Bethany Hatch

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Bethany Hatch

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

El Paso, Texas

Religion

Christian

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Bethany Hatch (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 29. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Hatch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 29

César Blanco defeated Bethany Hatch in the general election for Texas State Senate District 29 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		César Blanco (D)	67.3	176,360
		Bethany Hatch (R)	32.7	85,619

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 261,979
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Marino (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 29

César Blanco advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 29 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		César Blanco	100.0	59,620

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 29

Bethany Hatch advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 29 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bethany Hatch	100.0	15,817

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 29

David Marino advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 29 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		David Marino (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bethany Hatch completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hatch's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Bethany Hatch is a 3rd generation El Pasoan, graduate of Texas Tech University and a successful small business owner. After graduating from Coronado High School in El Paso, Bethany received her BA in Advertising from Texas Tech University in Lubbock where she managed a small business post-graduation. After freelancing as a graphic designer, she knew the only place that would ever be home was El Paso. Bethany moved back over five years ago to start a small business in Northeast El Paso. She is a former Board Member of the Professional Animal Care Certification Council, a member in good standing of Coronado Baptist Church, and serves on the board for the Cardwell Foundation.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Fiscal Responsibility - Elected officials should be fiscally responsible. All funding is taxpayer funding, and they must be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. I will work to cut spending, decrease taxpayer burden, and create an environment for economic expansion and job growth in District 29.
• Sanctity of Life - All life is precious, and we have a duty to fight to protect the lives of the unborn.
• Personal Liberties - We must defend our personal liberties guaranteed to us by the Constitution from all attempts of government overreach.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Taxes and Spending

Education
Family

Property Rights

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Texas State Senate

Leadership

Senators

District 1

Bryan Hughes (R)

District 2

Bob Hall (R)

District 3

Robert Nichols (R)

District 4

Brandon Creighton (R)

District 5

Charles Schwertner (R)

District 6

Carol Alvarado (D)

District 7

Paul Bettencourt (R)

District 8

Angela Paxton (R)

District 9

Vacant

District 10

Phil King (R)

District 11

Mayes Middleton (R)

District 12

Tan Parker (R)

District 13

Borris Miles (D)

District 14

Sarah Eckhardt (D)

District 15

Molly Cook (D)

District 16

Nathan Johnson (D)

District 17

Joan Huffman (R)

District 18

Lois Kolkhorst (R)

District 19

Roland Gutierrez (D)

District 20

Juan Hinojosa (D)

District 21

Judith Zaffirini (D)

District 22

Brian Birdwell (R)

District 23

Royce West (D)

District 24

Peter Flores (R)

District 25

Donna Campbell (R)

District 26

José Menéndez (D)

District 27

Adam Hinojosa (R)

District 28

Charles Perry (R)

District 29

César Blanco (D)

District 30

Brent Hagenbuch (R)

District 31

Kevin Sparks (R)

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