Steve Russell (Texas)
Steve Russell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Russell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas State Senate District 3
Incumbent Robert Nichols defeated Steve Russell and Desarae Lindsey in the general election for Texas State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Nichols (R) | 77.4 | 213,288 |
 | Steve Russell (D)  | 21.2 | 58,285 | |
| Desarae Lindsey (L) | 1.4 | 3,941 | ||
| Total votes: 275,514 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 3
Steve Russell advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Russell | 100.0 | 18,205 |
| Total votes: 18,205 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 3
Incumbent Robert Nichols advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Nichols | 100.0 | 88,368 |
| Total votes: 88,368 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 3
Desarae Lindsey advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Senate District 3 on March 19, 2022.
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| ✔ | Desarae Lindsey (L) | |
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Russell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Russell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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His hobbies revolve around racquetball and hunting that began with his father when Steve was twelve. He was inducted into the Texas Parks & Wildlife Volunteer Hunter Education Hall of Fame in 2014, having instructed several thousands of Texans in hunter education courses. He is strongly committed to youth hunting and shooting sports as a counselor for the Texas Brigades conservation camps, and he is a Huntmaster with the Texas Youth Hunting Program that introduces youth and parents to often what are their first hunting experiences. Steve is married to Lou Ann, and their blended family includes four adult children and six grands. Believing “Texas Can Do Better,” Steve opposes extreme positions of the far right and the far left that continue to polarize and cripple any positive ways forward. He believes there is more that unites us than divides us and that rights must be accompanied by equal responsibilities for a self-governing people to survive.
- Extreme positions of the far right and far left paralyze and polarize significant positive ways forward for all Texans.
- There is far more common ground, focusing on what all Texans want, regardless of their politics.
- It is time to change office holders so that independent thinking, fresh energy and new perspectives are given an opportunity. Even my opponent's Republican Party Platform suggests 10-year term limits. He has held the same office for 16 years.
Comprehensive, affordable, regular health care for ALL Texans, especially those in underserved areas, and especially for women so that abortions can be legal, safe, early, and rare with healthy family planning.
Restoring not only educational excellence to schools, but also restoring character education and integrity so that students receive instruction in positive self-image and successful life-building skills.
Reform our immigration system by retaking control of illegal border crossing while ensuring the a reasonable number and quality of immigrants have access to legal entry into this country, especially for needed workers and for educational opportunity.
Developing ways for Texans to become energy "self-reliant" through renewable energy while respecting conservation and protection of our environment.
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See also
2022 Elections
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