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Karen Harris
Karen Harris was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 53 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Harris' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Budget and the Economy
- Water Rights
- Sanctity of Life
- Education
- Immigration
- Second Amendment Rights
- Obamacare
Elections
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. 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. Rob Henneke and Andrew Murr defeated Karen Harris, Tink Nathan and Wayne Ramsay in the Republican primary. Murr defeated Henneke in the May 27 Republican runoff. Maximilian Martin was running as a Libertarian. Brian Holk filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention.[1][3][4][5] Murr defeated Martin in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
89.9% | 36,878 | |
Libertarian | Maximilian Martin | 10.1% | 4,139 | |
Total Votes | 41,017 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Harris' endorsements included:[6]
- Texas Right to Life
- Accountability First
- Texas Home School Coalition PAC
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
- Young Conservatives of Texas PAC
- Texas Eagle Forum
- David Barton, founder of Wallbuilders
- Carol Everett, founder and president of The Heidi Group
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Karen + Harris + Texas + House"
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Karen Harris on Facebook
- Karen Harris on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from the Texas Tribune
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Karen Harris for Texas State Representative, "Issues," accessed February 20, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "The 2014 Election Brackets," accessed December 12, 2013
- ↑ Karen Harris for Texas State Representative, "Karen Harris," accessed February 20, 2014