Coy Branscum
Coy Branscum (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 21st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Branscum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Coy Branscum was born in Dallas, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Millikin University in 2015. Branscum's career experience includes working as a tour guide with Texas Hill Olive County Co., a pet adoption counselor with PAWS Shelter of Central Texas, and an associate producer with Summer Stock Austin.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 21
Incumbent Chip Roy defeated Claudia Zapata in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chip Roy (R) | 62.8 | 207,426 |
 | Claudia Zapata (D)  | 37.2 | 122,655 | |
| Total votes: 330,081 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21
Claudia Zapata defeated Ricardo Villarreal in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claudia Zapata | 63.5 | 13,886 |
 | Ricardo Villarreal | 36.5 | 7,996 | |
| Total votes: 21,882 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Claudia Zapata | 47.2 | 16,604 |
| ✔ | | Ricardo Villarreal | 27.3 | 9,590 |
 | Coy Branscum | 9.0 | 3,157 | |
 | David Anderson | 8.6 | 3,038 | |
 | Scott Sturm | 5.3 | 1,865 | |
 | Cherif Gacis | 2.6 | 902 | |
| Total votes: 35,156 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21
Incumbent Chip Roy defeated Robert Lowry, Dana Zavorka, and Michael French in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chip Roy | 83.2 | 78,087 |
 | Robert Lowry | 8.1 | 7,642 | |
 | Dana Zavorka | 4.5 | 4,206 | |
 | Michael French | 4.1 | 3,886 | |
| Total votes: 93,821 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Coy Branscum completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Branscum's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- With this campaing, we will bring Courageous Leadership to Congress by running on grassroots fundraising and rejecting moneney from PACs and large corporations. As your representative, my loyalties will always lie with the community members of TX-21.
- I'm a Progressive Democrat, but what does that mean? It means I'm pragmatic. I believe all Americans are entitled to a life of dignity and I will work with anyone to get that done.
- As a Representative, it is my job to listen to the concerns of the residents of TX-21. I am committed to being easily accessible to my constituents, always.
1) My mother raised me to take care of the things that matter to me. I support legislation to preserve the beauty of America, especially our great state of Texas. We take pride in our home, so I'll make sure we care for it so it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
2) As Texans, we know the meaning of hard work, and hard work deserves fair pay. I support fair, equal pay regardless of gender identity or race, and believe you deserve a minimum of $15/hour.
Courage: Sometimes we have to stand alone and that can feel uncomfortable. Leading with courage means not backing down while fighting for what is right.
A powerful narrative that follows the compelling journey of a young German girl during World War II. Narrated from Death's perspective, The Book Thief is an experience that feels new no matter how many times I read it.
There's nothing better than driving down a country road during a summer storm with this song blasting in the car. It's an unbeatable freedom.
I endured bullies throughout grade school and struggled to connect with classmates. Looking back, my heart aches for my younger self, and I have committed myself to building a world where your sexuality or who you love do not diminish your worth.
One resident spoke to me about leaving an abusive relationship. As the divorce was finalized, she worked tirelessly to keep her children fed and provide a roof over their heads. She worked two jobs, often having to leave her children with their unreliable father. No one in this country should have to sacrifice this much. We deserve to be happy. We deserve financial security. We deserve to live a healthy life.
The first muffin says, "man, it's hot in here," and the second muffin screams, "OH MY GOD! A TALKING MUFFIN!"
As a Representative in Congress, I will work to ensure major corporations and billionaires give back to the community through fairly bracketed taxes. Doing so will help to stimulate our economy and provide urgently needed resources to those who are struggling to survive.
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Campaign website
Branscum's campaign website stated the following:
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THE ENVIRONMENT As all of Texas is experiencing hotter summers and colder winters we need to protect the natural beauty within the Hill Country. This includes expanding and funding clean jobs in Texas, supporting Climate Change legislation in Congress, working to increase clean agriculture science, as well as promoting clean energy within households. We are lucky enough to grow up with the Hill Country right outside our doorstep. But with increased natural disasters, a rapidly warming and cooling climate – our children and grandchildren might not be able to experience it the same way. We must fight to protect the nature around us, if not for ourselves then for our future generations. LEGALIZATION Coy believes it is past time we legalized and decriminalized marijuana. The health benefits to those suffering from long care diseases, PTSD, or any injuries are well-proven in science. Coy also knows the racial impacts within the justice system in regards to possession charges, which legalizing and decriminalizing can work against. Coy will fight to make sure that Marijuana taxes go into community programs within the state. This includes funding childcare services, housing support, centers for domestic violence and substance abuse, and community sports programs. Coy will ensure that this tax is properly redistributed down to our local communities. EDUCATION Texas is ranked 29th in the nation when it comes to education. As the second largest state in the country, this is unacceptable. Coy will work to properly acquire government funding to increase our school programs as well as increase teacher pay. Our teachers and children should not and will not get left behind. Coy also strongly believes that we need to expand funding to TRADE and specialized schooling. Through these concentrated programs, many students are able to get well-paying and union jobs, while also contributing to our economy. Bringing jobs back to Texas, includes increasing our specialized job force.[3] |
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| —Coy Branscum's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Texas District 21 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Coy Branscum," accessed February 5, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Coy Branscum for Congress, “Policies,” accessed January 20, 2022
