Barbara Ann Radnofsky
Barbara Ann Radnofsky (born July 8, 1956, in Broomall, Pennsylvania) was a Democratic candidate who ran for Attorney General of Texas in the 2010 election. She announced her candidacy in late-October 2009 challenging incumbent Republican Greg Abbott for the statewide office.[1] Radnofsky lost in the general election on November 2, 2010, after receiving 33 percent of the vote.
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Houston (1976) magna cum laude
- Juris Doctorate degree, University of Texas School of Law (1979) with honors
Professional experience
Prior to entering the Texan political stage, Radnofsky served as both a lawyer and mediator for the Houston-based private practice law firm of Vinson and Elkins, LLP. She remained there for 27 years, eventually becoming a partner and head of the firm's section on alternative dispute resolution before retiring in April 2006 in order to focus on her senatorial campaign.
Other roles
- Vice Chair of Programming, Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel (2002-2003)
- Chair, Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel (2003-2004)
- Vice-Chair, Anti-Defamation League, Southwest Region (2004-2006)
- Board Member, Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library
Elections
2010
- See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2010
- 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary
- Barbara Ann Radnofsky ran unopposed in this contest
On November 2, 2010, Greg Abbott won re-election to the office of Texas Attorney General. He defeated Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) and Jon Roland (L) in the general election.
| Texas Attorney General, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Greg Abbott Incumbent |
64.1% | 3,151,064 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 33.7% | 1,655,859 | |
| Libertarian | Jon Roland | 2.3% | 112,118 | |
| Total Votes | 4,919,041 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
2006
| 2006 Race for United States Senate - Democratic Primary[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)
|
43.1%[3] | |||
| Gene Kelly (D) | 31.2% | |||
| Darrel Reece Hunter (D) | 18.7% | |||
| Total votes | 500,785 | |||
| 2006 Race for United States Senate - Democratic Primary Runoff[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)
|
60.2% | |||
| Gene Kelly (D) | 39.8% | |||
| Total votes | 207,252 | |||
| 2006 Race for United States Senate - General Election[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)
|
61.7% | |||
| Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) | 36.0% | |||
| Scott Lanier Jameson (Libertarian) | 2.3% | |||
| Total votes | 4,314,663 | |||
Campaign contributions
| 2006 Race for United States Senate - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,482,207 | |||
| Total Raised by Primary Opponent | N/A | |||
| Total Raised by Gen. Election Opponent | $9,248,720 | |||
| Top 5 Contributors | Vinson & Elkins $94,900 (6.40% of Total) | |||
| Fulbright & Jaworski $23,725 (1.60%) | ||||
| Fibich, Hampton et al $13,300 (0.90%) | ||||
| University of Texas $9,807 (0.66%) | ||||
| Franklin, Cardwell & Jones $9,700 (0.65%) | ||||
| Individuals v. Institutions | $1,424,008 (96%) | |||
| $49,890 (3%) | ||||
| In v. Outside State | $1,011,167 (87%) | |||
| $145,436 (13%) | ||||
Personal
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Radnofsky currently resides in Houston, Texas with her husband, Ed Supkis. The couple has had three children together - Danielle, Max, and Michaela. She is also a practicing member of Judaism.
Awards
- Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas (1988)
- W. Quinn Jordan Memorial Award (1993) from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
See also
External links
- Barbara Ann Radnofsky personal website
- Barbara Ann Radnofsky's Facebook profile
- Barbara Ann Radnofsky's Twitter account
- Project Vote Smart - Barbara Ann Radnofsky biography
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Kaos, "Barbara Ann Radnofsky for Attorney General of Texas" 28 Oct. 2009
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2006 Democratic Party Primary Race Summary Report
- ↑ Even though Barbara Ann Radnofsky received the most votes, she failed to receive over fifty percent of those votes required by Texas state law. A runoff election between the top two vote recipients, therefore, was required to decide who went on to the general election.
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2006 Democratic Party Primary Race Summary Report
- ↑ New York Times - 2006 Texas Election Results
