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Carol Kent (Texas)
Carol Kent is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 102 from 2009-2011. She also serves on the Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees.
Kent works as Director of The Baylor Network. She has previously worked as Campaign Director Chair for Vote Yes! Political Action Committee - Richardson Independent School District Bond, Lecturer of Communications Studies at Baylor University, Public Information Officer at Irving Independent School District, and Adjunct Faculty at Richland College.[1]
Campaign themes
On her website Kent lists her campaign promises as "Ensure the Best Public Schools for our Children," "Expand Healthcare Coverage for Texans," "Attract New Businesses and Jobs to North Texas," "Improve North Texas Air Quality," and "Make State University Tuition More Affordable."[2]
Sponsored legislation
- HB 3304 - Relating to the regulation of credit services organizations.
- HB 4199 - Relating to public financing of the public education employee retirement system and an annual cost-of-living adjustment for certain retirement benefits..
- HB 4663 - Relating to the rights of victims of fraudulent financial schemes.[3]
Elections
2012
Kent ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 114. Kent ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and was defeated by Jason Villalba (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jason Villalba |
54.2% | 33,970 | |
| Democratic | Carol Kent | 45.8% | 28,762 | |
| Total Votes | 62,732 | |||
2010
Kent lost re-election in District 102 in 2010. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and was defeated by Republican Stefani Carter in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 102 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stefani Carter (R)
|
14,202 | 54.63% | ||
| Carol Kent (D) | 11,791 | 45.36% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kent won election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 102nd District, receiving 21,675 votes ahead of Republican Tony Goolsby (19,210).[7] She raised $528,746 for her campaign; Goolsby raised $541,118.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 102 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Carol Kent (D)
|
21,675 | 53.01% | ||
| Tony Goolsby (R) | 19,210 | 46.98% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
As of April 3, 2010, Kent has raised $186,032 for her 2010 election campaign.[9] For updated figures, check the Texas Ethics Commission Filings.
Her five largest contributors in 2010 are:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mostyn Law Firm | $20,000 |
| Annies List | $12,700 |
| Fikes, Lee & Amy | $10,000 |
| Hittson, Elizabeth | $7,000 |
| 3 Donors, Each Donating $5,000 | $5,000 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Kent raised a total of $528,746.[10]
Her five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Blue Texas | $65,000 |
| House Democratic Campaign CMTE | $60,650 |
| Annies List | $28,542 |
| Kent, David | $25,379 |
| Boone, Cecilia | $13,411 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Carol + Kent + Texas + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money, Campaign Contributions: 20102008
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 102 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Carol Kent on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kent
- ↑ Re-Elect Carol Kent Homepage
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Kent
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 General Election Candidates," accessed September 7, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ District 102 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions to Carol Kent
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed November 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 102 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Stefani Carter (R) |
