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Porsha Hart
Porsha Hart (Republican Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 22. She lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.
Hart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Hart was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She earned her B.S. in community health promotion from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2008 and an M.A. in international studies and conflict mediation from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2013. Hart pursued doctoral studies in population health and higher education from Texas Woman's University and in Christian counseling from the International College of Ministry. She has also earned certificates in nonprofit management and conflict mediation from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.[1]
Her career experience includes working as a population health consultant, Faith-Based counselor, nonprofit founder and executive director, government and international relations consultant, project manager, educator, and public speaker.[2]
Organizations
As of her 2020 campaign, Hart was affiliated with the following organizations:[2]
- Capitol Region Republican Women, Member
- Dallas County GOP, Iowa, Central Committee Member
- Iowa Federation of Republican Women, Member and Chaplain
- Hadassah, Member
- Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, Member
- Golden Key International, Member
- Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security, Member
- Poised for Purpose, CEO
- Ingenious Global Consulting, Principle Consultant
- Amariah’s Legacy, Founder and Executive Director
- The Kings Decree, Founder and Executive Director
- International College of Ministry, Doctoral Student
- Commission on the Status of Women, CSW60 Delegate
- United Nations Association (UNA) Women, Former Co-Chair
- Arkansas Governor’s Advisory Council on National Service and Volunteerism, Former Councilwoman
- Dallas County, TX, GOP, Former Minority Engagement Committee Member
- Sister Cities of Houston, TX, Former Member
- City of Houston Citizenship Month, Former Steering Committee Member
- Arkansas Council for International Visitors, Citizen Diplomat
- Invest Early Coalition, Former Member
- AmeriCorps, Alumni
- International AIDS Society, Former Member
- American Medical Women’s Association, Former Member
- Texas Women’s University, Former Doctoral Student
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Alumni
- Junior League, Little Rock, AR
- FACE AIDS, UALR, Cofounder
- My Sisters Keeper, Former Member
Elections
2020
See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Iowa State Senate District 22
Sarah Trone Garriott defeated Scott Cirksena in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Trone Garriott (D)  | 50.1 | 23,110 |
 | Scott Cirksena (R) | 49.8 | 22,946 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 46,117 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22
Sarah Trone Garriott defeated Tricia Gavin and Michael Libbie in the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Trone Garriott | 47.8 | 4,300 |
 | Tricia Gavin | 38.6 | 3,480 | |
| Michael Libbie | 13.4 | 1,206 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 9,004 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22
Scott Cirksena defeated Porsha Hart in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Cirksena | 78.9 | 3,683 |
 | Porsha Hart | 20.7 | 964 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 4,667 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Porsha Hart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hart's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Ms. Hart is running as a Candidate for Iowa State Senate District 22, because she believes it is time to usher in a fresh perspective to Senate District 22 and fulfill the needs of 21st century Iowans from a Population Health approach that emphasizes economic impact via emergency management and early childhood through compulsory Early Childhood Education (ECE) through 12th grade. In addition, tackling mental health challenges with a comprehensive trauma-informed care plan that supports maternal health. Porsha knows that change for her constituents must not only focus on individuals, families, or communities, but must authentically involve said groups and structures such as the health, social service, or education and the judicial systems. Moreover, direct partnerships with multilevel governmental agencies and private-public partnerships are key in fostering progressive and sustainable change in Senate District 22.
- Economic development
- Mental health
- Early Childhood Education
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Porsha L. Hart, MA," accessed May 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 28, 2020.
