Sameena Karmally
Sameena Karmally was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 89 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. 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. Sameena Karmally was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jodie Laubenberg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Laubenberg defeated Karmally in the general election. Bob Worthington (L) was removed from the ballot before the election.[1][2][3][4]
Campaign themes
2014
Karmally's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Education
- Excerpt: "It is not enough merely to graduate children from high school: we must ensure they have higher education and opportunities to advance. Rising college tuition has put a university education out of reach for working families."
Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "Texas can build on its success and plan for the future by investing in public schools and improving workplace conditions. making life easier for small business owners."
Energy
- Excerpt: "We must invest in reliable affordable renewable energy sources, which attracts investors and businesses to our state."
Clean Water
- Excerpt: "Texas must ensure a clean water supply and undertake a statewide effort to mitigate the effects of the drought."
Food For Economically Disadvantaged Families
- Excerpt: "As your representative, I will make sure federal funding to provide meals to low-income children is protected."
Personal
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Karmally and her husband have two children.
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Sameena Karmally on Facebook
- Sameena Karmally on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Texas Civil Justice League, "Texas House Races 2014," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ karmallyfortexas.com, "Issues," accessed February 13, 2014