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Press Release
October 15, 2026

Eric Reed Calls for Professionalism and Integrity in the District Attorney’s Office

Ethical leadership and professional conduct are essential to public trust

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Press Release
October 14, 2026

Eric Reed Pledges Strong Enforcement of the Violence Against Women Act

Dallas County needs a coordinated response to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking

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Press Release
October 13, 2026

Eric Reed Calls for Action Before Veterans Fall Into Homelessness, Addiction or Jail

Veteran and Dallas County District Attorney candidate says early intervention can protect public safety while honoring the nation’s obligation to those who served

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Press Release
October 12, 2026

Eric Reed Calls for Public Reporting on Dallas County Diversion Programs

Taxpayers deserve clear numbers on capacity, participation, completion, cost and public-safety outcomes

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In The News
October 10, 2026

Eric Reed Calls for Accountability and Treatment to Break the Cycle of Addiction

Dallas County should target traffickers and dangerous offenders while directing eligible defendants into structured, supervised treatment

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Press Release
October 9, 2026

Eric Reed Calls for Stronger Action Against Elder Financial Abuse and Fraud

Reed calls for accountability when relatives, caregivers or scammers exploit older adults

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Press Release
October 7, 2026

Eric Reed Calls for Public Reporting on Dallas County Diversion Programs

Taxpayers deserve clear numbers on capacity, participation, completion, cost and public-safety outcomes

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Press Release
October 5, 2026

Eric Reed Calls for Zero-Tolerance Policy on Over-Detention in Dallas County Jails

Dallas County must stop holding people in jail after they are legally entitled to be released

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Press Release
October 2, 2026

Dallas County Bail Decisions Must Protect Public Safety Without Punishing Poverty

With federal litigation over, prosecutors must use their authority to pursue fair, individualized and evidence-based bail decisions

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Press Release
September 30, 2026

DA Write-In Candidate Eric Reed Calls for Strict Safeguards on AI in Dallas County Prosecutions

Technology must never replace verified evidence, legal judgment or Constitutional protections

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Press Release
September 28, 2026

Jail Is Not a Substitute for Mental Health Treatment

DA Candidate Eric Reed supports early case review and treatment-based alternatives that protect the public without criminalizing mental illness.

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Composite image of Dallas County district attorney candidates Eric Reed and Amber Givens. Reed is challenging Givens in the November 2026 general election as a write-in candidate. Givens is the Democratic nominee for the job. Shafkat Anowar and Elias Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News
In The News
September 25, 2026

Dallas County DA candidates make final push before early voting begins

Dallas County DA candidates Amber Givens and Eric Reed urge voters to get to the polls during early voting as Reed vies to defeat Givens in longshot write-in bid.

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