Meghan Scoggins
Meghan Scoggins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 28. Scoggins lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Meghan Scoggins studied business management in college. Scoggins's career experience includes working as the regional vice president of Legal Shield and as the Boeing Women in Leadership liaison with Texas Workforce Solutions.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent John Zerwas defeated Meghan Scoggins in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | John Zerwas (R) | 54.2 | 44,414 |
![]() | Meghan Scoggins (D) | 45.8 | 37,584 |
Total votes: 81,998 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28
Meghan Scoggins defeated Durward White in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Meghan Scoggins | 81.0 | 5,224 |
Durward White | 19.0 | 1,225 |
Total votes: 6,449 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent John Zerwas advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | John Zerwas | 100.0 | 9,739 |
Total votes: 9,739 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Meghan Scoggins participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Meghan Scoggins's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
“ | 1) Public Education |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
“ | Public Education touches every facet of our lives, from career opportunities, to the value of your home to public safety. Education opens the doors to a world of possibilities, or the barrier to achievement.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Meghan Scoggins answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
“ | Donna Howard, member of the Texas State House of Representatives, for her tenacity in fighting for public education.[4] | ” |
“ | The Day the Earth Stood Still from 1951 is a great fictional account of pacifism. The lessons about peace and tolerance are also incredible, even if the plot line is unrealistic. The Handmaid's Tale is compelling dystopian novel/TV series that shows how quickly society can change when you aren't paying attention.[4] | ” |
“ | Tenacity, bravery, and compassion.[4] | ” |
“ | Tenacity, bravery and compassion.[4] | ” |
“ | This office has the responsibility to represent every member of this district, and the citizens of Texas as a whole. The responsibilities include advocating for the issues that touch their lives instead of personal interests.[4] | ” |
“ | A legacy isn't found in statues or building named after someone. It's found in the deeds of the lives they helped improve. I would love to leave a better educated society, full of opportunity and potential.[4] | ” |
“ | On a January day in 1986, I was sitting in my 2nd grade class watching the first launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger. The first teacher to travel into space was onboard, and schools across the country watched. The shuttle exploded on live television, to the shock and horror of millions.[4] | ” |
“ | I worked at a mall kiosk that sold t-shirts that changed color in the sun and custom engraved license plate frames. I worked there for 8 months before the store closed.[4] | ” |
“ | My date got appendicitis. I drive him to the hospital and stayed for hours. He was in surgery before his family arrived, so I got to explain to them what was happening.[4] | ” |
“ | The Fourth of July, because it is a good reminder of what our Founding Fathers went through to create this nation.[4] | ” |
“ | Road Trip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life It's a series of short essays detailing people's personal experiences that brought them to unexpected careers.[4] | ” |
“ | Princess/General Leia Organa[4] | ” |
“ | My dogs[4] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Texas Legislature website
Footnotes
- ↑ Meghan Scoggins for Texas House of Representatives – District 28, “Meet Meghan Scoggins,” accessed January 30, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Meghan Scoggins's responses," March 27, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.