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Richard Fleming
Richard Fleming (Democratic Party) was a member of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 4. He left office in 2018.
Fleming (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Fleming was a member of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch board of trustees in Texas. He did not run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Richard Fleming graduated from R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton, Texas. He earned both a bachelor's degree in finance with minors in accounting and economics as well as a master's degree in business from Cameron University. Fleming also studied at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.[1]
Fleming's career experience includes founding and serving as the CEO of State Tax Group, LLC, a state and local tax advisory and consulting services firm. He was recognized by the National Small Business Association as a lone finalist for the Lewis A. Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year Award in 2019.[1]
Fleming was the first African-American elected to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch board of trustees.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020
Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 24
Beth Van Duyne defeated Candace Valenzuela, Darren Hamilton, Steve Kuzmich, and Mark Bauer in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 24 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth Van Duyne (R) | 48.8 | 167,910 |
 | Candace Valenzuela (D) | 47.5 | 163,326 | |
 | Darren Hamilton (L)  | 1.6 | 5,647 | |
 | Steve Kuzmich (Independent) | 1.2 | 4,229 | |
 | Mark Bauer (Independent) | 0.8 | 2,909 | |
| Total votes: 344,021 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24
Candace Valenzuela defeated Kim Olson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candace Valenzuela | 60.4 | 20,003 |
 | Kim Olson | 39.6 | 13,131 | |
| Total votes: 33,134 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Olson | 41.0 | 24,442 |
| ✔ | | Candace Valenzuela | 30.4 | 18,078 |
 | Jan McDowell | 10.0 | 5,965 | |
| Crystal Fletcher (Unofficially withdrew) | 5.7 | 3,386 | ||
 | Richard Fleming | 5.1 | 3,010 | |
 | Sam Vega | 4.5 | 2,677 | |
 | John Biggan | 3.4 | 1,996 | |
| Total votes: 59,554 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24
Beth Van Duyne defeated David Fegan, Desi Maes, Sunny Chaparala, and Jeron Liverman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth Van Duyne | 64.3 | 32,067 |
 | David Fegan | 20.7 | 10,295 | |
 | Desi Maes | 5.8 | 2,867 | |
 | Sunny Chaparala | 5.6 | 2,808 | |
 | Jeron Liverman | 3.6 | 1,809 | |
| Total votes: 49,846 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 24
Darren Hamilton advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Darren Hamilton (L) |
| ||||
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2018
Fleming did not run for re-election.
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District featured two seats up for election. Place 3 incumbent John Mathews and Place 4 incumbent Richard Fleming were both running unopposed.
Results
Incumbent Richard Fleming won re-election without opposition.
Endorsements
Fleming did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Fleming |
100% | 3,572 | |
| Total Votes | 3,572 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election," accessed March 23, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard Fleming did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Fleming’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Term Limits Education Reducing income and learning disparities between schools. Reducing the cost of higher education for all Americans. Investing in our teachers by increasing pay and benefits. Gun Reform Restoring the ban on assault weapons and outlawing large capacity feeding machines. Enacting universal background checks and a national gun registry. Red flag laws that allow us to deter and provide resources to people likely to commit suicide or mass shootings. Immigration Ending the Trump Administration’s family separation policy and reuniting families. Rewriting our immigration laws to adhere to the needs of our economy and nation. Allowing refugees and asylum seekers access to flee from tragedy. Ensuring protections and a simple path to citizenship for dreamers. Campaign Finance Reform Healthcare |
” |
| —Richard Fleming’s campaign website (2020)[4] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
- Office website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with Richard Fleming," September 23, 2019
- ↑ Carrollton Leader, "Passing the torch: C-FB ISD's first black board member not seeking re-election," January 15, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Richard Fleming’s 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed February 19, 2020
