear arms, what restrictions on gun ownership should be removed or expanded?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
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And there are many who won’t see this as a problem. We must stop children from having access to guns!"
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support mask mandates.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
“They’re [police] having to interact
many times with communities that don’t believe COVID. That don’t believe that it’s
important. They’re out there with people who are not wearing masks. Who are not
taking safety precautions. What we need to do is just what I’m doing is help get
the message out. WEAR-YOUR-MASK. Social distance. If I go in a place and
somebody doesn’t have on a mask, I turn around and I leave.” Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth Mayoral
Candidate, January 26, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/DeborahPeoplesForMayor/videos/161391972200473 Video. 31:30
Any emergency executive order (EO) should be subject to review and override by the County Commissioners Court in a special meeting called no later than 14 days following issue of the EO.
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I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
Candidate believes legalizing marijuana is a viable option. Lopez, Brian. 2020."
"Lawmakers say pot legalization could bring in $1B to Texas."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sunday, November 29, 2020, Section B, Local & Texas, Page 1
LOCAL
Please list up to six issues or projects that you think need the most attention, in priority order.
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I support annual financial audits of every county department by an independent, third party auditor.
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What salary changes do you support for elected officials on the county payroll?
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What is your position on the revenue neutral property tax rate?
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