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Darrel Evans
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Darrel Evans (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 89. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Evans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Darrel Evans earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Long Beach in 2007. His career experience includes working as a sales consultant.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Candy Noble defeated Darrel Evans in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Candy Noble (R) | 60.6 | 55,900 |
 | Darrel Evans (D)  | 39.4 | 36,292 | |
| Total votes: 92,192 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89
Darrel Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darrel Evans | 100.0 | 4,495 |
| Total votes: 4,495 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89
Incumbent Candy Noble defeated Abraham George in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candy Noble | 52.6 | 9,579 |
 | Abraham George | 47.4 | 8,632 | |
| Total votes: 18,211 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Evans in this election.
Pledges
Evans signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Darrel Evans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Evans' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Well, I’m not a politician. I'll tell you that, first off. I’m a father and a husband trying to raise a family and keep them safe in North Texas. I worked my way through college waiting tables, working odd jobs and laying tile with my uncle. I went to public schools, was raised in a union house by a single mom and I’m the oldest of 3 boys. I played football for 11 years and I truly miss playing the game. I have a wife and a son and a bunch of farm animals and we live in Lowry Crossing.
- Private School Voucher Scam threatens education fairness by diverting funds from public schools under the guise of parental choice. Equitable resource distribution, especially for special needs students, is essential but under the proposed scam the state would pay more money per voucher than it pays each public school right now.
Public School Safety is paramount, allocating funds to armed officers risks compromising learning environments. The state should assume responsibility for student safety costs to safeguard education budgets.
Public Teacher Wages are insufficient, particularly in high-cost areas. Advocating for inflation-adjusted livable wages and a 4-day work week will attract and retain talented educators. - Texas women and children deserve comprehensive healthcare from dedicated primary care providers and reproductive health, including prenatal and pediatric care. Abbott's 6-week heartbeat bill and bounty system are barbaric and infringes on women's rights. Expanding healthcare infrastructure, including more hospitals and county-run clinics through partnerships with local colleges this is crucial for our aging veterans and lower income folks. Mental healthcare access and outreach, especially for men and boys, is a pressing concern of mine. The alarming rate of suicides and mass shootings, particularly among men, highlights the urgent need for accessible mental health services.
- Invest in infrastructure to support development and create Union jobs: The widening wage gap between pay and cost of living in Texas, threatens the well-being of families' as soaring prices outstrip stagnant wages, leaving many struggling. Revitalizing unions is crucial for securing better wages and working conditions, empowering workers to negotiate essentials like water breaks. Additionally, essential infrastructure investment in healthcare, education, and sustainable energy, is vital for Texas' future prosperity. Embracing a green economy not only strengthens our grid but also creates jobs, ensuring we all have the opportunity to thrive in the long run.
Access to quality healthcare including mental health. We need a county run hospital system. Our emergency rooms are full of folks that need a primary care provider and/or access to urgent care.Sending our sick and vulnerable to Dallas County is not a solution I also truly believe the only way to stop our national crisis of random acts of mass violence is through the access and advocacy of universal mental health especially focused on males.
Jimmy Carter. There's been no president past or present that has shown his level of integrity and selflessness. Here is a man that has done more work after being president both domestically and internationally. I believe he is the most kind and compassionate human being that has ever sat in the oval office.
Resolve, empathy, patience, people over profits.
The qualities of a good office holder is someone that understands the value of listening to all sides and is fair minded and honest. They are selfless and take pride in their duty to serve the people.
To allocate state resources and act/vote in the best interests of Texas District 89 residents and businesses in accordance with the constitution.
I’d like to be that reasonable Democrat that reasonable Republicans vote for because I was able to convince folks that acting on what we agree on is better than stagnating over what we don’t agree on.
The two that come to mind are Columbine and 9/11. I was a high school student during both of these events, one I heard about on the news and one I saw with my very own eyes. I especially remember our teacher leaving the classroom and coming back in with a portable television. Our teacher looked very somber and turned the TV on just in time to see one of the towers fall on 9/11. It was incredibly impactful and not something I will forget.
