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Rita Lucido
Rita Lucido (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 17. Lucido lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Lucido was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Texas State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Lucido's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Education
- Excerpt: "Texas cannot prosper with an under-educated workforce. We must fully fund our public education system to ensure that every Texas public school student receives a high quality education so that they are ready and able to contribute to their own, and the state’s future economic success."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Texas is facing a transportation crisis. A shortfall in funding is looming, which, if not addressed, will result in increased congestion, traffic delays, accidents, increased costs for vehicle repairs and higher costs of goods. Poor roads and highways cost the Texas economy an estimated $10.8 billion per year."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Texas has the highest rate (25%) of uninsured residents in the United States. The problem is even worse in Harris County with a third of all residents uninsured. Investing in human capital by ensuring a healthy workforce is good for Texas’ economy. Children cannot learn and adults cannot work when they are in poor health. It makes sense to promote the health and well-being of all Texans."
Elections
2018
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Texas State Senate District 17
Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Rita Lucido and Lauren LaCount in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joan Huffman (R) | 51.4 | 158,263 |
 | Rita Lucido (D) | 46.8 | 143,978 | |
 | Lauren LaCount (L)  | 1.8 | 5,396 | |
| Total votes: 307,637 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17
Rita Lucido defeated Fran Watson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rita Lucido | 57.8 | 10,476 |
 | Fran Watson | 42.2 | 7,659 | |
| Total votes: 18,135 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17
Rita Lucido and Fran Watson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ahmad Hassan in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rita Lucido | 48.9 | 17,603 |
| ✔ | | Fran Watson | 35.1 | 12,621 |
 | Ahmad Hassan | 16.0 | 5,739 | |
| Total votes: 35,963 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17
Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Kristin Tassin in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joan Huffman | 72.6 | 36,668 |
 | Kristin Tassin | 27.4 | 13,808 | |
| Total votes: 50,476 | |||
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2014
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Rita Lucido was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Derek Anthony in the Republican primary. George Hardy was running as a Libertarian candidate, and David Courtney was running as a Green Party candidate. Phil Kurtz filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention. Huffman defeated Lucido, Hardy and Courtney in the 2014 general election.[1][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Joan Huffman Incumbent |
63.3% | 113,817 | |
| Democratic | Rita Lucido | 33.9% | 60,934 | |
| Libertarian | George Hardy | 2% | 3,642 | |
| Green | David Courtney | 0.7% | 1,303 | |
| Total Votes | 179,696 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Lucido's endorsements included the following:[6]
- State Representative Dawnna Dukes
- Council Member Ellen Cohen
- Commissioner Richard Morrison
- Chairman Donald Bankston
- Hon. Chris Bell
- Hon. Melissa Noriega
- Communication Workers of America No. 6222
- Democracy for America
- Democracy for Houston
- Harris County AFL-CIO Council
- Harris County Council of Organizations
- Houston Federation of Teachers COPE
- Houston GLBT Political Caucus
- National Association of Social Workers - Texas
- Plumbers Local Union No. 68
- Teamsters Local 988
- Transport Workers Union Local 260
- Harris County Tejano Democrats
- Ken Arnold
- Ruth Arnold
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Texas State Senate elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Texas State Senate
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Texas Legislature website
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Rita Lucido on Facebook
- Rita Lucido on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ ritalucido.com, "Issues," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Election Brackets," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ ritalucido.com, "Endorsements," accessed August 14, 2014
