Venton Jones makes the run-off
Venton Jones The District 100 candidate would become the first Black Texas legislator with HIV DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com If Venton Jones wins his runoff, he is likely to become the first out Black legislator with HIV — not just in Texas, but one of the first in the country, according to the LGBT Victory Fund.
Several LGBTQ legislative candidates have won or made it to a runoff in the Texas primaries, but among those Victory Fund endorsed, Jones is listed as a spotlight candidate. “He has experience,” Victory Fund Press Secretary Albert Fujii said. “Even President Obama recognized his healthcare advocacy.” Jones, Fujii said, is a candidate that voters in Dallas should be excited about.
Jones is running for state representative in District 100. Whoever wins the race would be the fourth person to represent the district in just a few years.
Eric Johnson left the seat to become mayor of Dallas. Lorraine Birabil won the special election to fill the seat, but Jasmine Crockett won a full term in November 2020.
