Marquis Hawkins
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Marquis Hawkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 100. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Hawkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Marquis Hawkins was born in Washington D.C.. Hawkins earned a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College in 2008 and a master's degree in education policy from Cornell University in 2010. His professional experience includes working as a compensation analyst, consultant, and advisor.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 100
Venton Jones defeated Joe Roberts in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Venton Jones (D)  | 85.1 | 23,567 |
 | Joe Roberts (L) | 14.9 | 4,131 | |
| Total votes: 27,698 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 100
Venton Jones defeated Sandra Crenshaw in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Venton Jones | 68.3 | 3,130 |
 | Sandra Crenshaw | 31.7 | 1,456 | |
| Total votes: 4,586 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 100
Sandra Crenshaw and Venton Jones advanced to a runoff. They defeated Daniel Davis Clayton and Marquis Hawkins in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Crenshaw | 34.2 | 2,928 |
| ✔ | | Venton Jones | 25.6 | 2,193 |
 | Daniel Davis Clayton | 23.0 | 1,971 | |
 | Marquis Hawkins | 17.1 | 1,460 | |
| Total votes: 8,552 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 100
Joe Roberts advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on March 12, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Joe Roberts (L) |
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Campaign finance
2016
The 2016 Dallas ISD elections were marked by a slew of newcomer candidates. District 5 incumbent Lew Blackburn was the sole incumbent to seek re-election for one of three seats on the ballot. Blackburn was challenged by new entrants Marquis Hawkins and Linda Wilkerson-Wynn. In District 4, three newcomers—Omar Jimenez, Jaime Resendez, and Camille White—vied for the seat. Newcomers Isaac Faz and Audrey Pinkerton ran in District 7.
Additionally, a special election was held in conjunction with the regular board elections. Previous board member Mike Morath vacated his District 2 seat after being tapped as the new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. Mita Havlick and Dustin Marshall placed ahead of Carlos Marroquin and Suzanne Smith, but neither candidate received a majority of the votes. Marshall defeated Havlick in the runoff election on June 18, 2016.[2]
Ultimately, Blackburn retained his seat, defeating challengers Hawkins and Wilkerson-Wynn. Resendez and Pinkerton defeated their fellow candidates to take the District 4 and 7 seats, respectively.[3]
Results
| Dallas Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lew Blackburn Incumbent |
51.59% | 1,197 |
| Marquis Hawkins | 38.88% | 902 |
| Linda Wilkerson-Wynn | 9.53% | 221 |
| Total Votes | 2,320 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Hawkins reported $44,418.15 in contributions and $42,231.64 in expenditures to the Dallas Independent School District in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Hawkins was endorsed in the election by the Dallas Morning News, the Hispanic PAC of Dallas, Tejano Democrats of Dallas County, Dallas Kids First, South Oak Cliff Alumni Association, and the Southwest Coalition for Better Dallas Public Schools.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marquis Hawkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hawkins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Marquis Hawkins has a lengthy record of fighting for the progressive agenda across Southern Dallas and beyond. Raised in the Dallas area, Marquis knew early on he wanted to dedicate his life to closing the opportunity gap for children, particularly in communities like his own in Oak Cliff.
He has worked tirelessly to ensure the doors of opportunity swing open for scores of kids whose fate in life is determined by zip code. Marquis dove into the education policy arena headfirst when he interned for Dallas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson through the Congressional Black Caucus Internship program. After college, he worked for Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert as a speechwriter intern and served as a staffer in the Texas State House of Representatives.
Professionally, Marquis started his career in the classroom as a Corps Member in Teach For America Houston and since has held positions at Education Pioneers, Dallas ISD, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Harwood International, and American Airlines. Currently, he serves as a State & Local Affairs Advisor for Southwest Airlines where he manages a lobbying portfolio of 14 states.
Marquis earned a Bachelors in Political Science from Morehouse College, a Master in Public Administration from Cornell University, and has completed post-baccalaureate work at the University of Chicago.
- It’s our time to demand property tax relief for both homeowners and renters.
- It’s our time to give every student a fair share shot at life by providing them the access to an excellent education while also putting the needs of public school teachers and support staff at the forefront.
- It’s our time to fix the broken criminal justice system that disproportionally convicts Black and Brown people.
I’m proud to be a candidate for House District 100- because I have the strongest track record of fighting hard to make sure we are improving the lives of people and that’s a fight I want to take to Austin. Whether it has been in my classroom as a teacher, on the streets fighting for expanded voter access or when advocating for lower property taxes, I’ve been on the side of everyday working people. I need your help to ensure Austin is responsive to all of our needs.
On March 1st, I promise that you can vote to send a fighter to Austin who is focused on delivering lower property taxes, better health care, stronger public schools, and safer communities because it’s our time now!
My first job was working in an airport gift shop. I had it for 3 years in high school.
I believe should have established an independent, non-partisan commission for re-redistricting, which is done in several states I've worked in including in my work as a State & Local Advisor. This commission should be guided by computer algorithms to create the fairest districts.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 8, 2022
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Texas Education Agency recruits charter school experts as longtime officials leave," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Editorial: We recommend Marquis Hawkins for DISD school board trustee, District 5," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Hawkins for Dallas ISD, "Endorsements," April 17, 2016
