New: Incumbent Clay Jenkins has won the race for Dallas county judge. Read more: Results:
The Dallas County Commissioners Court might turn entirely blue for the first time in decades.
Democrats are sweeping the ballot countywide, on the path to remove the sole Republican on the court, Commissioner J.J. Koch. Early results show Democratic candidate Andrew Sommerman holding the lead.Incumbent Clay Jenkins won the race for county judge. Jenkins said he will focus for the next four years on increasing access to mental health care, improving broadband access and increasing affordable housing opportunities.
“I will not focus on the negative or focus on the past. Rather, I will focus on doing my best to lead with fairness, compassion, and as much grace as I can for all,” he said. “It’s an honor to represent the people of Dallas County.” The race between the two attorneys, Koch and Sommerman, was tight, with some observers concerned that the traditionally conservative district would flip to a Democrat after conservative-leaning Sachse, Rowlett and north Garland were merged with other districts during the recent redrawing of maps based on the 2020 census count. In 2018, Koch won his seat with almost 52% of the vote.on a platform of standing with law enforcement, criminal justice reform and a strong fiscal voice on the court.
Koch said he thought the race would be closer. He had not conceded by 9:30 p.m. but said, “I’m down 12,000 votes. It’s very rare to come back from that. As it seems right now, there is not a very high likelihood that this changes significantly.”
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