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Steve Brown (Texas)
Stephen Keith Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 22nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Brown was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 27 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Brown was a Democratic candidate for Texas Railroad Commission in the 2014 elections. Brown lost in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Steve Brown lives in Texas. He graduated from Westbury High School in 1993. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1997. Brown is the former Democratic Party Chairman of Fort Bend County. He founded the North Carolina A&T State University - College Democrats chapter, and was an intern in the Clinton White House. Brown has worked on numerous campaigns and in legislative offices.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
On his campaign website, Brown outlined five points to strengthen the Railroad Commission.[2]
| “ |
Strengthening the Texas Railroad Commission 1 — Office of Public Advocacy I will work to establish an Office of Public Advocacy that will serve as a resource to advise Commissioners on how regulatory changes might impact Texas landowners and consumers. This office will also serve as a watchdog for citizens with grievances before the Commission, and can assist them during the hearing process. 2 — Adequate Funding The Texas Railroad Commission has traditionally been woefully underfunded. It desperately needs a Commissioner with knowledge of the state budgetary process who can influence the allocation of needed resources to this agency. Having an adequately funded agency not only helps to expedite the permitting process but will also ensure that more qualified staff are in the field keeping the general public safe. 3 — Staff Training and Development A growing concern with industry leaders is ensuring that the RRC has the staff to support its various regulatory functions. This is partially a result of high staff turnover, but it’s also due to a lack of aggressive recruiting, professional development opportunities and staff retention efforts. I will work to ensure that we implement best practices for improving staff morale, training and increasing salaries to market levels. 4 — Environmental Stewardship Leaving a legacy of environmental stewardship is perhaps the greatest gift we can give to the next generation of Texans. In these times of vast oil and gas abundance we must also work to mitigate the effects of the environmentally harmful byproducts of energy exploration and production. I will work to enforce policies designed to protect the environment and keep the public safe. 5 — Job Creation and Workforce Development Growing our base of oil and gas jobs will be a top priority as your Railroad Commissioner. This industry’s economic surge has helped to separate our state from others struggling through a tepid recovery. It is essential that we allow this industry to continue to grow, which means ensuring that we have a ready, capable workforce to support that growth. I pledge to work with educators and industry leaders to create workforce training centers where we can train at-risk youth to develop skills that will lead them to middle class job opportunities. I will also work to encourage small and disadvantaged businesses to partner with larger oil and gas companies and build working relationships. [3] |
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| —Steve Brown, Issues and Platform | ||
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 22
Incumbent Peter G. Olson defeated Sri Preston Kulkarni, John McElligott, and Sara Kellen Sweny in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter G. Olson (R) | 51.4 | 152,750 |
 | Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) | 46.5 | 138,153 | |
| John McElligott (L) | 1.1 | 3,261 | ||
 | Sara Kellen Sweny (Independent) | 1.1 | 3,241 | |
| Total votes: 297,405 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stephanie Williams (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 22
Sri Preston Kulkarni defeated Letitia Plummer in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 22 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sri Preston Kulkarni | 62.1 | 9,502 |
 | Letitia Plummer | 37.9 | 5,794 | |
| Total votes: 15,296 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22
Sri Preston Kulkarni and Letitia Plummer advanced to a runoff. They defeated Stephen Keith Brown, Margarita Ruiz Johnson, and Mark Gibson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sri Preston Kulkarni | 31.8 | 9,466 |
| ✔ | | Letitia Plummer | 24.3 | 7,230 |
 | Stephen Keith Brown | 21.0 | 6,246 | |
 | Margarita Ruiz Johnson | 12.7 | 3,767 | |
 | Mark Gibson | 10.2 | 3,046 | |
| Total votes: 29,755 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22
Incumbent Peter G. Olson defeated Danny Nguyen, James Green, and Eric Zmrhal in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 22 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter G. Olson | 78.4 | 35,782 |
 | Danny Nguyen | 13.5 | 6,170 | |
 | James Green | 5.5 | 2,521 | |
 | Eric Zmrhal | 2.6 | 1,174 | |
| Total votes: 45,647 | |||
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Endorsements
- Our Revolution Texas[4]
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[5]
Incumbent Ron Reynolds defeated Ken Bryant in the Texas House of Representatives District 27 general election.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ron Reynolds Incumbent |
67.98% | 45,718 | |
| Republican | Ken Bryant | 32.02% | 21,536 | |
| Total Votes | 67,254 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Ron Reynolds defeated Angelique Bartholomew in the Texas House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic primary runoff.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ron Reynolds Incumbent |
52.89% | 2,056 | |
| Democratic | Angelique Bartholomew | 47.11% | 1,831 | |
| Total Votes | 3,887 | |||
Incumbent Ron Reynolds and Angelique Bartholomew defeated Steve Brown and Chris Henderson in the Texas House of Representatives District 27 Democratic Primary.[8][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ron Reynolds Incumbent |
48.46% | 7,747 | |
| Democratic | Angelique Bartholomew |
24.12% | 3,856 | |
| Democratic | Steve Brown | 19.12% | 3,056 | |
| Democratic | Chris Henderson | 8.30% | 1,327 | |
| Total Votes | 15,986 | |||
Ken Bryant defeated Mary Walker in the Texas House of Representatives District 27 Republican Primary.[8][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 27 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ken Bryant |
52.49% | 3,789 | |
| Republican | Mary Walker | 47.51% | 3,429 | |
| Total Votes | 7,218 | |||
2014
Brown ran for election to the office of Texas Railroad Commission. Brown won the Democratic nomination in the primary on March 4, 2014.[9] He faced Republican Ryan Sitton, Libertarian Mark Miller and Green Party candidate Martina Salinas. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Results
Primary
| Texas Railroad Commissioner Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Steve Brown |
64% | 299,009 | ||
| Dale Henry | 36% | 168,036 | ||
| Total Votes | 467,045 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State. | ||||
General election
| Texas Railroad Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ryan Sitton |
58.3% | 2,690,624 | |
| Democrat | Steve Brown | 36.5% | 1,682,644 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Miller | 3.2% | 145,365 | |
| Green | Martina Salinas | 2% | 93,800 | |
| Total Votes | 4,612,433 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 22nd Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 22nd Congressional District
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Texas down ballot state executive elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Steve Brown for Texas Railroad Commissioner," accessed December 12, 2013
- ↑ Steve Brown for Texas Railroad Commission, "Issues and Platform," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, February 12, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Steve Brown to Run for Railroad Commissioner," November 8, 2013
