Nhat-Nam Pham

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Nhat-Nam Pham

Republican Party

Education

Associate

Richland College

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Dallas

Graduate

University of North Texas

Other

University of New England

Personal

Profession

Pharmacist

Nhat-Nam Pham (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. Pham did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Pham was a candidate for District 6 representative on the Garland City Council in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2017.

Biography

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Pham earned an associate degree in liberal sciences from Richland College, a B.A. in historical studies from the University of Texas at Dallas, an M.P.A. from the University of North Texas, and a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of New England.

At the time of his 2017 run for office, Pham was a pharmacist. He has also served as the organizing chair for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Republic of Vietnam and as a public relations officer for the chair of the Vietnamese Community of Greater Dallas.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred defeated Genevieve Collins, Christy Mowrey, and Jason Sigmon in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred (D)	51.9	178,542
		Genevieve Collins (R)	45.9	157,867
		Christy Mowrey (L)	1.4	4,946
		Jason Sigmon (Independent)	0.7	2,332

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred	100.0	72,761

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Genevieve Collins defeated Floyd McLendon Jr., Jon Hollis, Jeff Tokar, and Mark Sackett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Genevieve Collins	52.9	22,908
		Floyd McLendon Jr.	33.9	14,699
		Jon Hollis	4.5	1,945
		Jeff Tokar	4.4	1,892
	Submit photo	Mark Sackett	4.3	1,880

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,324
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nhat-Nam Pham (R)
• Mark Dumdei (R)
• Tania Burgess (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32

Christy Mowrey defeated Ken Ashby in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ken Ashby (L)
✔		Christy Mowrey (L)

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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Garland, Texas (2017)

The city of Garland, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.

Mayor Douglas Athas ran for re-election in 2017. The city council seats in Districts 3, 6, 7, and 8 were also up for election. Robert Vera defeated Nhat-Nam Pham and Eric Elmore in the general election for the District 6 seat on the Garland City Council.

Garland City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Robert Vera	54.85%	260
Nhat-Nam Pham	26.37%	125
Eric Elmore	18.78%	89
Total Votes		474
Source: Dallas County Elections, "May 6, 2017 - Joint Election," accessed June 9, 2017

Campaign themes

2020

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2017

Pham's campaign Facebook page highlighted the following issues:

“	Jobs Jobs can be made with entrepreneurs (from our own Garland) who can build small businesses and opportunities here. But we can't forget international companies wanting to invest here! I'll recruit them! Create An Environment For Growth The upcoming opening of Legacy Hall in Plano, is an attraction that brings about an urbanized, family-fun area with shops, cuisines, and entertainment. We need this sort of dynamic fun here at home! Creating Jobs The more we have companies investing in Garland, the more jobs it will bring, which means: less commute work-traffic, tax revenues funding city improvements, and satisfaction in our communities! Reforming Zoning/Code Ordinances Whether residential or commercial, folks who live/work here should have a choice on how their entities look. By reviewing our zoning & code ordinances we can reform unnecessary obstruction to growth. Economic Development Economic development is my focus for this campaign, because with development there will come growth. My aim is to identify, recruit, and attract enterprises or commercial entities to Garland, Texas.	”
—Nhat-Nam Pham's campaign Facebook page, (2017)

In response to a question from the Dallas Morning News about the three most important actions he would take if elected, Pham said:

“	Economic Growth: Aggressive, active recruitment of manufacturing or business entities both foreign and domestic to our commercial/industrial districts. Observing "catalyst areas" and determining if the tax-incremental-district is necessary for those areas versus potential sites within city. More help from SBA or branches to help prospective entrepreneurs to set up shop within Garland and providing rebates or similar tax incentives at a proportional percentage compared to large businesses who come to the city for development. Neighborhood Revitalization: Assessing and prioritizing which neighborhoods need the extra help through a ranking system. From there cities should incorporate successful voucher programs or utility credits/rebates for upgrades both for landlords and tenants. Also, we need more publicity of nonprofits or volunteer groups to assist in the matter through civic participation to reduce heavy usage of taxpayer dollars. Another successful attempt is examining if it can be listed as a historic neighborhood district to attract attention to the need for preservation and upkeep. Upgrade in Infrastructure: One of the main arteries of Garland is Walnut Street and many shopping plazas and neighborhoods depend on this street for transit. I will work with City Council as well as the Public Works in Road Construction to determine how to solve this issue that Walnut Street is not evenly paved although there has been work done on it in the past. Mainly the Capital Improvement Fund should be able to fund this project. Or the project could be incrementally done by sections of the street to prevent huge obstruction in maneuverability for vehicles and offset costs.	”
—Nhat-Nam Pham

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