Barbara Mallory Caraway

Barbara Mallory Caraway

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Texas House of Representatives District 110

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Dallas City Council District 6

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

High school

Palo Duro High School

Bachelor's

Texas Southern University

Personal

Profession

Small business owner

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Barbara Mallory Caraway (Democratic Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 110.

Caraway (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 100. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Barbara Mallory Caraway was born in Clarksville, Texas. She earned bachelor's degrees in telecommunications and theatre from Texas Southern University in 1978. Caraway is the owner and founder of Showcase Group, Limited Liability Company. She has also worked as owner and founder of Barbara Mallory Caraway and Associates, co-host and producer of the Joe Bagby Morning Show KHVN Heaven 97am, and after school program instructor at Nova Charter.

Elections

2024

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Venton Jones won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Venton Jones (D)	100.0	34,119

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,119
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joe Roberts (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 100

Incumbent Venton Jones defeated Barbara Mallory Caraway, Sandra Crenshaw, and Justice McFarlane in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Venton Jones	50.7	3,832
		Barbara Mallory Caraway	25.8	1,952
		Sandra Crenshaw	16.9	1,282
		Justice McFarlane	6.6	498

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,564
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 100

Joe Roberts advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 100 on March 16, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Joe Roberts (L)

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Caraway in this election.

2022

See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 30

Jasmine Crockett defeated James Rodgers, Zachariah Manning, Phil Gray, and Debbie Walker in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 30 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jasmine Crockett (D)	74.7	134,876
		James Rodgers (R)	21.7	39,209
		Zachariah Manning (Independent)	2.1	3,820
		Phil Gray (L)	1.0	1,870
		Debbie Walker (Independent) (Write-in)	0.4	738

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 180,513
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric LeMonte Williams (Independent)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30

Jasmine Crockett defeated Jane Hamilton in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jasmine Crockett	60.6	17,462
		Jane Hamilton	39.4	11,369

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,831
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30

James Rodgers defeated James Harris in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Rodgers	56.9	3,090
		James Harris	43.1	2,339

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,429
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jasmine Crockett	48.5	26,798
✔		Jane Hamilton	17.1	9,436
		Keisha Lankford	7.8	4,323
		Barbara Mallory Caraway	7.7	4,277
		Abel Mulugheta	5.9	3,284
	Submit photo	Roy Williams Jr.	5.0	2,746
		Vonciel Jones Hill	3.4	1,886
		Jessica Mason	3.4	1,858
		Arthur Dixon	1.2	677

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,285
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Zachariah Manning (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 30

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Harris	32.9	3,952
✔		James Rodgers	31.3	3,754
		Kelvin Goodwin-Castillo	16.8	2,023
		Lizbeth Diaz	11.8	1,416
		Dakinya Jefferson	5.9	703
	Submit photo	Angeigh Roc'ellerpitts	1.3	160

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,008
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 30

Phil Gray advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 19, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Phil Gray (L)

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2020

See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 30

Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson defeated Tre Pennie and Eric LeMonte Williams in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 30 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)	77.5	204,928
		Tre Pennie (R)	18.4	48,685
		Eric LeMonte Williams (Independent)	4.1	10,851

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,464
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30

Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson defeated Shenita Cleveland, Barbara Mallory Caraway, and Hasani Burton in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eddie Bernice Johnson	70.6	58,804
		Shenita Cleveland	13.6	11,358
		Barbara Mallory Caraway	12.6	10,452
		Hasani Burton	3.2	2,638

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,252
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 30

Tre Pennie advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tre Pennie	100.0	9,928

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,928
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dakinya Jefferson (L)

2018

See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 30

Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson defeated Shawn Jones in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 30 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)	91.1	166,784
		Shawn Jones (L)	8.9	16,390

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 183,174
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30

Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson defeated Barbara Mallory Caraway and Eric LeMonte Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eddie Bernice Johnson	63.6	32,415
		Barbara Mallory Caraway	22.8	11,641
		Eric LeMonte Williams	13.6	6,931

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,987
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2016

See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) defeated Charles Lingerfelt (R), Jarrett Woods (L), and Thom Prentice (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Johnson defeated Barbara Mallory Caraway and Brandon Vance in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016, while Lingerfelt faced no opposition in the Republican primary.

U.S. House, Texas District 30 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Eddie Bernice Johnson Incumbent	77.9%	170,502
	Republican	Charles Lingerfelt	19%	41,518
	Libertarian	Jarrett Woods	2.2%	4,753
	Green	Thom Prentice	0.9%	2,053
Total Votes				218,826
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Eddie Bernice Johnson Incumbent	69.4%	44,527
Barbara Mallory Caraway	23.8%	15,273
Brandon Vance	6.8%	4,339
Total Votes		64,139
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District elections, 2014

Caraway ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 30th District. Caraway was defeated by incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.

