State of Texas
State Representative, District 100
Venton Jones
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Venton Jones
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 100 (first elected 2022; second term)
- Background
- Bachelor of Science in Community Health, Texas A&M University
- Master of Science in Health Care Administration, University of Texas at Arlington
- Founder and CEO, Southern Black Policy and Advocacy Network
- Texas Realtor
- Born and raised in House District 100
- Experience
- Vice Chair, House Committee on Corrections (per House biography)
- Member, Appropriations Committee (per House biography)
- Whip, Texas House Democratic Caucus (per House biography)
- Chair, Dallas County Delegation (per House biography)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won, 83.4% over Amanda Richardson
- Top priorities
- Health care: "expand Medicaid across the state" and "restore abortion access and funding for reproductive healthcare"
- Education: "fully funding Pre-K programs and increasing teacher pay"
- "we must ensure that current Texans have full access to liveable wage employment opportunities"
- Seniors: "protect them from displacement through gentrification, increased property taxes, and rising prescription drug costs"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: committed to "restore abortion access and funding for reproductive healthcare"
- Border and immigration: No public statement found
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "Texas's voucher program has proven ineffective at its stated mission and should be eliminated."
- Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I support targeted, equitable relief that keeps working-class families in their homes."
Claims and the record- 2025 quorum-break fine: Fined $8,354.25 by the House Administration Committee (April 2026) for the August 2025 quorum break. No response found.
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Sen. Royce West (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Rafael Anchia (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Rhetta Bowers (listed by campaign)
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- Rep. Jessica Gonzalez (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Ron Reynolds (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Joe Moody (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Armando Walle (listed by campaign)
- Fmr. Rep. Terri Hodge (listed by campaign)
- Fmr. Rep. Loraine Birabil (listed by campaign)
- Fmr. Rep. Harryette Ehrhardt (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Chad West (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Jesse Moreno (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Zarin Gracey (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Maxie Johnson (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Jaime Resendez (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Laura Cadena (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Adam Bazaldua (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Joe Carreon (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Adam Medrano (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Diane Ragsdale (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Casey Thomas (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Kevin Felder (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Tiffinni Young (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Maxine Thornton-Reese (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Jose Plata (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Bernadette Nutall (listed by campaign)
- Ambassador Ron Kirk (listed by campaign)
- Congresswoman Julie Johnson (listed by campaign)
- Congressman Marc Veasey (listed by campaign)
- Fmr. Congressman Colin Allred (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Dominique Alexander, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Joseph Amyson, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Carmen Ayala, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Shannon Bailey, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Jean Ball, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Hasani Burton, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Dr. Pamela Grayson, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Shalondria Gailmore, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Ricardo Medrano, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Benedict Parks, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. James Turknett, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Wanda Wonzer, precinct chair (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Andrew Sommerman (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia (listed by campaign)
- Constable Michael Orozco (listed by campaign)
- Former Sheriff Lupe Valdez (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- ventonfor100.com
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