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Randy Bates
Randy Bates is a member of the Aldine Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 1. He assumed office on November 19, 2019. His current term ends in 2027.
Bates ran for re-election to the Aldine Independent School District to represent Position 1 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Bates was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 139. Bates lost the primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Randy Bates earned a degree from Ohio State University and a law degree from Texas Southern University. Bates' career experience includes working as a partner at the Law Firm of Bates and Coleman.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Aldine Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Aldine Independent School District, Position 1
Incumbent Randy Bates defeated Jill Metcalfe in the general election for Aldine Independent School District, Position 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Randy Bates (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 7,280 |
 | Jill Metcalfe (Nonpartisan)  | 37.2 | 4,305 | |
| Total votes: 11,585 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bates in this election.
2019
See also: Aldine Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Aldine Independent School District, Position 1
Randy Bates defeated Jamail Johnson, Steve Moore, and Jimmy Morales in the general election for Aldine Independent School District, Position 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Bates (Nonpartisan) | 30.5 | 3,184 |
| Jamail Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 3,152 | ||
 | Steve Moore (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 2,221 | |
| Jimmy Morales (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 1,879 | ||
| Total votes: 10,436 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 139
Incumbent Jarvis Johnson defeated R. Grizzle Trojacek in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 139 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jarvis Johnson (D) | 92.8 | 37,159 |
 | R. Grizzle Trojacek (L) | 7.2 | 2,887 | |
| Total votes: 40,046 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 139
Incumbent Jarvis Johnson defeated Randy Bates in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 139 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jarvis Johnson | 60.4 | 5,673 |
| Randy Bates | 39.6 | 3,725 | |
| Total votes: 9,398 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Jarvis Johnson ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 139 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 139 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jarvis Johnson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 41,913 | |
| Total Votes | 41,913 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Jarvis Johnson defeated Kimberly Willis in the Texas House of Representatives, District 139 Democratic primary runoff.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 139 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jarvis Johnson |
52.95% | 1,552 | |
| Democratic | Kimberly Willis | 47.05% | 1,379 | |
| Total Votes | 2,931 | |||
Kimberly Willis and Jarvis Johnson defeated Randy Bates and Jerry Ford in the Texas House of Representatives District 139 Democratic Primary.[5][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 139 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kimberly Willis |
32.14% | 3,924 | |
| Democratic | Jarvis Johnson |
28.56% | 3,487 | |
| Democratic | Randy Bates | 25.13% | 3,068 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Ford | 14.18% | 1,731 | |
| Total Votes | 12,210 | |||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Bates' endorsements included the following:[6]
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionist
- Texas State Teachers Association
- Texas Federation of Teachers
- Mayor of the City of Houston Sylvester Turner
- Harris County Young Democrats
- Houston Stonewall Young Democrats
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston GLBT Political Caucus
- Houston Professional Firefighters Local 341
- Houston Federation of Teachers
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Randy Bates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Randy Bates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ RandyBates4District139, "About," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Randy Bates 2016, "Blog," accessed February 26, 2016
