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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Law

Texas Southern University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Ray Ash (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 89. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Ash completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ray Ash served in the U.S. Army. He earned a degree in business and accounting from Rider University in 1981 and a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 1986. Ash's career experience includes working as a certified public accountant and an attorney with his own small business.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Candy Noble defeated Ray Ash and Ed Kless in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Candy Noble
Candy Noble (R)
 
59.0
 
58,102
Ray Ash (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.5
 
37,837
Image of Ed Kless
Ed Kless (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
2,466

Total votes: 98,405
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Ray Ash defeated Jon Cocks in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ray Ash Candidate Connection
 
54.5
 
7,000
Image of Jon Cocks
Jon Cocks
 
45.5
 
5,838

Total votes: 12,838
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Candy Noble advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
 
100.0
 
14,212

Total votes: 14,212
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Ed Kless advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Ed Kless
Ed Kless (L) Candidate Connection

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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Candy Noble defeated Ray Ash in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Candy Noble
Candy Noble (R)
 
59.5
 
44,445
Ray Ash (D)
 
40.5
 
30,203

Total votes: 74,648
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Ray Ash advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ray Ash
 
100.0
 
5,352

Total votes: 5,352
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89

Candy Noble defeated John Payton in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 89 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
 
54.2
 
7,897
John Payton
 
45.8
 
6,679

Total votes: 14,576
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ray Ash completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ash's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Ray Ash is a Native Texan, known fondly by the locals as "Sugar Ray". Ray is an Army veteran, dedicated family man, small business owner, CPA, and Attorney at Law specializing in Tax Resolution in U. S. Tax Court.

Born in Crockett, Texas, Ray traveled the world with his military family and attended high school in Germany. Ray then enlisted in the US Army and served honorably during the Vietnam conflict as a Military Ordnance Specialist.

Ray is the right kind of leader for North Texas. He's not East Coast or West Coast, but deep in the heart of Texas. He knows our issues and will work hard to improve lives in the pragmatic, responsible Texas tradition.

Ray is running for Texas State Representative to make sure that all Texans, regardless of ethnic background or socio-economic class, have access to a level playing field. That's what makes America and Texas great!
  • "Sugar" Ray Ash will be Fighting For You!
  • Ray Ash wants to be YOUR voice in the Texas House, District 89!
  • If you Show Up at the Polls, Ray Ash will Show Out for you in Austin!
Ray Ash cares deeply about the people of Texas, and he will fight for Living Wages, Fully Funded Public Schools, Environmental Conservation, Weapons Accountability, Quality Health Clinics, Simple Secure Immigration, and Fair Taxes.

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