My first job was for Whitman’s Live Christmas Tree Farm. Families would pick out the tree and I’d cut it down with a hand saw, carry it back to the front of the farm and tie the tree to the top of some 1999 Honda Civic type car and repeat that hundreds of times from November till Christmas. Oddly enough I had a blast and to my knowledge, I never lost a tree on the highway!
Flowers for Algernon and The Road because struggle doesn’t always end the way we plan or hope for but there is beauty in the journey.
X-Men’s The Wolverine
Something by The Cranberries
I believe that the legislature needs to hold the governor accountable. Part of checks and balances of the Texas government is for the legislature to make sure that the governor is operating within the state and US constitution and he currently is not.
Education and Healthcare are the 2 most important challenges that Texas faces. Our public schools are under attack and we have one of the worst records in the nation when it comes to medical outcomes and uninsured rates.
No, I think it's beneficial to not be mired with the current dysfunction that party politics projects. The way the current Texas legislature is set up, our representatives should be citizen legislatures. The house should be made up of regular folks as it was intended.
Yes, building coalitions is the only way to govern especially in a climate that is so divisive. It takes emotional maturity and the ability to set aside your ego.
James Talarico and Julie Johnson for being outspoken and having the courage to take on the establishment! Their work to bring equality and common sense to our Texas public education system brings much needed inspiration to new folks looking to run for office.
Haven't thought about it.
I spoke to a grandmother in Princeton who has two grand babies that are the same age. One, has special needs and the other does not. They have two very different experiences within our public school system. Hearing these stories when you are out with folks is so helpful in bringing a human face to issues that we all know affect our friends and neighbors.
Why don't Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott ever play hide and seek together? Because they are both too busy hiding from the real issues facing Texans.
Not to this governor! He has proven to not respect the state or US constitution. Bussing migrants from Texas to other states is state sponsored human trafficking, in my opinion.
I would introduce a bill that offers matching state funds to build a county run hospital systems for counties where there are none. Such as our very own Collin County.
McKinney Area Democrats, Plano Democrats, I have the full support of the Collin County Democratic Party.
Human Services, Public Health, Public Education, and Elections
Financial transparency is extremely important because we are entrusted by the public to be responsible for tax payer money. If the government is spending taxpayer dollars on initiatives that do not help the community or reflect what the community is in need of, government officials should be held responsible and answer to the people. For example, if most folks knew how our current tax recapture policy worked, they would be shocked.
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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 March 9, 2024
Current members of the Texas House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Dustin Burrows
Representatives
District 1
Gary VanDeaver (R)
District 2
Brent Money (R)
District 3
Cecil Bell (R)
District 4
Keith Bell (R)
District 5
Cole Hefner (R)
District 6
Daniel Alders (R)
District 7
Jay Dean (R)
District 8
Cody Harris (R)
District 9
Trent Ashby (R)
District 10
Brian Harrison (R)
District 11
Joanne Shofner (R)
District 12
Trey Wharton (R)
District 13
Angelia Orr (R)
District 14
Paul Dyson (R)
District 15
Steve Toth (R)
