Robert Walsh (Texas)

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Robert Walsh

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Personal

Birthplace

Killeen, Texas

Profession

Principal software engineer

Contact

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Robert Walsh (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 25. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Walsh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Robert Walsh was born in Killeen, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin, in 2005. Walsh's career experience includes working as a principal software engineer.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Robert Walsh in the general election for Texas State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donna Campbell (R)	62.8	243,966
		Robert Walsh (D)	37.2	144,350

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 388,316
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Travis Eubanks (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Robert Walsh advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Walsh	100.0	35,192

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,192
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jinny Suh (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25

Incumbent Donna Campbell defeated Channon Cain in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 25 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donna Campbell	79.5	73,769
		Channon Cain	20.5	19,071

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,840
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Robert Walsh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walsh's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Over the course of my career, I have run several businesses--some of my own and some for others. I have the skill set to make the State Government actually work for the people they represent. I grew up in Central Texas. My mother was an educator in Dripping Springs; my father helped the City of Austin make wise decisions with their money. I am not a career politician. I will take zero contributions from corporate interests. This is a purely people-powered, grassroots campaign. I humbly ask for your vote.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We need to aggressively combat climate change by dramatically increasing energy efficiency in our offices, schools, and homes.
• We need to protect the Hill Country environment through root and branch reform of the TCEQ and effective regulation of the aggregate industry.
• We need to fully fund our rural hospitals and ensure that our health care workers are taken care of.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

All areas of public policy. I am a policy wonk and a nerd. I think having someone with an active job in software development would bring and add a needed perspective on tech especially in a biennial legislature that needs to move quickly to solve new problems. I think having someone who has actually had budgetary say-so and hire-and-fire authority is really important in addressing the current status of the government as unable to address problems in any sort of reasonable manner.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Humility is the most important. I know what I don't know, and I know what I do know, but that's largely irrelevant as you talk about working with legislators of different experience levels and different appetites for collaboration. You work with what you have to deliver the best result you can for the people. I'm looking forward to that.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Certainly 9/11. I was a junior in high school on the way to school when one of my friends said, "Hey, stop by my place on the way, something's going on."

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I was talking with a friend, a very conservative Republican, also an oil and gas executive, about climate change, and what possible positions he would consider to be desirable if thinking about voting for a Democrat. We came to an agreement about working towards bigger state incentives and grants towards energy efficient homes, offices, and schools. People need to be met where they are at, and feel like they are a valuable part of the discussion. I will run my campaign with an eye towards all voters.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Absolutely they should. I understand the need for some unilateral emergency powers for the governor and the executive branch to have, but the experience of a pandemic working with a governor with unlimited powers and no oversight has been harrowing, to say the least.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I believe that compromise is built into the rules of the Texas Senate. I don't believe, in recent history, that we have plumbed the depths of single party rule (not yet even) and I don't believe we've done anything near what we can do when we can compromise, respect other's positions, and work towards the long-term future of the greatest state in the Union.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Texas State Senate

Leadership

Senators

District 1

Bryan Hughes (R)

District 2

Bob Hall (R)

District 3

Robert Nichols (R)

District 4

Brandon Creighton (R)

District 5

Charles Schwertner (R)

District 6

Carol Alvarado (D)

District 7

Paul Bettencourt (R)

District 8

Angela Paxton (R)

District 9

Vacant

District 10

Phil King (R)

District 11

Mayes Middleton (R)

District 12

Tan Parker (R)

District 13

Borris Miles (D)

District 14

Sarah Eckhardt (D)

District 15

Molly Cook (D)

District 16

Nathan Johnson (D)

District 17

Joan Huffman (R)

District 18

Lois Kolkhorst (R)

District 19

Roland Gutierrez (D)

District 20

Juan Hinojosa (D)

District 21

Judith Zaffirini (D)

District 22

Brian Birdwell (R)

District 23

Royce West (D)

District 24

Peter Flores (R)

District 25

Donna Campbell (R)

District 26

José Menéndez (D)

District 27

Adam Hinojosa (R)

District 28

Charles Perry (R)

District 29

César Blanco (D)

District 30

Brent Hagenbuch (R)

District 31

Kevin Sparks (R)

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Democratic Party (11)

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