Ajua Mason
Ajua Mason (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 13. Mason lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.
Biography
Ajua Mason's career experience includes owning a business and working as a cosmetologist.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2022
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 13
Incumbent Aicha Davis defeated Kathryn Monette in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aicha Davis (D) | 72.3 | 275,226 |
 | Kathryn Monette (R)  | 27.7 | 105,595 | |
| Total votes: 380,821 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 13
Kathryn Monette defeated A. Denise Russell in the Republican primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathryn Monette | 64.7 | 9,915 |
 | A. Denise Russell | 35.3 | 5,416 | |
| Total votes: 15,331 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13
Incumbent Aicha Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aicha Davis | 100.0 | 87,947 |
| Total votes: 87,947 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13
Kathryn Monette and A. Denise Russell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Natalie Kohn and Ajua Mason in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathryn Monette | 30.0 | 9,111 |
| ✔ | | A. Denise Russell | 29.3 | 8,910 |
 | Natalie Kohn | 23.3 | 7,082 | |
 | Ajua Mason | 17.3 | 5,267 | |
| Total votes: 30,370 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ajua Mason did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Mason's campaign website stated the following:
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Classical Academics Ajua believes in bringing back the classical principles of education. Classical literature, reduction of standardized testing, increased responsibility in learning, increased reading in lower grades, and bringing back discipline for academic dishonesty all are issues that are important to Ajua. We have been steering away from the basics for too long and it's time to bring them back strong! Parental Rights Ajua believes it's important to allow the parents to see what is being taught in our curriculums. We need to encourage an increase of parents on our committees. Increased transparency in all aspects of decision making should be mandatory on the board. Ajua believes that the parents of each student have the right for their voices to be heard. She will always fight to protect and to hear the concerns, issues, and opinions each parent addresses. Career & Technical Education Ajua will work to implement and advance education that is needed in our modern and technical world. She will promote technical education for middle schoolers to begin this education early on. This technical education will provide a potential alternative to the pressures of college education. She will work to ensure that quality education will prepare each student for their career ahead. Resisting Radical Indoctrination Ajua firmly believes that each and every student is a precious gift from God. She believes that all are created equal and that each student has equal opportunity to success no matter which racial background a student comes from. Ajua will fight against any divisive educational program that goes against such beliefs, such as Critical Race Theory and CASEL curriculums (Collaborative Academic, Social, Emotional Learning). She will not tolerate sexually explicit or age-inappropriate textbooks. She will fight for the innocence and purity of our children.[2] |
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| —Ajua Mason's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ajua Mason for Texas State Board of Education, "Home," accessed February 10, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ajua Mason for Texas State Board of Education, “Issues,” accessed January 22, 2022
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