Clay Jenkins
Democrat | Texas
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Clay Jenkins
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Dallas County Judge
Incumbent
Yes
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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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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (6)
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
Turn Texas Green
Texas Organizing Project
Liberal Texas
Bake Back Better
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jim Pitts (2006)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Brooks Landgraf (2016)
John Pitchford (2012)
Republican State Leadership Committee (2005)
Ryan Sitton (2014)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (53)
ActBlue (2022)
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2009)
Annies List PAC (2018)
Barack Obama (2013)
Beto O'Rourke (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (23)
ActBlue (2021)
Democratic Women's Groups (2014)
Eric Johnson (2010)
International Association of Firefighters (includes national, state & local affiliates) (2014)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2014)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Selected Donations TO Candidate include:
OTHER INFORMATION
Reprimanded by Dallas County Commissioners Court for acting unilaterally in issuing orders and making decisions without Commissioners Court input or approval.
Abstained from vote that directed the County Judge "to receive a majority vote of the Commissioners Court in favor of extending the April 30 Safer at Home order before extending that order, unless preempted by the State or Federal Government."
Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency Order Passed on April 3, 2020
2020-0357
"The rate of the fully vaccinated individuals in Dallas County is
between 50 and 60%. Why isn’t it any higher than that?" Jason Whitely to Clay Jenkins
"Well, I think until you have requirements at businesses, some people are just not going to get vaccinated."
Jenkins, Clay. 2022. "It's a new year, will it be the same old politics?" Interview with Jason Whitely. Inside Texas Politics. WFAA.
Jan 1, 2022. Video.2:30
Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch files lawsuit against Judge Clay Jenkins, seeking removal of Jenkins from his position based on Jenkins' incompetency and misconduct. The suit asserts Jenkins required face coverings without Commissioners Court approval and ordered the bailiff to remove Commissioner Koch from the August 3, 2021 Commissioners Court meeting.
QUESTIONNAIRE
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
"I support the federal vaccine
requirements. Vaccines are an important tool and something I have encouraged
employers to require."
Jenkins, Clay. 2022. "
5 questions with Dallas County judge candidates on masks, vaccines as omicron surges." Candidate Interview by Charles Scudder. Elections. Dallas News. Jan. 12, 2022. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections/2022/01/12/5-questions-with-dallas-county-judge-candidates-on-masks-vaccines-as-omicron-surges/
EQUALITY
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all county employees.
Did not answer
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support mask mandates.
Did not answer
iVoterGuide Notes:
"Effective at 11:59 p.m. on April 17, 2020, to the greatest extent possible all persons over the age of two (2) shall wear some form of covering over their nose and mouth, such as a homemade mask, scarf, bandana or handkerchief, when patronizing an Essential Business or using public transportation pursuant to the rules outlined in Exhibit G. Parents and Guardians of children under 10 shall be responsible for appropriately masking children pursuant to this Order. To the greatest extent possible, all non-medical employees who work at an Essential Businesses or perform services that are exempt under this Order must wear face coverings over their noses and mouths while performing their work." Dallas County, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home Order; Date Amended Order Issued: April 16, 2020“If you’re interested in knowing what doctors say will keep you, your business and your family safe, listen to me and the doctors.” Jenkins, Clay. 2021. "‘Listen to me and the doctors’: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says masks should stay." by Nic Garcia. Dallas Morning News.March 2, 2021.
"My current order requires masking in
commercial buildings, county buildings and public schools."Jenkins, Clay. 2022. "
5 questions with Dallas County judge candidates on masks, vaccines as omicron surges." Candidate Interview by Charles Scudder. Elections. Dallas News. Jan. 12, 2022. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections/2022/01/12/5-questions-with-dallas-county-judge-candidates-on-masks-vaccines-as-omicron-surges/
