Latronda Darnell
Latronda Darnell was a 2016 Democratic special election candidate for District 120 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Darnell was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 120 of the Texas House of Representatives. She was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Campaign themes
2016
Darnell's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Honoring Our Veterans: As a member of a military family that retired from Fort Sam Army Base, LaTronda understands the sacrifice of our soldiers and their families. It is our sacred duty to our Veterans to protect the benefits that are due them. Fighting for Small Businesses / Minority Owned Business: Worked with constituents to help get the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) distinction so more small business get contracts Defending Our Senior Citizens: Worked with churches and community organizations to connect seniors with community feeding sites where they can get a good meal and fellowship Fighting Extreme Anti-Immigrant Legislation: Defeated Senate Bill 185 which would have encouraged racial profiling by law enforcement. Standing Up for Our Youth: Defeated Senate Bill 1819 and saved the Texas Dream Act, supporting in-state tuition rates for “Dreamers”, immigrant students who graduate from Texas schools from paying out of state tuition rates.[1] |
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| —Latronda Darnella[2] | ||
Elections
2016
General election
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 Laura Thompson (I-Independent) was elected to the seat in a special election on August 2, 2016.
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins defeated incumbent Laura Thompson in the Texas House of Representatives District 120 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 120 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barbara Gervin-Hawkins |
77.65% | 31,510 | |
| Independent | Laura Thompson Incumbent | 22.35% | 9,072 | |
| Total Votes | 40,582 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins defeated Mario Salas in the Texas House of Representatives, District 120 Democratic primary runoff.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 120 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins |
55.83% | 1,983 | |
| Democratic | Mario Salas | 44.17% | 1,569 | |
| Total Votes | 3,552 | |||
The following candidates ran in the Texas House of Representatives District 120 Democratic Primary.[6][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 120 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins |
26.31% | 2,684 | |
| Democratic | Mario Salas |
23.16% | 2,363 | |
| Democratic | Byron Miller | 18.76% | 1,914 | |
| Democratic | Art Hall | 12.36% | 1,261 | |
| Democratic | Latronda Darnell | 11.57% | 1,180 | |
| Democratic | Lou Miller | 7.85% | 801 | |
| Total Votes | 10,203 | |||
Special election
A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 120 was called for May 7. A special runoff election was held on August 2.[7] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7.[8]
The seat was vacant following Ruth Jones McClendon's (D) resignation on January 31, 2016.[9]
Latronda Darnell (D), Chris Dawkins (D), Lou Miller (D), and Laura Thompson (I) ran in the special election. Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Thompson and Miller, faced off in a special runoff election, which Thompson won.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Thompson |
52% | 635 | |
| Democratic | Lou Miller | 48% | 585 | |
| Total Votes | 1,220 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Thompson (advanced to the runoff) |
33% | 675 | |
| Democratic | Lou Miller (advanced to the runoff) |
28% | 574 | |
| Democratic | Latronda Darnell | 23.8% | 487 | |
| Democratic | Chris Dawkins | 15.2% | 312 | |
| Total Votes | 2,048 | |||
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See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 120
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Darnell for Texas, "Issues," accessed February 25, 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 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas.gov, "Governor Abbott Sets Date For Special Runoff Election In HD 120," accessed May 19, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Proclamation by the Governor of Texas," accessed February 4, 2016
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "State Rep. Ruth McClendon, one of 3 named ‘Texan of the Year’ in 2015, submits resignation," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 Special Election, House District 120," accessed May 8, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Candidates for State Representative, District 120 Special Runoff Election," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 Special Runoff Election, House District 120," accessed August 3, 2016
