Nancy Nichols
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Nancy Nichols (independent) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 5. She lost as a write-in in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Nichols completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nancy Nichols was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from Jeffersontown High School. She attended the University of Kentucky, earned a graduate degree from Spalding University in 1988, and a graduate degree from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 1994. Her career experience includes working as an education specialist. She has been affiliated with the National Organization for Women.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Cole Hefner defeated Nancy Nichols in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cole Hefner (R)  | 98.8 | 74,381 |
 | Nancy Nichols (Independent) (Write-in) | 1.2 | 910 | |
| Total votes: 75,291 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Cole Hefner defeated Jeff Fletcher and Dewey Collier in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cole Hefner | 69.8 | 20,040 |
 | Jeff Fletcher | 19.3 | 5,547 | |
 | Dewey Collier | 10.9 | 3,119 | |
| Total votes: 28,706 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
NOTE: On September 17, 2024, Nichols' campaign added additional information to her original survey response on what areas of public policy she is passionate about.
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nancy Nichols completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nichols' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Nancy Nichols worked for the Democratic agenda since her early teen years. As an adult, she wrote legislation for women's healthcare and continued to work as a volunteer for Democratic candidates. Nancy has been active in her local and state Democratic Party. She's a lifelong educator. Her family is big with seven children and 16 grandchildren.
- PRO Women's Rights
- PRO Voting Rights
- PRO Public School Education
Women's reproductive rights are a life and death issue in Texas. As the President of the Northeast Texas National Organization for Women, I work to promote women's rights and educate the public about women's issues. Secondly, safeguarding our public schools are paramount, especially for rural Texas. The local schools are the lifeblood of counties across our state. Not only for the educational value for our future, but for the survival of our local economies. Our public schools are the heart of rural Texas; the gathering place for communities, especially Friday night football. Thirdly, commonsense gun laws are critical to protect our school children. An excellent, strong, and prosperous public school system is the foundation for a thriving economy and a successful society.
I respect and revere those closest to me who do the everyday work of keeping democracy alive. I appreciate the leaders who are maintaining integrity of their offices by staying true and speaking up for democracy.
The U.S. Constitution should be mandatory reading for every high school student. "To Kill A Mockingbird" is an influential book. However, the Texas Democratic Platform best sums up my political philosophy.
Honesty and the ability to stay true to Democratic values.
I listen to people. I respect their life stories. I hear their wishes and dreams. Taking those perspectives into account, working within the parameters of the office and the laws and rules that govern the office and the processes, I believe I am smart enough, hard working enough, and honest enough to make positive changes to impact our society in a healthful and responsible manner.
All elected officials are in the office to represent the people who voted them in. Representation is their job.
A vibrant democracy
I remember looking at the calendar December 1959 and contemplating the new calendar was a new decade and things would never be the same again. I clearly remember watching the JFK/Nixon debate September 1960. I was five years old.
I grew up in the country, so there was never a time when I didn't have important jobs, such as feeding livestock. My first "real" job was working in a furniture store at age 15. That was also my first experience of sexual molestation.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee captures the small-town, Southern mindset that was prevalent in my childhood and, unfortunately, still very much in existence today, but demonstrates right action -- and there is always a time and place for right action.
Wonder Woman, powerful defender of peace, justice, and equality.
I've Got Sunshine (Temptations). Gotta love it!
Equality in the workforce: being the most qualified applicant and seeing the job go to a less qualified male.
The branches of government should work together with mutual respect with the main goal of improving the lives of everyday people.
To maintain a strong democracy and rid our government of the fascist influence of the mega rich who own government leaders.
Every legislator must know the fundamentals of our democracy. Previous experience in politics does not always insure knowledge.
Relationships, yes. Critical thinking, no. The most important relationship is that between the elected official and the voters he or she represents.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Nancy Pelosi, and, while not a legislator, Michelle Obama.
Every U.S. citizen should be encouraged to run for office.
The pregnant woman whose baby died in utero and she was denied a D&C. She carried her dead child inside of her, suffering continual physical pain and mental anguish and risking sepsis for ten days until her body expelled the contents of her uterus. Legislators who demand that level of inhumanity have no business in office.
I don't have a favorite joke at this time, but I have a CONCEPT of a favorite joke.
In accordance with the Constitution and laws.
A Women's Health Protection bill to codify Roe v Wade
CD1 State Democratic Committeewoman Maudie Peters
Public Health, Public Education, Environmental Regulation
Financial transparency and government accountability need to be kitchen table conversations. Only then will our government leaders know that the voters are holding them accountable for overall success of our state. It is the job of elected officials to communicate to voters through honest media sources as well as direct voter communication about how tax money is spent and how improvements are being made.
Ballot initiatives empower everyday Americans to make their voices heard. When state legislatures are unresponsive to the needs and wishes of the people, there must be a process to pass popular policy and validate the will of the people.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 15, 2024
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