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Donald Brown
Donald Brown was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 14th Congressional District of Texas.[1] Donald Brown lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
A native Texan, Brown was born in Hermann Hospital in Houston in 1965. He spent his childhood living between his parent's households in Houston and Vidor, Texas.[2]
Following his graduation from Vidor High School,[3] Brown owned and operated several marketing firms. In 1989, he began working in the financial recovery industry eventually serving as a branch manager for the second largest privately held mortgage brokerage company in the United States. In 2011, he purchased a mortgage company which he continues to own and operate with his business partner.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Brown listed the following themes on his campaign website:[4]
- Education: "I propose we develop math and science academies where the students in middle school and high school attend the math and science academies to augment their knowledge of both math and science."
- Gerrymandering: "The Center for Voting and Democracy has a plan I believe we should take serious consideration of."
- Excerpts from candidates' websites may contain spelling and grammatical errors
Elections
2014
Brown ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 14th District. Brown defeated Buck Willis and Gagan Panjhazari to win the Democratic nomination in the primary on March 4, 2014.[5] He was defeated by incumbent Randy Weber (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Randy Weber Incumbent |
61.9% | 90,116 | |
| Democratic | Donald Brown | 36.1% | 52,545 | |
| Libertarian | John Wieder | 2.1% | 3,037 | |
| Total Votes | 145,698 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Donald Brown |
68.2% | 9,780 | ||
| Buck Willis | 25.8% | 3,699 | ||
| Gagan Panjhazari | 6% | 853 | ||
| Total Votes | 14,332 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 14th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Texas' 14th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Don Brown for Congress: "About Don Brown," accessed January 5, 2013
- ↑ Facebook: "Donald G. Brown, About," accessed January 5, 2013
- ↑ Don Brown for Congress: "Issues," accessed January 5, 2013
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Primary 2014 Election Results," March 4, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
