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Ramesh Cherivirala
Ramesh Cherivirala (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 76. He lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.
Cherivirala completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cherivirala earned his master's degree from Kakatiya University. He also holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India. His professional experience includes being a financial advisor and a partner with the Sugar Land office of New York Life Insurance Company.
Cherivirala has been affiliated with the South Asian Chamber of Commerce (SACC), the India Culture Center (ICC), the Telugu Cultural Association (TCA), India House, the Indo-American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), 80-20 PAC, the Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF), Telugu Bhavanam, and Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir. He and his wife, Anuradha, have two children.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Suleman Lalani defeated Dan Mathews in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 76 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suleman Lalani (D)  | 57.3 | 28,312 |
 | Dan Mathews (R) | 42.7 | 21,131 | |
| Total votes: 49,443 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Suleman Lalani defeated Vanesia Johnson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 76 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suleman Lalani | 63.0 | 3,560 |
 | Vanesia Johnson | 37.0 | 2,095 | |
| Total votes: 5,655 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Suleman Lalani and Vanesia Johnson advanced to a runoff. They defeated L. Sarah DeMerchant and James Burnett in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suleman Lalani | 36.7 | 3,237 |
| ✔ | | Vanesia Johnson | 24.7 | 2,181 |
 | L. Sarah DeMerchant | 19.3 | 1,707 | |
 | James Burnett | 19.3 | 1,703 | |
| Total votes: 8,828 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Dan Mathews defeated Ramesh Cherivirala and Mike Khan in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Mathews | 51.6 | 3,849 |
 | Ramesh Cherivirala | 26.5 | 1,981 | |
| Mike Khan | 21.9 | 1,632 | ||
| Total votes: 7,462 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Cherivirala's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2014
Ramesh Cherivirala and fellow challengers Jason Burdine, Qaisar Imam and C.J. Udoagwu competed for Position 1 in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jason Burdine |
39.5% | 4,855 | |
| Nonpartisan | Qaisar Imam | 28.2% | 3,470 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ramesh Cherivirala | 24.7% | 3,042 | |
| Nonpartisan | C.J. Udoagwu | 7.5% | 925 | |
| Total Votes | 12,292 | |||
| Source: Fort Bend County Elections, "Official Results," May 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Cherivirala reported $7,620.00 in contributions and $4,805.79 in expenditures to the district office, leaving his campaign with $2,814.21 on hand prior to the election.[3]
Endorsements
Cherivirala received the following endorsements in 2014:[4]
- Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen
- Missouri City Council Member Floyd Emery
- Missouri City Council Member Ken Mathew
- Missouri City Council Member Danny Nguyen
- Current Position 1 trustee Susan Hohnbaum
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ramesh Cherivirala completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cherivirala's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Served Greater Houston community for over a couple of decades through several non-profit organizations such as South Asian Chamber of Commerce (SACC), India Culture Center (ICC), Telugu Cultural Association (TCA), India House, Indo-American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), 80-20 PAC, Indo-American Charity Foundation (IACF), Telugu Bhavanam and Shirdi Sai Jalaram Mandir (SSJM) under various capacities.
As a President of India Culture Center, He led the efforts of installing Gandhi Statue in Hermann Park, one of the 3 founding members of India House Council and represented the Houston Indian community in Bush and Clinton’s efforts to support Tsunami victims.
He was one of the founding members and President of Dulles High School Math and Science Academy (DHSMSA) Booster Club, Fort Bend ISD. He led the efforts to protect the Academies in FBISD multiple times and was a candidate for Fort Bend ISD Trustee. He also served as a steering committee member of FBISD facilities master plan and as a member of the District 26 Public Education Advisory team for Texas Representative Rick Miller.
Dr. Cherivirala has a Ph.D. Degree in Organic Chemistry from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India.- FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY- Implement prudent management of your tax dollars to maintain low tax rates Promote policies and procedures for fiscal transparency
- EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION- Equip and empower ISD’s with the necessary resources to effectively educate each child to his/her full potential Support a competitive college readiness curriculum available to students throughout all the districts. Promote patriotic curriculum and parents’ involvement in educating their children.
- SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT- Tough on crime and support the blue to help the communities to live without fear. Ensure the safety of the children by providing safe and secure schools. Protect the open borders to stop human and drug trafficking.
Law Enforcement- Defending and Funding our LEO's will be an utmost priority of mine. I understand LEO's are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting our communities. I will make certain our men and women are properly funded.
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2014
Cherivirala's campaign website listed major themes for 2014:
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Excellence in Education
Safe and Secure Environment
Fiscal Responsibility
Community Involvement
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| —Ramesh Cherivirala's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ramesh + Cherivirala + Fort + Bend + Independent + School + District"
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ramesh Cherivirala Campaign, "About Us," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 30, 2022
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Report," accessed April 15, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Ramesh Cherivirala on March 3, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ramesh Cherivirala Campaign, "Issues," accessed March 29, 2014
