Donna Campbell

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Donna Campbell
Republican Party
Texas State Senate District 25
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
13
Compensation
Base salary
$7,200/year
Per diem
$221/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
M.D.
Texas Tech University
Graduate
Texas Women's College
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
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Donna Campbell (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 25. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.

Campbell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 25. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Campbell earned her Master of Nursing from Texas Women's College, specializing in cardiovascular clinical nursing and nursing administration. She received her M.D. from Texas Tech University and completed her residency at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Campbell was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Campbell was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Campbell was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• Business & Commerce
• Education
• Intergovernmental Relations
• Veteran Affairs & Border Security, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Campbell served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Campbell served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Merrie Fox in the general election for Texas State Senate District 25 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell (R)
 
63.6
 
321,653
Image of Merrie Fox
Merrie Fox (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.4
 
184,312

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 505,965
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Merrie Fox advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Merrie Fox
Merrie Fox Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
31,717

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,717
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
 
100.0
 
93,986

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 93,986
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Campbell in this election.

2022

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Robert Walsh in the general election for Texas State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell (R)
 
62.8
 
243,966
Image of Robert Walsh
Robert Walsh (D) Candidate Connection
 
37.2
 
144,350

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 388,316
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Robert Walsh advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Walsh
Robert Walsh Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
35,192

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,192
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Channon Cain in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
 
79.5
 
73,769
Image of Channon Cain
Channon Cain
 
20.5
 
19,071

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 92,840
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Steven Kling in the general election for Texas State Senate District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell (R)
 
57.7
 
236,753
Image of Steven Kling
Steven Kling (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.3
 
173,698

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 410,451
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Steven Kling defeated Jack Guerra in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Steven Kling
Steven Kling Candidate Connection
 
51.0
 
22,846
Image of Jack Guerra
Jack Guerra
 
49.0
 
21,947

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,793
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Shannon McClendon in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
 
73.7
 
58,796
Image of Shannon McClendon
Shannon McClendon
 
26.3
 
20,952

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 79,748
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries
See also: Factions in Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018 and Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.

The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.

The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.

Texas Senate Republicans
Party Before March 6 primaries After March 6 primaries
     Pro-Straus 2 1
     Anti-Straus 1 3
     Unknown 3 3
     Open seats 1 -
     Runoffs - -
     Too close to call - -
Total 7 7



Texas House Republicans
Party Before March 6 primaries After March 6 primaries
     Pro-Straus 20 20
     Anti-Straus 4 9
     Unknown 2 5
     Open seats 15 -
     Runoffs - 7
     Too close to call - -
Total 41 41
Primary we watched
See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Races to watch

This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

Shannon McClendon, a donor to House Speaker Straus, challenged incumbent Donna Campbell. In a campaign ad released in January 2018, McClendon said that she is a conservative but is interested in education policy rather than socially conservative legislation that she claimed Campbell supported.

Endorsements for Campbell

  • Gov. Greg Abbott[2]
  • U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)[3]
  • U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry[4]
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Young Conservatives of Texas
  • Texas Association of Business
  • Texas Association of Realtors
  • National Federation of Independent Business[5]

Endorsements for McClendon

  • Texas Parent PAC
  • San Antonio Express-News
  • Texas American Federation of Teachers
  • Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Campaign advertisements

Shannon McClendon - support

"Shannon K. McClendon Campaign," released January 8, 2018

Donna Campbell - oppose

"Not Listening," released February 26, 2018
Campaign finance
See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Campaign finance


2014

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Elisa Chan and Mike Novak in the Republican primary. Daniel Boone was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Campbell defeated Boone and Brandin Lea (L) in the general election.[6][7][8]

Texas State Senate, District 25 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Campbell Incumbent 65.2% 153,536
     Democratic Daniel Boone 31.8% 75,012
Total Votes 235,654

2012

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012

Campbell won election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 25. Campbell advanced to the July 31 primary runoff where she defeated incumbent Jeff Wentworth. She defeated John Courage (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]

Texas State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Campbell 65.6% 232,261
     Democratic John Courage 34.4% 121,906
Total Votes 354,167
Texas State Senate District 25 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Wentworth (advanced to runoff) Incumbent 35.8% 27,050
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Campbell (advanced to runoff) 33.7% 25,470
Elizabeth Ames Jones 30.5% 23,085
Total Votes 75,605

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Donna Campbell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Donna Campbell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2012

Campbell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]

Fiscal Responsibility and Limited Government

  • Excerpt: "As a conservative, I support marketplace solutions, not government mandates, and I will balance the budget with spending cuts, NOT accounting gimmicks or tax hikes. I believe we can shore up our finances and provide higher quality services by eliminating duplicity and inefficiency throughout bloated state agencies, reforming education, and ending handouts to illegal aliens."

Stopping ObamaCare

  • Excerpt: "I oppose Obamacare and will make every effort to create a firewall against the unconstitutional encroachment on our great state, whether from the HHS, Justice Department, or the EPA."

Protecting Life and Promoting Family Values

  • Excerpt: "I am 100% pro-life and believe one of the greatest privileges I will have as a State Senator will be to fight for the rights of the unborn and protect innocent life."

Growing the Economy

  • Excerpt: "Uncertainty created by constantly changing government mandates hinders our state’s economic growth. I will work to decrease taxation, litigation, and regulation so that businesses can start hiring again. I believe that in order to maintain a strong business environment, we must protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits and return to a predictable regulatory climate."

Campaign finance summary

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Donna Campbell campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Texas State Senate District 25Won general$855,848 $1,472,203
2022Texas State Senate District 25Won general$1,644,487 $1,295,406
2018Texas State Senate District 25Won general$1,451,607 N/A**
2014Texas State Senate, District 25Won $1,718,753 N/A**
2012Texas State Senate, District 25Won $409,273 N/A**
Grand total$6,079,968 $2,767,609
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Texas

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Personal

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Campbell and her husband, Stan, have one child. Campbell is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the American Academy of Physician Specialists, the National Rifle Association, the Texas State Rifle Association, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 donnacampbell.com, "About," accessed May 27, 2014
    2. ↑ Texas Tribune,"The Blast," March 6, 2018
    3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Blastf20
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    6. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
    7. ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
    8. ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
    9. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
    10. ↑ donnacampbell.com, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2014

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