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Chris Russell (Texas)
Chris Russell (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 12. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.
Russell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Russell was born in Texas.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas State Senate District 12
Tan Parker defeated Francine Ly in the general election for Texas State Senate District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tan Parker (R) | 61.4 | 213,018 |
 | Francine Ly (D)  | 38.6 | 133,679 | |
| Total votes: 346,697 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 12
Francine Ly defeated Ferdi Mongo in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 12 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Francine Ly | 73.3 | 21,951 |
| Ferdi Mongo | 26.7 | 8,015 | ||
| Total votes: 29,966 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 12
Tan Parker defeated Chris Russell in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 12 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tan Parker | 71.1 | 53,212 |
 | Chris Russell | 28.9 | 21,657 | |
| Total votes: 74,869 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Russell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Russell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Russell has represented citizens in city halls all across Texas and in the Legislature. His peers selected him to help draft and negotiate responsible ordinances and state code that is fair to industries and consumers for over twenty years.
- As a Constitutional Conservative that has never before run for public office, my worldview is genuine. I am a diplomat and straightforward.
- It’s time to bring family, friends, and neighbors back together. We can do this with open, honest, and dignified communication that doesn’t have to be divisive in the process.
- Parent[s] right to full autonomy in education, health, safety, and general well-being of their children. Limiting social responsibility to protecting children from abuse.
- Tax reform. Government spending is out of control. Cities, Counties, State, and Federal government all share a common objective; to be responsible custodians in tax.
- The Right of Texans to keep and bear arms.
- Freedom of Speech in all media.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 20, 2021
