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Michele Leal
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November 5, 2019

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Michele Leal (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 148. Leal lost in the special general election on November 5, 2019.

Leal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2019

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2019

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 148

Anna Eastman defeated Luis LaRotta in the special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 148 on January 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Anna Eastman (D)
 
65.4
 
4,544
Image of Luis LaRotta
Luis LaRotta (R)
 
34.6
 
2,399

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

Total votes: 6,943
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General election

Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 148

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 148 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Anna Eastman (D)
 
20.3
 
4,212
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Image of Luis LaRotta
Luis LaRotta (R)
 
15.8
 
3,282
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Adrian P. Garcia (D)
 
12.1
 
2,496
Image of Ryan McConnico
Ryan McConnico (R)
 
10.8
 
2,228
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Michele Leal (D) Candidate Connection
 
9.1
 
1,885
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Penny Morales Shaw (D)
 
8.0
 
1,652
Image of Chris Watt
Chris Watt (D)
 
6.2
 
1,284
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Chris Carmona (Independent)
 
4.4
 
910
Image of Kendra Yarbrough Camarena
Kendra Yarbrough Camarena (D) Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
818
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Rob Block (D)
 
3.3
 
679
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Anna Nunez (D)
 
1.9
 
388
Image of Carol Denson
Carol Denson (D) Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
334
Image of Alva Trevino
Alva Trevino (D)
 
1.5
 
317
Image of Mia Mundy
Mia Mundy (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
136
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Terah Isaacson (D)
 
0.4
 
90

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

Total votes: 20,711
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2019

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Candidate Connection

Michele Leal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Leal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Michele Leal is a third-generation Texan with a family legacy of service. Her parents and grandparents were public servants and community leaders who taught her the value of giving back and investing in her community. As a result, Michele's professional experience and community involvement has centered around a passion for Latino community empowerment, women's rights and LGBTQ equality.

She worked in the Texas Legislature for two sessions, including one in the office of Rep. Farrar. Michele was the Development Director for El Centro de Corazón, a nonprofit community health center. During her tenure, Michele led fund development, public relations and governmental relations and handled legislative advocacy initiatives. Michele also served as a development officer for the Montrose Center, a social services organization serving Houston's LGBTQ community. She has been responsible for two multi-million dollar capital campaigns and consulted on a $26.5 million LGBTQ senior housing project.

Michele has been a tireless community advocate, working to improve the quality of life for all Houstonians. She is past co-chair of Latino Texas PAC, work driven by her passion to engage the next generation of leaders in Texas politics. In addition, Michele served as President of Latin Women's Initiative, an organization devoted to uplifting Latina women and children. Michele also served as a member of the Nominating Committee on the Board of the Houston Arts Alliance. Michele was recognized by the Houston Chronicle in 2018 for her philanthropic contributions and by the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce as a "Woman in the Fast Lane of STEAM". She is currently a Fellow in American Leadership Forum's Class XLIX.
  • High-quality public education is critical to the success of our children and the long-term economic prosperity of the state. An educated workforce is key to the economic future of Texas and economic opportunity for every student. Investment in public education is at the core to make sure we provide opportunities for all Texas children.
  • We must ensure that every Texan has access to quality health care. Affordable and accessible health care is not only a right but key to a healthy state and a thriving economy. Women's health should not be politicized, because Texas women suffer and so do Texas children, as evidenced by maternal mortality rates in Texas and the fact that Texas ranks 41st across states in child well-being.
  • There are an estimated 2.6 million small businesses in Texas with 1.1 million that are minority-owned. The majority of businesses in Houston are considered small businesses. District 148 is made up of many small business owners, including family-owned and minority-owned business owners, who are working hard to support their families. We need to ensure, as the most diverse city in the country, that we are focused on lifting up diverse businesses including women, LGBTQ and veteran-owned. We need effective solutions in place to support workforce development that promotes job growth and the needs of our state going forward. Driving opportunity and economic inclusion is good business.
I am running for State Representative because I want to continue working to lift up communities so that we all succeed and thrive together. This means we need to 1) focus on strengthening our public schools, 2) ensuring all Texans have access to quality healthcare, and 3) focus on lifting up diverse businesses owned by women, LGBTQ, and veterans, among others.

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