Charlie Jackson (Texas)
Charlie Jackson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 27th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Charlie Jackson was born in Port Arthur, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas in 1983 and a master's degree in technology commercialization from the University of Texas in 1998. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an executive, businessman, entrepreneur, and economic development professional.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 27
Incumbent Michael Cloud defeated Ricardo De La Fuente and Phil Gray in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Cloud (R) | 63.1 | 172,305 |
 | Ricardo De La Fuente (D)  | 34.9 | 95,466 | |
 | Phil Gray (L) | 2.0 | 5,482 | |
| Total votes: 273,253 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 27
Ricardo De La Fuente defeated Charlie Jackson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 27 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ricardo De La Fuente | 61.4 | 20,767 |
 | Charlie Jackson | 38.6 | 13,030 | |
| Total votes: 33,797 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 27
Incumbent Michael Cloud advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 27 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Cloud | 100.0 | 60,945 |
| Total votes: 60,945 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Lawrence (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 27
Phil Gray advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 27 on March 21, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Phil Gray (L) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Charlie Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jackson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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At age 61, he has witnessed how government can be used for good - or bad. He grew up in Victoria, before moving to Baytown where he graduated high school. Along the way learned Texas values of fairness, neighborliness, and support for one another.
He worked as a steelworker while attending junior college when the local congressman, Bob Eckhardt, visited his class. Soon, Charlie found himself working on Capitol Hill for the Energy and Commerce Committee until returning to Austin to earn a degree in Government at The University of Texas.
Jackson's first career was leading economic development projects and chambers of commerce and working first-hand with small businesses of every type. He returned to Austin in 1990 to join the tech scene, adding an MS degree in Technology. Charlie later managed IT projects for international companies including Dell, IBM, Ford, and Philips, and launched his own startups. He currently runs a consulting practice and spends time traveling throughout Texas from Corpus Christi.
- Ensuring that all Texans share in economic growth, have access to healthcare, good education, and have hope for the future.
- Planning for the impacts of climate change and ensuring that the Texas coast is prepared for its impacts.
- Working with fellow members of Congress to find practical solutions to issues that affect real people.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 20, 2019
