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Mark Alan Harrison
Mark Alan Harrison (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Harris County Constables to represent Precinct 5 in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Harrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mark Alan Harrison is a member of the following groups:
- GLBT Political Caucus
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Harris County Democratic Party
- Texas Progressive Executive Council
- Southwest Democrats
- West Houston Democrats
- Spring Branch Democrats
- Braes Oaks Democrats
- Cypress Tomball Democrats
- Katy Democrats
- Meyerland Area Democrats
- Cy-Fair Area Democrats
- Bellaire Braeswood Democrats[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Harris County Constable Precinct 5
Incumbent Ted Heap defeated Mark Alan Harrison in the general election for Harris County Constable Precinct 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Heap (R)  | 51.4 | 217,486 |
 | Mark Alan Harrison (D) | 48.6 | 205,255 | |
| Total votes: 422,741 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Constable Precinct 5
Mark Alan Harrison defeated Randy Newman in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Constable Precinct 5 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Alan Harrison | 57.3 | 18,855 |
| Randy Newman | 42.7 | 14,064 | ||
| Total votes: 32,919 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 5
Randy Newman and Mark Alan Harrison advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mark Miller in the Democratic primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 5 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randy Newman | 43.4 | 23,586 | |
| ✔ | | Mark Alan Harrison | 34.3 | 18,656 |
| Mark Miller | 22.3 | 12,130 | ||
| Total votes: 54,372 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 5
Incumbent Ted Heap advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Constable Precinct 5 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Heap | 100.0 | 47,763 |
| Total votes: 47,763 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Harrison's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Alan Harrison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Harrison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe that the culture in law enforcement must change and to accomplish this I need your support. Only by standing together can we make the next four years different, with an office that acts as public servants and not an occupying force.
- Equality should be a standard not an option. Under my leadership the Constable's Office will treat civilians differently based on race, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, social or economic status, citizenship status, or country of origin.
- In addition to their ongoing state mandated training, all Deputies will receive ongoing training regarding de-escalation methods and mental health awareness.
We need to break the stigma associated with mental health disorders. Open dialogue and education regarding mental health is lacking in law enforcement. Police officers are at a high risk for mental health disorders, addiction and even suicide. We need to protect those who protect us. It is important to make counseling and mental health resources more accessible to all Precinct 5 employees. If the Constable's Office has access to the resources needed, we can better serve our community.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2020
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