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Karen Jacobs
Karen Jacobs was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 33 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Jacobs' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Ensure quality public education for our children’s future: Fully fund our public schools still struggling from the $5.4B cuts in 2011, fund all-day Pre-K and make college education affordable for all qualified students. Protect our Environment for future generations: Implement a comprehensive water conservation/utilization plan and encourage the use of renewable energy. Build the Freeways we need and reduce our dependence on expensive toll roads: Focus our gas tax on roads, re-prioritize the budget, block the construction of new toll roads and retire existing toll roads. Restore common sense to Texas gun laws: Close loopholes in background checks. Provide economic opportunity for all: Require equal pay for equal work, raise the minimum wage to a livable level and accept Medicaid expansion.[1] |
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| —Karen Jacobs[2] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[3] Incumbent Scott Turner (R) did not seek re-election.
Justin Holland defeated Karen Jacobs and Rick Donaldson in the Texas House of Representatives District 33 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Justin Holland |
67.80% | 56,802 | |
| Democratic | Karen Jacobs | 28.88% | 24,199 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Donaldson | 3.32% | 2,783 | |
| Total Votes | 83,784 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Justin Holland defeated John Keating in the Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Republican primary runoff.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Justin Holland |
50.62% | 4,029 | |
| Republican | John Keating | 49.38% | 3,930 | |
| Total Votes | 7,959 | |||
Karen Jacobs defeated Cristin Padgett in the Texas House of Representatives District 33 Democratic Primary.[6][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Karen Jacobs |
74.54% | 3,660 | |
| Democratic | Cristin Padgett | 25.46% | 1,250 | |
| Total Votes | 4,910 | |||
John Keating and Justin Holland defeated Lorne Liechty in the Texas House of Representatives District 33 Republican Primary.[6][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Keating |
37.63% | 9,790 | |
| Republican | Justin Holland |
32.86% | 8,548 | |
| Republican | Lorne Liechty | 29.51% | 7,676 | |
| Total Votes | 26,014 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 33
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Karen Jacobs on Facebook
- Karen Jacobs on Twitter
- Texas House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jacobs for Texas, "Platform," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
