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Kathie Glass
Kathie Glass was a Libertarian candidate for the Texas Supreme Court, Place 3.[1] She was defeated.
Glass was a Libertarian candidate for Governor of Texas in the 2014 elections. Kathie Glass lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Glass was also the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Texas in 2010. She stated that she was the only candidate in the race who would take effective action to protect Texas sovereignty through the use of nullification and secure the border using the Texas State Guard.[2]
On November 6, 2017, Glass declared that she would run for governor of Texas in 2018.[3]
Biography
Glass was born in Buford, Georgia. She moved to Texas in 1977 and began her involvement in the Libertarian Party in 1978. She served on the Texas Libertarian Party state executive committee from 1982 to 1984. She has practiced law in Houston.[2]
Education
- B.A. English from the University of Georgia
- J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law
Political career
Glass served on the Texas Libertarian Party state executive committee from 1982 to 1984. She ran as the Libertarian candidate for Attorney General of Texas in 1982 and for Governor of Texas in 2010.[2]
Elections
2016
Glass was the Libertarian judicial candidate for Place 3 on the Texas Supreme Court. She faced incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann (R), Mike Westergren (D), and Rodolfo Rivera Munoz (Green).[1]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Supreme Court, Place 3, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Debra Lehrmann Incumbent |
54.84% | 4,807,986 | |
| Democratic | Mike Westergren | 38.53% | 3,378,163 | |
| Libertarian | Kathie Glass | 3.97% | 348,376 | |
| Green | Rodolfo Rivera Munoz | 2.65% | 232,646 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 8,767,171 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2014
- See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2014
Glass ran for election to the office of Governor of Texas. Glass won the Libertarian nomination in the convention on April 12.[4][5] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
General election
| Governor of Texas, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Greg Abbott |
59.3% | 2,796,547 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Davis | 38.9% | 1,835,596 | |
| Libertarian | Kathie Glass | 1.4% | 66,543 | |
| Green | Brandon Parmer | 0.4% | 18,520 | |
| Write-in | Sarah Pavitt | 0% | 1,062 | |
| Total Votes | 4,718,268 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Issues
On her website, Glass outlines her "Five Point Lone Star Plan," which is as follows:[6]
- TEXAS 9TH AND 10TH AMENDMENT SOVEREIGNTY: "Use nullification and interposition to refuse enforcement by Texas of unconstitutional federal laws like EPA Cap & Trade and Obamacare, and United Nations power grabs like the Law of the Sea Treaty and the Small Arms Disarmament Treaty."
- LOWER TAXES: "Eliminate school property tax. Eliminate franchise tax which acts as a personal income tax. No income tax! Reduce other property taxes and strengthen taxpayer protections such that no one loses their house due to unpaid property taxes."
- LOWER SPENDING: "Reduce government education spending to the bare minimum required by our Texas Constitution. Eliminate state Medicaid expenditures."
- PROTECT OUR BORDER: "Use our Texas State Guard. Limit all government spending on education and healthcare to citizens of Texas and the United States. Border enforcement will reduce demands on our education, health care, and criminal justice systems."
- SUPPORT PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS: "Strengthen eminent domain protections. Oppose boondoggles like the Trans Texas Corridor and other destructive public/private projects."
2010
Glass faced Bill White (D), Rick Perry (R), and Deb Shafto (G) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Perry won the election.[7]
| Governor of Texas, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick Perry Incumbent |
55% | 2,737,481 | |
| Democratic | Bill White | 42.3% | 2,106,395 | |
| Libertarian | Kathie Glass | 2.2% | 109,211 | |
| Green | Deb Shafto | 0.4% | 19,516 | |
| Write-In | Andy Barron | 0.1% | 7,267 | |
| Total Votes | 4,979,870 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Glass' father worked for General Motors, and her mother worked as a school secretary. Glass was the first person in her family to go college. She is married to Tom Glass, a Libertarian candidate for Attorney General of Texas in the 2014 elections. Together they have two children, Courtney Ayn and Branden. They live in Houston, Texas.[2]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Kathie Glass for Governor campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kathie Glass on Facebook
- Kathie Glass on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed September 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kathie Glass for Governor, "Meet Kathie," accessed July 12, 2013
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Kathie Glass announces Libertarian bid for governor," November 6, 2017
- ↑ Statesman, "Year of the Women? Will Greg Abbott face Wendy Davis, Kathie Glass and Debra Medina in 2014?" October 1, 2013
- ↑ Independent Political Report, "Texas, Wisconsin Libertarian Conventions This Weekend," 4/11/2014
- ↑ Kathie Glass, "Kathie's Five Point Lone Star Plan," accessed November 19, 2013
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report: 2010 General Election (Gov & Lt. Gov canvassed Jan. by Leg.)," updated November 3, 2010 at 12:15, accessed November 15, 2010 and December 23, 2010
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