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Elva Janine Chapa
Elva Janine Chapa (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 20. She lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Chapa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Elva Janine Chapa was born in Brownsville, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Pan American University in 1985. Her career experience includes working in insurance.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Terry Wilson defeated Stephen Wyman in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 20 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terry Wilson (R)  | 59.8 | 64,086 |
 | Stephen Wyman (D) | 40.2 | 43,148 | |
| Total votes: 107,234 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 20
Stephen Wyman advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 20 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen Wyman | 100.0 | 7,050 |
| Total votes: 7,050 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 20
Incumbent Terry Wilson defeated Elva Janine Chapa in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 20 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Wilson | 59.4 | 13,945 |
 | Elva Janine Chapa | 40.6 | 9,532 | |
| Total votes: 23,477 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chapa in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elva Janine Chapa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chapa's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Do we have school choice? - NO! Is the Texas Southern border secure? - NO! Is it affordable to buy a home, feed our families, buy gas, pay for utilities to have a good life Texas-style? - I don't think so... Can we vote in Texas with confidence that votes are not compromised by bad actors or machines? - I am not convinced... ‘Work hard, play hard and live a good Texas life’...sadly NOT achievable for many Texans..
We cannot allow this to continue to happen to our cherished Texas. Join me in Saving Texas Together and we can renew the dream of safe schools, safe neighborhoods and thriving families.
Join me at www.TeamJanine.com to learn more.
- Listen to voter's concerns. I, like you, feel unheard about my issues and concerns. I want to change that! Your voice matters!
- I’ve been told and maybe you have too that I just don’t understand what happens in Austin. When elected, I will bring much needed transparency. People need to understand the truth about government and I will bring them the truth.
- As your elected official you the Voter would be my customer and Customer Service will be a priority.
Below is how I prioritize Texas families in House District 20. I will protect:
Border Security
Parents Rights/ School Choice
Restore Faith in our Elections
Pushback Federal Overreach
That is my goal.
Our great State is in Texas is at a cross-roads – everything is on the table. Will Texas remain free and independent worthy of the motto – ‘Come and Take It’….or will we fold like the incumbent representative and accept the tyranny of the left who keep pushing the State and all the policies further and further away from the freedom and liberty Texans expect and deserve JUST TO STAY POPULAR and pass legislation at the margins? Texans deserve a voice that will speak up loudly and clearly about the things Texans care about. Texans deserve a truth teller. Texans deserve someone that will challenge the vested powers that be and push back on policies that are hurting the families of Texans. I am that truth-teller. I am that champion. I am that person.
• Secure border – do we have a secure border? No.
• Election integrity – nothing meaningful has happened on this issue!
• School choice – epic fail after 4 special sessions.
• Stable cost of living including housing and transportation – costs have skyrocketed and Texans are in trouble.
“We’re Stuck”, I met a lovely elderly couple that are disenfranchised by our leaders at all levels because they are being ignored. They can’t afford the cost of living and with taxes increasing and property values increasing they say they are being priced out of their home. They were angry and crying about what the future holds. I could sense there fear for our future. They said if they could leave they would but they just can’t afford to do anything. “ We’re Stuck, they said!”
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 3, 2024
