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Carlos Walker (Texas)
Carlos Walker (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 97. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Walker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Carlos Walker was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1998 to 2000. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2002, a graduate degree from the University of North Texas in 2008, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in 2020. His career experience includes working as an educator and business owner.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 97
John McQueeney defeated Carlos Walker in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John McQueeney (R) | 58.1 | 51,432 |
 | Carlos Walker (D)  | 41.9 | 37,132 | |
| Total votes: 88,564 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 97
Carlos Walker defeated Diane Symons in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Walker | 55.7 | 1,228 |
| Diane Symons | 44.3 | 977 | ||
| Total votes: 2,205 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 97
John McQueeney defeated Cheryl Bean in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John McQueeney | 51.4 | 5,477 |
 | Cheryl Bean | 48.6 | 5,175 | |
| Total votes: 10,652 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97
Diane Symons and Carlos Walker advanced to a runoff. They defeated William Thorburn in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Diane Symons | 44.1 | 3,083 | |
| ✔ | | Carlos Walker | 34.6 | 2,420 |
 | William Thorburn | 21.3 | 1,485 | |
| Total votes: 6,988 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97
Cheryl Bean and John McQueeney advanced to a runoff. They defeated Leslie Robnett in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 97 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cheryl Bean | 49.6 | 9,057 |
| ✔ | | John McQueeney | 29.6 | 5,416 |
| Leslie Robnett | 20.8 | 3,798 | ||
| Total votes: 18,271 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Walker received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Carlos Walker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- As an educator, I will support policies related to increasing teacher pay, as well as re-evaluating current laws in reference to our state education accountability system.
- As a farmer, I will support policies that on producing non-GMO products and seeds without chemicals added to maximize production.
- As a Navy veteran, I will support policies that focus on mental health, affordable housing, and workforce training for veterans transitioning out of the military As an educator, farmer, and Navy veteran, I am most interested in education, agriculture, and veteran affairs.
As an educator, I will support policies related to increasing teacher pay, as well as re-evaluating current laws in reference to our state education accountability system.
As a Navy veteran, I will support policies that focus on mental health, affordable housing, and workforce training for veterans transitioning out of the military.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 21, 2024
