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Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1, Place 2

Unofficial result: Won — Valencia Nash (Democratic)

Source: dallascountyvotes.org

Dallas County, Texas
My vote power: Above average

This seat represents Precinct No. 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.

What does this office do?

  • Deciding small-claims cases
  • Handling evictions, in many states
  • Ruling on traffic and minor criminal citations, where state law allows

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Jayla Godbolt

Lost

Independent

Jayla Godbolt works as a civil servant. Godbolt wants to stay visible and reachable to residents and to bring in resources to cut evictions in the precinct.

Valencia Nash

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Valencia Nash has been a Dallas County justice of the peace since 2007 and has served on the Texas Judicial Council, which sets policy for state courts, since 2008. Before that she practiced family, juvenile, landlord-tenant, and environmental law.

Records: Legal Competence 1 for

Sources: dallascountyvotes.org2