Shannon Elkins
Shannon Elkins (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 98. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Shannon Elkins was born in Lake Forest, Illinois. Elkins earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 2008 and a master's degree from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2018. Her career experience includes working as a special education teacher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Giovanni Capriglione defeated Shannon Elkins in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 98 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Giovanni Capriglione (R) | 66.3 | 52,385 |
Shannon Elkins (D)  | 33.7 | 26,665 | ||
| Total votes: 79,050 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 98
Shannon Elkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 98 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shannon Elkins | 100.0 | 5,270 | |
| Total votes: 5,270 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Giovanni Capriglione defeated Mitchell Ryan in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 98 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Giovanni Capriglione | 68.1 | 14,483 |
 | Mitchell Ryan | 31.9 | 6,790 | |
| Total votes: 21,273 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shannon Elkins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elkins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Pro-Choice and Maternal Health: Reproductive rights are essential to a healthy democracy, and we must prioritize maternal care and parental leave.
- Educational Equity: Public schools are the foundation of a strong future for Texas. All students deserve access to a great education.
- Voting Rights: Texas needs to actualize online voting registration and make the ballot box accessible to all.
In the immediate future, Texas' greatest challenge is fixing our subpar energy grid.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 30, 2022