District 16
Will Metcalf (R)
District 17
Stan Gerdes (R)
District 18
Janis Holt (R)
District 19
Ellen Troxclair (R)
District 20
Terry Wilson (R)
District 21
Dade Phelan (R)
District 22
Christian Manuel (D)
District 23
Terri Leo-Wilson (R)
District 24
Greg Bonnen (R)
District 25
Cody Vasut (R)
District 26
Matt Morgan (R)
District 27
Ron Reynolds (D)
District 28
Gary Gates (R)
District 29
Jeffrey Barry (R)
District 30
A.J. Louderback (R)
District 31
Ryan Guillen (R)
District 32
Todd Hunter (R)
District 33
Katrina Pierson (R)
District 34
District 35
Oscar Longoria (D)
District 36
Sergio Munoz (D)
District 37
Janie Lopez (R)
District 38
Erin Gamez (D)
District 39
Armando Martinez (D)
District 40
Terry Canales (D)
District 41
Robert Guerra (D)
District 42
Richard Raymond (D)
District 43
J.M. Lozano (R)
District 44
Alan Schoolcraft (R)
District 45
Erin Zwiener (D)
District 46
Sheryl Cole (D)
District 47
Vikki Goodwin (D)
District 48
Donna Howard (D)
District 49
Gina Hinojosa (D)
District 50
James Talarico (D)
District 51
District 52
Caroline Harris (R)
District 53
Wesley Virdell (R)
District 54
Brad Buckley (R)
District 55
Hillary Hickland (R)
District 56
Pat Curry (R)
District 57
Richard Hayes (R)
District 58
Helen Kerwin (R)
District 59
Shelby Slawson (R)
District 60
Mike Olcott (R)
District 61
District 62
Shelley Luther (R)
District 63
Ben Bumgarner (R)
District 64
Andy Hopper (R)
District 65
Mitch Little (R)
District 66
Matt Shaheen (R)
District 67
Jeff Leach (R)
District 68
David Spiller (R)
District 69
James Frank (R)
District 70
Mihaela Plesa (D)
District 71
Stan Lambert (R)
District 72
Drew Darby (R)
District 73
Carrie Isaac (R)
District 74
Eddie Morales (D)
District 75
Mary Gonzalez (D)
District 76
Suleman Lalani (D)
District 77
Vincent Perez (D)
District 78
Joseph Moody (D)
District 79
Claudia Ordaz (D)
District 80
Don McLaughlin (R)
District 81
Brooks Landgraf (R)
District 82
Tom Craddick (R)
District 83
Dustin Burrows (R)
District 84
Carl Tepper (R)
District 85
Stan Kitzman (R)
District 86
John Smithee (R)
District 87
Caroline Fairly (R)
District 88
Ken King (R)
District 89
Candy Noble (R)
District 90
Ramon Romero (D)
District 91
David Lowe (R)
District 92
Salman Bhojani (D)
District 93
Nate Schatzline (R)
District 94
Tony Tinderholt (R)
District 95
Nicole Collier (D)
District 96
David Cook (R)
District 97
John McQueeney (R)
District 98
District 99
Charlie Geren (R)
District 100
Venton Jones (D)
District 101
Chris Turner (D)
District 102
Ana-Maria Ramos (D)
District 103
Rafael Anchia (D)
District 104
Jessica Gonzalez (D)
District 105
Terry Meza (D)
District 106
Jared Patterson (R)
District 107
Linda Garcia (D)
District 108
Morgan Meyer (R)
District 109
Aicha Davis (D)
District 110
Toni Rose (D)
District 111
Yvonne Davis (D)
District 112
Angie Button (R)
District 113
Rhetta Bowers (D)
District 114
John Bryant (D)
District 115
District 116
Trey Fischer (D)
District 117
Philip Cortez (D)
District 118
John Lujan (R)
District 119
Elizabeth Campos (D)
District 120
District 121
Marc LaHood (R)
District 122
Mark Dorazio (R)
District 123
Diego Bernal (D)
District 124
Josey Garcia (D)
District 125
Ray Lopez (D)
District 126
Sam Harless (R)
District 127
District 128
Briscoe Cain (R)
District 129
Dennis Paul (R)
District 130
Tom Oliverson (R)
District 131
Alma Allen (D)
District 132
Mike Schofield (R)
District 133
Mano Deayala (R)
District 134
Ann Johnson (D)
District 135
Jon Rosenthal (D)
District 136
John Bucy (D)
District 137
Gene Wu (D)
District 138
Lacey Hull (R)
District 139
District 140
Armando Walle (D)
District 141
District 142
Harold Dutton (D)
District 143
Ana Hernandez (D)
District 144
Mary Perez (D)
District 145
District 146
Lauren Simmons (D)
District 147
Jolanda Jones (D)
District 148
Penny Shaw (D)
District 149
Hubert Vo (D)
District 150
Valoree Swanson (R)
Republican Party (88)
Democratic Party (62)
