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Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 14 Democratic primary runoff)

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Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary: March 3, 2020
Primary runoff: July 14, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
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Kenny Marchant (Republican)
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Candace Valenzuela defeated Kim Olson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 24th Congressional District on July 14, 2020. Valenzuela received 60.4% of the vote to Olson's 39.6%, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2020. In the six-candidate Democratic primary on March 3, Olson received 40.9% of the vote to Valenzuela's 30.4%.

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Olson and Valenzuela campaigned on their personal experiences rather than differences in policy.[1]

Olson, a retired Air Force colonel, said that her military and leadership experience made her the best candidate to represent the district. She focused on foreign policy, care for veterans, and access to healthcare as key issues. The Dallas Morning News, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and several organizations supporting military veterans in politics endorsed Olson.

Valenzuela served on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD board. She said experiencing her family's financial struggles and homelessness as a child shaped her policy views. Valenzuela highlighted fiscal transparency, access to education, and healthcare as key issues. Valenzuela was endorsed by former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro (D), U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), several members of the U.S. House, and multiple congressional caucus PACs.

Rep. Kenny Marchant (R) announced his retirement on August 5, 2019, creating the first open race in the district since 2004. In 2018, Marchant won re-election by three percentage points. Major independent observers rated the race as a toss-up or as tilt Republican. The 24th District had a 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index score of R+9, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. Click here to learn more about what was at stake in the general election.

Click on candidate names below to view their key messages:


Olson
Valenzuela



This page focuses on Texas' 24th Congressional District Democratic primary runoff. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Texas modified its primary election process as follows:

  • Election postponements: The primary runoff elections were postponed from May 26 to July 14.
  • Political party events: The Republican Party of Texas convention, scheduled for July 16-18 in Houston, was cancelled. The party conducted its convention online.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.


Candidates and election results

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Candace Valenzuela
Candace Valenzuela
 
60.4
 
20,003
Image of Kim Olson
Kim Olson Candidate Connection
 
39.6
 
13,131

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,134
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Candidate profiles

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Kim Olson

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Weatherford Independent School District Board of Trustees (2007-2011)

Submitted Biography:  "I am a retired Colonel in the US Air Force with 28 years of military service, proven leadership experience, and a legacy of service. I was one of the first women to fly and instruct in fighter-type aircraft, command an operational flying squadron, lead in multiple combat zones, and rise to the rank of Colonel. Following retirement from the United States Air Force, I volunteered with the Texas State Guard as Director of Information Technology at state guard Headquarters from 2010 to 2014. Then, I served as President and CEO of Grace After Fire from 2010 to 2015. The nonprofit organization based in Fort Worth helped over 5,500 female veterans and their families find employment, access mental and physical health providers, and conduct peer to peer network training focused of emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. I was elected to two terms on a local school board and have achieved an MBA from Webster University and 2 masters degrees from our war colleges. "

Key Messages

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When I see a problem, I fix it. That's why I battled the Air Force to open flight school to women, modernized the military's response to sexual assault, and advocated for women veterans struggling to re-enter civilian life. That's also why I want to continue my service to this nation as a member of Congress.

Having served in uniform, commanded troops in combat zones, been elected on a local school board, managed a multi-billion dollar budget at the Pentagon, and served as CEO for non-profit, I believe I have the depth of experience to be an effective leader for my constituents in Congress.

I am a proven leader with a legacy of service. