Kathy Fragnoli
Kathy Fragnoli (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Fragnoli completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kathy Fragnoli was born in Wilmington, Delaware. Fragnoli earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1976 and a J.D. from Gonzaga University in 1979. Her career experience includes working as a mediator.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 24
Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Jan McDowell in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 24 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth Van Duyne (R) | 59.7 | 177,947 |
 | Jan McDowell (D)  | 40.3 | 119,878 | |
| Total votes: 297,825 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24
Jan McDowell defeated Derrik Gay in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jan McDowell | 51.2 | 7,118 |
 | Derrik Gay | 48.8 | 6,788 | |
| Total votes: 13,906 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24
Jan McDowell and Derrik Gay advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kathy Fragnoli in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jan McDowell | 39.3 | 11,467 |
| ✔ | | Derrik Gay | 32.8 | 9,571 |
 | Kathy Fragnoli | 27.9 | 8,139 | |
| Total votes: 29,177 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Beckley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24
Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Nate Weymouth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth Van Duyne | 85.0 | 61,768 |
| Nate Weymouth | 15.0 | 10,868 | ||
| Total votes: 72,636 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kathy Fragnoli completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fragnoli's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Kathy is committed to bridging the gap. Having spent her career working as a mediator, Kathy's wants to put the skills she has spent her life learning to the test in Congress and work for the people.
- For far too long, divisive politics have put our country in a straightjacket. The ability to compromise has fallen by the wayside and people are unwilling to listen to others anymore. Kathy believes in the best in the United States, and she believes the government should work for the people, not the other way around.
- Kathy has an uncanny ability to connect with voters, and keep an open mind about issues. Skills learned while working as a mediator, Kathy is committed to ending Congressional gridlock, and make meaningful change in peoples lives.
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Campaign website
Fragnoli's campaign website stated the following:
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The Environment Congress needs to take action on the warnings climate experts have been giving us for over a decade. While many of the climate change proposals may seem complex, there are simple things we can do now to reduce further damage to the environment. Increasing the reliability and speed of our national train system and expanding investment in public transit across the U.S. will go a long way to reducing our carbon footprint and create new jobs along the way. We also need to create incentives for innovation, such as a federally funded “Climate Prize” which would be awarded to the top scientists who invent solutions that can be implemented immediately to reduce emissions and provide other protections for our environment. LGBTQ+ Rights Sometimes in our society, we seem to be more tolerant and understanding of who people hate rather than who they love. There is room in this tent for all of us and we should strive as a democracy and people to accept those who are different than we are. In fact, we should celebrate it! This country was built by and for the idea that difference of opinion and diversity of character is something to be celebrated, not discouraged. After all, we call ourselves the “United“ States of America. We can only claim that title when we allow others to live their lives the way they chose. Big Pharma and Addiction In 2021 over 100,000 people died from a drug overdose. The opioid epidemic has ravaged American families, and major pharmaceutical companies have consistently added fuel to the fire with very few consequences. We need to improve safety within the drug approval process, and stop giving lobbyists a seat at the table. Furthermore, we need to fund new research for non-addictive methods of pain management and effective treatment options for people suffering from addiction of all kinds. Social Security Now that pensions have disappeared, many seniors live only on what they receive from Social Security. We earned our social security benefits because WE PAID for them beginning on the day we received our first paycheck. Social Security income should not be taxed. Before 1984 your social security was not taxed and many people planned for the future not knowing they would have to pay regular income tax on this benefit. If we could afford not taxing social Security for 30 years we can do it again! Veterans Issues and Mental Health Services Texas has a long tradition of providing a home to our nation’s military. Of the 1.6 million veterans who call Texas home, nearly a quarter of them live in the DFW area. When elected, I will focus on expanding services to veterans to enable them to access affordable housing, high-paying jobs, and high-quality health services. Through my work with the VA, I know firsthand that current and former armed service members who were exposed to brutal combat missions are unable to get the necessary mental health care they need to cope with PTSD and other mental health issues. The federal government is letting these men and women down. Congress must find creative ways to help our military including funding peer helplines staffed by vets who have served in combat missions. In addition, the process for filing for disability after serving in combat should be streamlined to prevent the months of confusing paperwork, appointments, and examinations that burden our veterans even more. Consumer Protection/Predatory Lending and Student Loan Interest Rates Average Americans are earning less than half of a percent on their savings while they are paying their credit card companies up to 26% in interest on their balances. Millions of people are unable to pay more than the monthly interest payment and can never get ahead. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon that an unexpected medical bill costing thousands of dollars ends up on a credit card and takes years to pay off. This should be a bipartisan issue that Congress addresses with federal usury laws that prevent banks from fleecing the consumer. Election Reform Publicly funded elections combined with small donor donations would prevent the uber-wealthy and dark money groups from undermining our democratic process. Similarly, legilation has been introduced and ratified that makes it harder for everyday Americans to vote. Racially-based ID legislation goes against the very foundation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. I will advocate for this and other election safeguards once elected.[3] |
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| —Kathy Fragnoli's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 14, 2021
- ↑ Kathy Fragnoli for Congress, "Kathy's Story," accessed February 5, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kathy Fragnoli for Congress, “Issues,” accessed January 20, 2022
