2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Jorja Clemson is from Grand Prairie, Texas. She graduated from Grand Prairie High School. She has been married to Dan Clemson for 52 years. They have three married children and eight grandchildren. She attends CrossPoint Church of Christ.

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Jorja Clemson is from Grand Prairie, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. Jorja lives with her husband, Dan, and they have three children. She attends CrossPoint Church of Christ.

Jorja also serves as the vice president of the City of Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation.

Jorja is the president of Jorja Clemson Properties, LLC.

Jorja is currently a Grand Prairie city council member representing District 1. She was first elected in 2013.

Jorja has represented District 1 on the Grand Prairie City Council since 2013.

Supports increasing the homestead exemption by 2%.

Supported increasing the homestead exemption by 2.5%.

Supports a living wage for full-time city employees.

Backed a living wage for full-time city employees.

Supports the announcement of Bass Pro Shops, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, and BigShots Golf coming to Grand Prairie in 2023-2024.

Supported bringing Bass Pro Shops, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, and BigShots Golf to Grand Prairie in 2023 and 2024.

- Supported increasing the homestead exemption by 2.5%.
- Backed a living wage for full-time city employees.
- Supported bringing Bass Pro Shops, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, and BigShots Golf to Grand Prairie in 2023 and 2024.

Economy

Supports the conversion of a ballpark to a cricket stadium for Major League Cricket USA.

Backed converting a ballpark to a cricket stadium for Major League Cricket USA.

- Backed converting a ballpark to a cricket stadium for Major League Cricket USA.

Public Services

Helped to name a street for Dolores Huerta to honor her work as a civil and labor rights activist.

- Helped to name a street for Dolores Huerta to honor her work as a civil and labor rights activist.

Housing & Urban Development

For Candidate Jorja Clemson on Issue public-safety:  
Supports a 24/7 Crisis Support Unit for mental health crises and partnerships between police and fire mental health paramedics.

Started a police on-call rotation for a 24/7 Crisis Support Unit that partnered police and fire paramedics to respond to mental health crises.

Helped to open Fire Station 3 and its training classrooms.

- Started a police on-call rotation for a 24/7 Crisis Support Unit that partnered police and fire paramedics to respond to mental health crises.
- Helped to open Fire Station 3 and its training classrooms.

Public Safety

Broke ground to widen Wildlife Parkway from Belt Line to SH 161, with completion expected in 2024.

Supported widening Wildlife Parkway from Belt Line to SH 161.

Supports on-demand ride-share transportation initiatives.

- Supported widening Wildlife Parkway from Belt Line to SH 161.
- Supports on-demand ride-share transportation initiatives.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of March 30, 2026, Jorja Clemson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

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Jorja Clemson

Jorja Clemson is a lifelong Grand Prairie resident. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is married to Dan, and they have three children. She attends CrossPoint Church of Christ.

Jorja has represented District 1 on the Grand Prairie City Council since 2013. She has also served as mayor pro tem since 2016.

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Supports the opening of Sprouts in mid-town to enhance local economic activity.

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.

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Grand Prairie City Council Member, District 1

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