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Fred Medina (Texas)
Fred Medina (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 14. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Medina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 14
Paul Dyson defeated Fred Medina in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Dyson (R) | 60.5 | 40,262 |
Fred Medina (D)  | 39.5 | 26,332 | ||
| Total votes: 66,594 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeff Miller (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14
Fred Medina advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Medina | 100.0 | 3,007 | |
| Total votes: 3,007 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14
Paul Dyson defeated Rick Davis in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 14 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Dyson | 63.7 | 9,754 |
| Rick Davis | 36.3 | 5,564 | ||
| Total votes: 15,318 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Hodges (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 14
Jeff Miller advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 14 on March 16, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Miller (L) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Medina received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Fred Medina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Medina's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a Veteran of the Armed Services and a former Union member representing the the Teamsters at United Parcel Service.
I'm honored to be your Democratic Candidate for Texas House 14. As a staunch advocate for public schools, I'm committed to ensuring every child receives a quality education. My stance on pro-choice reflects my belief in women's rights and autonomy. Additionally, I proudly stand with the labor force, championing fair wages and worker rights. Let's build a future where everyone thrives. Join me on this journey for progress and positive change! #TexasHouse14 #ProgressForAll- Public Education: I am committed to championing a robust public education system and I will oppose any legislation that diverts taxpayer money to private schools. We must find alternative forms of funding to finance our public schools. 6 in 10 children in Texas are considered economically disadvantaged; we have 1 counselor for every ~1400 children, 19 billion dollars in stimulus money will be gone, Texas ranks 42nd of the 50 states in spending per child $4000 below the national average. Creating voucher system to funnel money away from our public schools is not the answer.
- Reproductive Rights: I staunchly advocate for accessible and affordable reproductive healthcare and will work to repeal all current legislation that removes a women's autonomy over her body. This includes the malignant legislation creating a bounty on anyone that assists a women in getting an out of state abortion. The current regime in Austin has no problem telling a rape victim, child rape victim, or a family facing a serious medical emergency that they have no rights.
- Wages: My pro-labor platform prioritizes fair wages, workplace safety, and collective bargaining. Legislation should focus on the dignity of work. The average Texan makes ~$46,000 a year and with the rising costs due to inflation, day care and medical expenses, this is unacceptable. We need to ensure that our retired state employees receive a cost of living increase and that public employees, such as our teachers and first responders have the right to collective bargaining.
Our foster care system is broken. Our front line Child Protective Service workers are understaffed and underpaid. For too long our leadership has ignored these problems. Their answer has been to push through the privatization of this agency which has failed miserably.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Too many Texans are falling through the cracks when it comes to accessing medical care. That includes mental health services. We need a comprehensive plan for rural Texans who have been ignored by this state's leadership.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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