U.S. House, Texas District 30 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Eddie Bernice Johnson Incumbent	69.9%	23,756
Barbara Mallory Caraway	30.1%	10,216
Total Votes		33,972
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2012

See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District elections, 2012

Caraway ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 30th District. She was defeated by incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson in the May 29 Democratic primary.

According to Politico, Johnson's primary competition was serious. Both Caraway and Clayton were legitimate threats to Johnson, and Clayton raised significant funds and created a compelling ad. Additionally, national Super PAC Campaign for Primary Accountability launched an ad campaign against the incumbent. For her part, Johnson emphasized her endorsement from Barack Obama, an important endorsement in a majority-black district.

Opponent targeted

Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson was targeted by the Super PAC Campaign for Primary Accountability. The Houston Chronicle reported that the PAC targeted Johnson because she was a long-standing incumbent, her constituents were dissatisfied and there was a capable challenger. The PAC's efforts benefited Caraway and fellow primary challenger Taj Clayton.

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Caraway won re-election in District 110. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 110 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Barbara Caraway (D)		15,866	100%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Caraway won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 110th District, receiving 30,869 votes without opposition. She raised $56,313 for her campaign.

Texas House of Representatives, District 110
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Barbara Caraway (D)		30,869	100.00%

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Barbara Mallory Caraway did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Caraway's campaign website stated the following:

“	Veteran's Affairs I am committed to providing veterans with the resources that help transition our men and women in the military from active duty to civilian life. In Congress I will fight for surviving spouse benefits, low interest loans for veterans who want to start businesses, college attendance opportunities and transitional housing programs. Public Safety I support the Military that keep our nation safe. I also support local efforts that create a trust between local law enforcement and the communities and neighborhoods that they are sworn to protect. Equality Congressional District 30 has one of the highest poverty rates in the country. 38% in 2012. The underlying factors that lead to this disparity are: a less educated workforce, invisible living wage, lack of decent affordable housing and single family homes both women and men. I will work hard to eliminate these prohibitions that contribute to fewer people achieving the American Dream. Every American deserves quality and affordable healthcare. I will work to improve not repeal the Affordable Care Act, known as “Obama Care”. I will also work for the preservation of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. I will address these issues with a loud voice and energy to bring our district into the 21st Century.	”
—Barbara Mallory Caraway’s campaign website (2022)

2020

Barbara Mallory Caraway did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

Caraway served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:

• Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee
• Urban Affairs Committee

2009-2010

• Public Safety Committee, Texas House
• Urban Affairs Committee, Texas House

Issues

Sponsored legislation

• HB 1052 - Relating to the creation, powers, and duties of film districts.
• HB 1515 - Relating to sanctions that may be imposed under certain circumstances on academically unacceptable public school campuses.
• HB 4240 - Relating to the authority of the governing body of a local authority to impose a civil penalty for certain violations recorded by a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.

Noteworthy events

Police were called to a disturbance at Caraway's home in January 2011. Caraway's husband, Dwaine—who was serving as the interim mayor of Dallas at the time—called Police Chief David Brown personally for assistance. City officials asked the attorney general to allow the city to keep the records of the investigation secret.

Campaign finance summary

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Barbara Mallory Caraway campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Texas House of Representatives District 100	Lost primary	$15,360	$22,243
2022	U.S. House Texas District 30	Lost primary	$35,372	$34,545
2020	U.S. House Texas District 30	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2018	U.S. House Texas District 30	Lost primary	$78,065	N/A**
Grand total			$128,797	$56,788
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by '	Texas House District 110 2007–2013	Succeeded by Toni Rose (D)

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Current members of the Texas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Dustin Burrows

Representatives

District 1

Gary VanDeaver (R)

District 2

Brent Money (R)

District 3

Cecil Bell (R)

District 4

Keith Bell (R)

District 5

Cole Hefner (R)

District 6

Daniel Alders (R)

District 7

Jay Dean (R)

District 8

Cody Harris (R)

District 9

Trent Ashby (R)

District 10

Brian Harrison (R)

District 11

Joanne Shofner (R)

District 12

Trey Wharton (R)

District 13

Angelia Orr (R)

District 14

Paul Dyson (R)

District 15

Steve Toth (R)

District 16

Will Metcalf (R)

District 17

Stan Gerdes (R)

District 18

Janis Holt (R)

District 19

Ellen Troxclair (R)

District 20

Terry Wilson (R)

District 21

Dade Phelan (R)

District 22

Christian Manuel (D)

District 23

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

District 24

Greg Bonnen (R)

