Neena Biswas

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Neena Biswas

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Coppell Independent School District, Place 4

Successor: Ranna Raval

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Personal

Profession

Doctor

Contact

Campaign website

Neena Biswas was a member of the Coppell Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 4. She assumed office on November 30, 2020. She left office on May 22, 2023.

Biswas (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 26th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Biswas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Neena Biswas lives in Dallas, Texas. Biswas' career experience includes working as a physician and small business owner. She earned a degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Biswas was elected to the Coppell Independent School District as a board member.

Elections

2024

See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 26

Brandon Gill defeated Ernest Lineberger III and Phil Gray in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 26 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Gill (R)	62.1	241,096
		Ernest Lineberger III (D)	35.7	138,558
		Phil Gray (L)	2.3	8,773

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 388,427
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26

Ernest Lineberger III advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ernest Lineberger III	100.0	18,308

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kelvin Leaphart (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brandon Gill	58.4	49,876
		Scott Armey	14.5	12,400
		John Huffman	10.0	8,559
		Luisa Del Rosal	4.6	3,949
		Doug Robison	3.5	2,999
		Mark Rutledge	2.5	2,130
		Joel Krause	2.3	1,959
		Neena Biswas	1.9	1,665
		Burt Thakur	1.1	975
		Vlad De Franceschi	0.7	572
		Jason Kergosien	0.4	366

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,450
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Montgomery Markland (R)
• Clint Burgess (R)
• Michael C. Burgess (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 26

Phil Gray advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 26 on March 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Phil Gray (L)

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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Coppell Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 4

Neena Biswas defeated incumbent Thom Hulme in the general election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Neena Biswas (Nonpartisan)	51.0	10,879
		Thom Hulme (Nonpartisan)	49.0	10,440

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,319
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Neena Biswas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Biswas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a doctor, experienced school board trustee, small business owner. I am a healthcare and veterans' advocate.

My specialties are Internal medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative medicine. I have worked over 10 years in rural areas treating veterans. I have also worked in different healthcare systems.

I was publicly elected to the Coppell ISD as a School Board Trustee. During my term which ended in May 2023, I worked on Safety and Security and promoted STEM education. I also passed a school bond for $321 million to help with the district schools' infrastructure. I worked on Fentanyl training and anti-bullying policies. One of my focus areas was to strengthen mental health issues by promoting counseling and more engagement with students with online / afterschool educational training.

As a small business owner, I have built a consulting and technology business. During Covid, my team developed a platform to track and trace patients. The pandemic impacted my business and so I deeply understood the challenge of small business owners.

I have worked for many years with veterans and believe they should get the best health care and support.

Living in this area for the past 17 years, I have volunteered for many initiatives which has made me understand the needs of Texas Congressional District 26.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• 1. Secure our borders effectively

  It is critical to secure our borders to ensure the safety and security of our citizens. Illegal immigration should be stopped. Our border has become a gateway for human traficking and crimes, illegal drugs and a huge societal burden for the working people of America. The invasion of our borders impacts our healthcare, schools, colleges and every aspect of life directly pulling from our Taxpayer dollars. No country in the world would tolerate what is happening at our borders.

  I will legislate for strong and secure borders. We must ensure that the Federal agencies work collaboratively with State agencies of the border states.
• 2. Election Integrity We owe our voters an election system they can trust. Voters must know that their vote counts and is not interfered with. Voter ID must be implemented to have free and fair elections.
• 3. Reduce Inflation and control spending For a thriving economy, we must control indiscriminate spending and work on reducing inflation. We must reduce earmarks from our budgets.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

1. Being a physician, I am passionate about improving healthcare and reducing its cost. Mental health focus needs significant investment in our communities.

2. Due to my long academic career and experience as a School Board member, I will continue to work for educational reform.

3. And above all, I will fight to protect our Constitutional rights and freedoms. We have to ensure the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness for every American.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

1. Honesty and integrity is the bedrock for a member of Congress

2. Upholding the Constitutional rights and freedoms for Americans
3. Proven experience and leadership in any career direction
4. Ability to build consensus across party lines by providing clarity and analytical reasoning

5. Strong sense of empathy to understand the issues of the constituents and working hard to resolve it

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

My strong work ethic and high integrity has been the reason for my successful career in several fields. I have a strong sense of empathy and work towards effective solutions.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I strongly believe in Term Limits.

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Campaign website

Biswas’ campaign website stated the following:

“	Why is Dr Neena running for District 26? As a first-generation immigrant, she is passionate about giving back and being a powerful voice for District 26 in the US Congress. This includes Securing our borders Supporting our Constitution Protecting our rights and freedoms Being a physician and leader, improving healthcare is one of her top priorities, especially care for the aging population, women, veterans, minorities and under-served remote areas. Given her experience as a school board trustee, she has already successfully advocated for STEM education, school safety, investments in sports and music and higher governance standards and infrastructure. She will continue to further this work. Her work with budgets, taxes and knowledge of the systems, positions her to act on tax policies and improve budgets. As a small-business owner, she understands the challenges of setting up a business and making payroll. She advocates for a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem for America’s leadership in the world. Dr Neena will leverage her long and varied experience, education and leadership to provide outstanding value for her constituents and her colleagues in the US Congress	”
—Neena Biswas’ campaign website (2024)

2020

Neena Biswas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Neena Biswas campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Texas District 26	Lost primary	$28,947	$28,122
Grand total			$28,947	$28,122
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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Representatives

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Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

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District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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