Laura Nicol
Laura Nicol was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 133 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Nicol's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "I will fight for public education, a living wage, environmental and consumer protections, and social justice. Good Democrats know that government is for the protection and support of ordinary humans, not the wealthy elite and corporations. I have a passion for righting wrongs, empowering the neglected, and making "the system" work for everyone it touches. "
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. Incumbent Jim Murphy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Laura Nicol was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nicol was defeated by Murphy in the general election.[1][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
74.6% | 34,530 | |
Democratic | Laura Nicol | 25.4% | 11,754 | |
Total Votes | 46,284 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Laura + Nicol + 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
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Laura Nicol on Facebook
- Biography from Texas Tribune
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ actblue.com, "Laura Nicol For State Rep," accessed February 14, 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