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Teresa Rushing
Teresa Rushing ran for election to the Arlington City Council to represent District 4 in Texas. Rushing lost in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Rushing completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Arlington, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Arlington City Council District 4
Andrew Piel defeated Cyndi Golden and Teresa Rushing in the general election for Arlington City Council District 4 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Piel (Nonpartisan) | 57.0 | 3,039 | |
 | Cyndi Golden (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 1,414 | |
 | Teresa Rushing (Nonpartisan)  | 16.5 | 883 | |
| Total votes: 5,336 | |||
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2017
The city of Arlington, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. A runoff election was held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 17, 2017.[1] Incumbent Kathryn Wilemon defeated Teresa Rushing in the general election for District 4 on the Arlington City Council.[2]
| Arlington City Council, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathryn Wilemon Incumbent |
66.38% | 4,049 |
| Teresa Rushing | 33.62% | 2,051 |
| Total Votes | 6,100 | |
| Source: City of Arlington, Texas, "Official May 6, 2017 Election Results," accessed May 19, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Teresa Rushing completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rushing's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
First, we need to reform our water department to a flat rate recovery only budget. Second, we need to continue improving drainage, rebuild
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am personally passionate about protecting property rights, individual rights, and criminal justice reforms.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Little Pink House
What legacy would you like to leave?
That I did everything within my power to improve the lives of my constituents.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
The Challenger explosion, it was a landmark space mission because it was the first flight crew that included a woman. Her name was Sally Ride and we were watching the launch at school. When the explosion occurred the teachers quickly turned off the television and ushered everyone back to class, I was in first grade.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
I was a camp counselor at Stevens Ranch the summer after graduating high school.
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
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