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Jack Westbrook
Jack Westbrook (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 15. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jack B. Westbrook was born in Lubbock, Texas. He served in the Air Force. Westbrook has earned an associate degree in administrative management, a bachelor's degree in business administration, and a master's degree in bible and family ministry. His career experience includes being a minister, an addictions counselor, a small business owner, a school board member, and a teacher. He has been affiliated with the following organizations:
- Libertarian Party of Texas
- Barbershop Harmony Society[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2024
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 15
Incumbent Aaron Kinsey defeated Morgan Kirkpatrick and Jack Westbrook in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aaron Kinsey (R) | 76.3 | 512,043 |
 | Morgan Kirkpatrick (D)  | 20.5 | 137,759 | |
 | Jack Westbrook (L) | 3.2 | 21,639 | |
| Total votes: 671,441 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15
Morgan Kirkpatrick advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Morgan Kirkpatrick | 100.0 | 17,434 |
| Total votes: 17,434 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15
Incumbent Aaron Kinsey advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Kinsey | 100.0 | 175,444 |
| Total votes: 175,444 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 15
Jack Westbrook advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 23, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jack Westbrook (L) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Westbrook in this election.
2020
See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 13
Ronny L. Jackson defeated Gus Trujillo and Jack Westbrook in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ronny L. Jackson (R) | 79.4 | 217,124 |
 | Gus Trujillo (D) | 18.5 | 50,477 | |
| Jack Westbrook (L) | 2.2 | 5,907 | |
| Total votes: 273,508 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13
Gus Trujillo defeated Greg Sagan in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gus Trujillo | 66.4 | 4,988 |
 | Greg Sagan | 33.6 | 2,529 | |
| Total votes: 7,517 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13
Ronny L. Jackson defeated Josh Winegarner in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronny L. Jackson | 55.6 | 36,684 |
 | Josh Winegarner | 44.4 | 29,327 | |
| Total votes: 66,011 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13
Gus Trujillo and Greg Sagan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Timothy Gassaway in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gus Trujillo | 42.2 | 6,995 |
| ✔ | | Greg Sagan | 34.7 | 5,752 |
 | Timothy Gassaway | 23.1 | 3,825 | |
| Total votes: 16,572 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Winegarner | 38.9 | 39,062 |
| ✔ | | Ronny L. Jackson | 20.0 | 20,048 |
 | Chris Ekstrom | 15.3 | 15,387 | |
 | Elaine Hays | 7.7 | 7,701 | |
 | Lee Harvey | 3.8 | 3,841 | |
 | Vance Snider II | 3.5 | 3,500 | |
 | Mark Neese | 3.0 | 2,984 | |
 | Matt McArthur | 1.8 | 1,816 | |
 | Diane Knowlton | 1.5 | 1,464 | |
 | Richard Herman | 0.9 | 915 | |
 | Asusena Resendiz | 0.8 | 818 | |
 | Jamie Culley | 0.8 | 779 | |
 | Monique Worthy | 0.7 | 748 | |
 | Catherine Carr | 0.7 | 707 | |
 | Jason Foglesong | 0.6 | 579 | |
| Total votes: 100,349 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13
Jack Westbrook advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
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2018
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Texas State Senate District 31
Incumbent Kel Seliger defeated Jack Westbrook in the general election for Texas State Senate District 31 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kel Seliger (R) | 87.5 | 174,367 |
| Jack Westbrook (L) | 12.5 | 24,869 | |
| Total votes: 199,236 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 31
Incumbent Kel Seliger defeated Mike Canon and Victor Leal in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 31 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kel Seliger | 50.4 | 40,653 |
 | Mike Canon | 31.4 | 25,314 | |
 | Victor Leal | 18.2 | 14,669 | |
| Total votes: 80,636 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jack Westbrook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Jack Westbrook's campaign website stated the following:[2]
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Taxation I believe the individual is entitled to the entire fruits of their labor. Therefore, every tax established by the government is theft. Independent School Districts What school districts do to educate the children of that district should be in their hands; not the state and certainly not the federal government. Property Rights I strongly support property rights not being subject to infringement or interference by any individual or government entity. Eliminate Hidden Agendas Eliminate the woke agenda from the school system. Schools should neither be beholden to the government or any religion. We can teach about them, but they must not control education.[3] |
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2020
Jack Westbrook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jack Westbrook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Westbrook's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Education finance 2. Fiduciary responsibility 3. Legalization of hemp/marijuana
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Salaries for teachers, funding for school supplies, and maintaining sports and arts in education. Education is the future.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Jesus is my Savior. I try to follow his example regarding truth and grace.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish shaped America, Webb.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty and accountability
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Experience running a small business, board membership for non-profit organizations, USAF veteran, growing up in a poor neighborhood, document management for a $4B company, program evaluator, and immigration officer.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
One thing; representing my constituents and their interests.
What legacy would you like to leave?
That I was a good and faithful servant.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
I was 8 years old when we put a man on the moon.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
I "chopped cotton" hoed weeds in the cotton fields all summer.
What happened on your most awkward date?
I don't recall having an awkward date. The first time I kissed my now wife, her mom and dad pulled up next to us where we were parked at the school.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Any holiday when all of my kids are home. Having military and first responders in the family makes hat difficult.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Other than the Bible, probably "I know why the caged bird sings" Agelou.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Mighty Mouse because it's fulfilling to save the day.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My keyboard and guitars because I love to make music in my spare time.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
"His Name is Wonderful"
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Family. I have said that all families are dysfunctional. The questions are how bad is the problem and what are you doing about it?
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
I'm sure it's helpful but not necessary.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Finances, water, and states' rights.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
Respect and cooperation.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Sure it is. It's possible that our needs might conflict or be mutually beneficial. It's good to have good relationships.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Against gerrymandering.
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Education and budget.
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
Maybe Davy Crockett.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
Maybe. Let's see how this goes first.
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
The two things that keep coming up in conversations with constituents are dissatisfaction with education funding and with property taxes.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Westbrook for STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, "About," accessed September 20, 2024
- ↑ Westbrook for STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, "Home," accessed September 20, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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