has been active in Dallas for less than 10 years. But she exploded on the political scene in 2020 with her visibility in the local social justice movement and by winning the District 100 state House seat once held by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. As a freshman, she was a key figure in the House Democratic walkout to stall a controversial elections bill that ultimately became law.has worked in the area for more than two decades but is the lesser-known candidate.
“The momentum is palpable on the ground,” Hamilton said. “Our team has been knocking on doors and talking to voters since the March 1st primary.”“My strong record of delivering results and being the only candidate having worked in Congress outshines our opponent and genuinely resonates with voters,” she said. “I am confident we will be victorious tomorrow.”“I feel like I ran the race that I can be proud of — no lies, no bull …, none of that,” she said.
Jane Hamilton, candidate for the District 30 race, speaks at her town hall at the Duncanville Recreation Center in Duncanville, Texas, on February 8, 2022. Johnson, Kirk, West and Price are considered titans of Dallas-area Democratic politics, and the race to replace Johnson in Congress has provided anJohnson’s backing of Crockett has netted visible returns. Tuesday’s election will determine how Hamilton’s backers stacked up.
Both candidates agree on many of the boilerplate issues that surface in Democratic Party primaries. ButHamilton has been blasting Crockett for not returning to Texas House Chambers last year for a final vote on the elections bill. She said Democrats on the House floor managed to get concessions from Republicans that improved the bill, calling it one of the “greatest negotiations and fights that we have seen in Texas history.
Both women have resisted labels to define what type of Democrat they are. Hamilton was an aide to former U.S. Rep. Martin Frost. Veasey, who also worked with Frost and was Hamilton’s former boss, is considered a moderate.
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