Eddie Bernice Johnson

Brief Biography

• Has served for over 40 years in public office 

• Has represented the 30th District in the House for 14 terms 

• Served as the first Black female Chief Psychiatric Nurse at the V.A. Hospital in Dallas 

• Was the first Black woman elected from Dallas to join the State Congress

Criminal Justice

• Cosponsored recent legislation including: 

  • Promoting Fair and Effective Policing through Research Act which directs funds to research on policing policies,

  • Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020 which seeks to lower the standard of proof in police brutality cases to “reckless”

  • George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 which seeks to reform police departments through holding officers accountable and regulating use of force

• Voted in favor of the 1994 Crime Bill

Healthcare

• Supported the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and Medicare

• Sponsored and cosponsored bills that support maternal and infant health, better support nurses, and assist families dealing with mental health issues

Criminal Justice

• Supports Campaign Zero, an advocacy group committed to ending excessive use of force by police 

• establish a national database to track misconduct and the use of force across police departments

• Would fight to end the use of no-knock warrants;

• end qualified immunity, a civil liability shield for police officers that allows them to act with near impunity.

• Eliminating cash bail system and private prisons

Immigration

• Believes in offering a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and a streamlined system for legal immigration coupled with “increased disincentives for illegal immigration”

• Opposed policies including National Emergency Declaration to build the border wall, family separation, and asylum denial for domestic and gang violence victims

Infrastructure

• Supports legislation that enables growth and maintenance of transportation infrastructure, including DART rail line extensions and the Dallas-to-Houston high speed rail project

Reproductive Rights

• Believes that medical decisions should be reserved for a patient and their healthcare provider

• Voted against “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015”

Environment

• Cosponsored the Climate Action Now Act, which called for the U.S. to remain in the Paris Climate Accord

Tre Pennie

Brief Biography

• Served as a Dallas Police sergeant for 20 years 

• Served in the U.S. Army 

• Is a university professor with a Doctorate Degree of Higher Education from Texas Tech University

• Opened nonprofits that support families of police officers harmed in the line of duty

Criminal justice

• Plans to promote safer communities through: 

• Improving access to law enforcement education & training

• Allocating funds for equipment and technology

• Ensuring law enforcement agencies are prepared for new threats

Healthcare

• Plans to introduce legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate prices directly with drug companies with the goal of lowering domestic prescription costs

• Plans to prevent drug companies from inflating closets by capping prices

Criminal Justice

• Supports Campaign Zero, an advocacy group committed to ending excessive use of force by police 

• establish a national database to track misconduct and the use of force across police departments

• Would fight to end the use of no-knock warrants;

• end qualified immunity, a civil liability shield for police officers that allows them to act with near impunity.

• Eliminating cash bail system and private prisons

Immigration

• Advocates for privatization of immigration pre-check systems

• Vows to fight for bipartisan legislation that expedites visa requests, supports employment opportunities for immigrants, provides a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, and improves asylum laws

Education

• Is a proponent of school choice and vocational education

• Promotes the idea of allowing religious institutions to receive federal funding to establish their own school systems

Reproductive Rights

• Advocates for pro-life policies and believes abortion pratices target minority communities and contribue to low birth rates

Foreign Affairs

• Supports the U.S./Israel Memorandum of Understanding that allocates $38 billion in military aid to Israel between 2018-2028

• Argues against the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction) movement as an “anti-Semitic policy” 

• Commends Trump for moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem