Deborah Peoples
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Deborah Peoples
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2025
Election
May Uniform
Race
Fort Worth City Council District 5
Incumbent
No
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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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ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Texas Rising
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (32)
ActBlue (2024)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2023)
Run Sister Run (2022)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2022)
Stonewall Democrats (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (21)
ActBlue (2022)
Annies List PAC (2022)
Chrysta Castaneda (2022)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2022)
Rhetta Andrews Bowers (2022)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
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
In prior run for Mayor of Fort Worth, endorsed by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey and U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson.
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.
Candidate endorsed by Bernie Sanders in previous campaign for Mayor of Fort Worth.
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.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
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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 city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
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Property taxes should be abolished.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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IMMIGRATION
City officials should have the right to proclaim their city a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.
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VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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All filings by candidates for municipal office, including ballot application and campaign finance reports, should be available for public online access on the city 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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EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all city employees.
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.
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ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
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What do you think is the general purpose of government?
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Candidates and officeholders should be required to disclose all business investments and real estate, whether in the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
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Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
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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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I voted in these primaries and general elections:
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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LOCAL
I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.
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Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.
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