District 25

Cody Vasut (R)

District 26

Matt Morgan (R)

District 27

Ron Reynolds (D)

District 28

Gary Gates (R)

District 29

Jeffrey Barry (R)

District 30

A.J. Louderback (R)

District 31

Ryan Guillen (R)

District 32

Todd Hunter (R)

District 33

Katrina Pierson (R)

District 34

Denise Villalobos (R)

District 35

Oscar Longoria (D)

District 36

Sergio Munoz (D)

District 37

Janie Lopez (R)

District 38

Erin Gamez (D)

District 39

Armando Martinez (D)

District 40

Terry Canales (D)

District 41

Robert Guerra (D)

District 42

Richard Raymond (D)

District 43

J.M. Lozano (R)

District 44

Alan Schoolcraft (R)

District 45

Erin Zwiener (D)

District 46

Sheryl Cole (D)

District 47

Vikki Goodwin (D)

District 48

Donna Howard (D)

District 49

Gina Hinojosa (D)

District 50

James Talarico (D)

District 51

Maria Luisa Flores (D)

District 52

Caroline Harris (R)

District 53

Wesley Virdell (R)

District 54

Brad Buckley (R)

District 55

Hillary Hickland (R)

District 56

Pat Curry (R)

District 57

Richard Hayes (R)

District 58

Helen Kerwin (R)

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Shelby Slawson (R)

District 60

Mike Olcott (R)

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Keresa Richardson (R)

District 62

Shelley Luther (R)

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Ben Bumgarner (R)

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Andy Hopper (R)

District 65

Mitch Little (R)

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Matt Shaheen (R)

District 67

Jeff Leach (R)

District 68

David Spiller (R)

District 69

James Frank (R)

District 70

Mihaela Plesa (D)

District 71

Stan Lambert (R)

District 72

Drew Darby (R)

District 73

Carrie Isaac (R)

District 74

Eddie Morales (D)

District 75

Mary Gonzalez (D)

District 76

Suleman Lalani (D)

District 77

Vincent Perez (D)

District 78

Joseph Moody (D)

District 79

Claudia Ordaz (D)

District 80

Don McLaughlin (R)

District 81

Brooks Landgraf (R)

District 82

Tom Craddick (R)

District 83

Dustin Burrows (R)

District 84

Carl Tepper (R)

District 85

Stan Kitzman (R)

District 86

John Smithee (R)

District 87

Caroline Fairly (R)

District 88

Ken King (R)

District 89

Candy Noble (R)

District 90

Ramon Romero (D)

District 91

David Lowe (R)

District 92

Salman Bhojani (D)

District 93

Nate Schatzline (R)

District 94

Tony Tinderholt (R)

District 95

Nicole Collier (D)

District 96

David Cook (R)

District 97

John McQueeney (R)

District 98

Giovanni Capriglione (R)

District 99

Charlie Geren (R)

District 100

Venton Jones (D)

District 101

Chris Turner (D)

District 102

Ana-Maria Ramos (D)

District 103

Rafael Anchia (D)

District 104

Jessica Gonzalez (D)

District 105

Terry Meza (D)

District 106

Jared Patterson (R)

District 107

Linda Garcia (D)

District 108

Morgan Meyer (R)

District 109

Aicha Davis (D)

District 110

Toni Rose (D)

District 111

Yvonne Davis (D)

District 112

Angie Button (R)

District 113

Rhetta Bowers (D)

District 114

John Bryant (D)

District 115

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D)

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Trey Fischer (D)

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Philip Cortez (D)

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John Lujan (R)

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Elizabeth Campos (D)

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Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)

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Marc LaHood (R)

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Mark Dorazio (R)

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Diego Bernal (D)

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Josey Garcia (D)

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Ray Lopez (D)

District 126

Sam Harless (R)

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Charles Cunningham (R)

District 128

Briscoe Cain (R)

District 129

Dennis Paul (R)

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Tom Oliverson (R)

District 131

Alma Allen (D)

District 132

Mike Schofield (R)

District 133

Mano Deayala (R)

District 134

Ann Johnson (D)

District 135

Jon Rosenthal (D)

District 136

John Bucy (D)

District 137

Gene Wu (D)

District 138

Lacey Hull (R)

District 139

Charlene Ward Johnson (D)

District 140

Armando Walle (D)

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Senfronia Thompson (D)

District 142

Harold Dutton (D)

District 143

Ana Hernandez (D)

District 144

Mary Perez (D)

District 145

Christina Morales (D)

District 146

Lauren Simmons (D)

District 147

Jolanda Jones (D)

District 148

Penny Shaw (D)

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Hubert Vo (D)

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Valoree Swanson (R)

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