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November 6, 2018

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Kathy Richerson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 54. Richerson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Richerson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 54

Brad Buckley defeated Kathy Richerson in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 54 on November 6, 2018.

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53.8
 
26,037
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Kathy Richerson (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.2
 
22,357

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,394
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 54

Brad Buckley defeated incumbent Scott Cosper in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 54 on May 22, 2018.

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Scott Cosper
 
41.7
 
3,185

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Total votes: 7,630
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54

Kathy Richerson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54 on March 6, 2018.

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100.0
 
3,838

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Total votes: 3,838
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54

Incumbent Scott Cosper and Brad Buckley advanced to a runoff. They defeated Larry Smith in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 54 on March 6, 2018.

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44.6
 
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41.6
 
4,173
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Larry Smith
 
13.9
 
1,390

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Total votes: 10,035
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kathy Richerson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on August 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Kathy Richerson's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ Increasing the funding from the State budget for public education. Our administration in Austin has been cutting education funds from the state budget and pushing the cost to local taxing authorites which raises property taxes. At the same time they are blaming increases on local taxing districts and claiming the state is fiscally conservative and cutting taxes. It's a shell game.

Securing teacher retirement and the healthcare system they rely on. The teacher's union in Texas is weak and every session of the legislature when the budget is written, the first thing they attack is teachers. We have an obligation to make sure our teachers have a secure retirement.

Medicaid expansion. Our Republican governors have refused the medicaid expansion. It adds up to 100 billion dollars over a ten year period of refusing to take our own money that the federal government was giving us back. 1.1 mllion more Texans could have been insured. Instead politicians claim people on medicaid are lazy drug addicts. 70% of people in nursing hmes in Texas are medicaid patients and 50% of the babies born are medicaid patients. Medicaid also funds school nurses and therapists for disabled students. We need to increase the number of young people graduating from high school and college because our economy is suffering from an uneducated workforce.[2][3] 		”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ Women's rights. Women are the backbone of civil society. They not only bear the primary responsibility for raising children, they also do the housework and the laundry and the cooking while holding full time jobs. A commitment to motherhood is not for 9 months. It is for a lifetime of putting someone else first. My oldest daughter was murdered when she was a senior in college at A&M. If she had survived, I believe she should have had a right to choose a procedure to make sure she did not become pregnant. There was a bill introduced last year to require women in Texas to buy rape insurance. This type of moronic attitude is extremely offensive to me.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Kathy Richerson answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

“ I most admired Ann Richards, our governor. Mainly because she was plain soken and she had a sense of humor.[3] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
“ I admire the writings of C.S. Lewis because when I first read Mere Christianity I thought I could fall in love with a man who thinks like that. I liked the Star Wars movies because I believe in good overcoming evil.[3] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Integrity. You have t be faithful to the people who are paying you and do what you believe is in their best interests.[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
“ I know that in order to be successful I will have to rely on the organizations I trust like the Farm Bureau, the ACLU, the Democratic Party and my constituents for guidance. I believe I'm going to get a lot of help.[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ To work to make life better for the community they serve. More opportunities, better education and better healthcare.[3] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ I want my children and grandchildren to continue to live in a Republic, in a free, open and diverse society.[3] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
“ The Assassination of John F. Kennedy. I was 15. The funeral was heartbreaking.[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ I was a receptionist for 3 law firms. The boss paid for me to go to night school and then moved me into his title company. It was about 3 years, my son was born and I went right back.[3] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ I only remember him saying he had never read a book in his life. It was a blind date. I think my first and last blind date.[3] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Anytime my children are home because it is special.[3] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ The Bible because the more you study it the more it reveals.[3] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
“ Maybe the Dragon Queen. I admire fierce independence.[3] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ I would say my animals because I don't really get attached to things.[3] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ It would be something old like Help Me Make It Through the Night because now I'm a little hard of hearing and background music makes it hard for me to understand the words.[3] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ The loss of my daughter changed my entire world view. I believed until that moment that God loved me so much that no harm could come to me or anyone I loved. The bible doesn't say that. I believed I was bulletproof. Now when Someone says that my experience is a mother's worst nightmare I know that my worst nightmare would be to be the mother of one of the boys who killed my daughter. My daughter died, their sons lost their souls.[3] ”
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
“ Candidates for the State senate have to cover much larger areas. Our state is so gerrymandered it is difficult for a Democrat to win.[3] ”
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ Possibly, but maybe new ideas are a good thing. Texas is like dead last in education and healthcare so things might get turned around with new leadership.[3] ”
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ Water. We have a large population growth and Texas is subject to droughts so water is a challenge.[3] ”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“ We need better leadership. We need people who are working for the people and not just for people with deep pockets.[3] ”
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Yes, because this election is not about me. The only way I can accomplish anything is by working with other people.[3] ”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“ Impartial, independent court monitored process.[3] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Gun control, human rights.[3] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ Yes[3] ”
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“ Barbara Jordan.[3] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office in the future?
“ No[3] ”
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?
“ A friend who is a teacher talking about the difficulty of finding another teaching job at 68 and the cost of medications when your spouse is ill and needing to buy from Canada because it is cheaper there. The struggles to maintain a dignified life after working your entire life.[3] ”


Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

Kathryn Richerson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Kathryn Richerson's responses follow below.[4]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Funding public education

2) Funding teacher's retirement
3) Medicaid expansion[2][3]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ Women's and childrens healthcareCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Kathryn Richerson answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

“ Ann Richards as an outspoken advocate for improving the lives of fellow Texans.[3] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
“ Bible. The answer is I am my brothers keeper. We should all dtrive to be shepherds and stewards.[3] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Empathy, honesty and integrity.[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Vision of progress.[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ Working for your constituents.[3] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ A country that is better with a brighter future.[3] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
“ The inauguration parade of Eisenhower. Not sure how old I was.[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ Receptionist for three law firms. I thonk about a year before I moved into the title company my boss owned.[3] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ I regreted it immediately. The boy informed me he had never read a book.[3] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Christmas because the house is full of family.[3] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ Bible, because as you study it you find infinite answers to questions.[3] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
“ The dragon queen[3] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ My dog and cat.[3] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ Rancho greande[3] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ The loss of my oldest daughter.[3] ”
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
“ The upper chamber is able to block work done in the lower.[3] ”
Do you believe that it's beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ Yes[3] ”
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ Struggling back from the far right.[3] ”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“ Cooperation[3] ”
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Yes, best way to accomplish goals[3] ”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“ Judges redrawing maps.[3] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Budget[3] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party's leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ Yes.i want to be a part of the progress[3] ”
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“ Lyndon Johnson because he knew how to get the outcome he wanted.[3] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
“ No[3] ”
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?
“ Yes a teacher talking about active shooter drills.[3] ”

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  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Kathy Richerson's responses," August 27, 2018 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "BPsurvey" defined multiple times with different content
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  4. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.


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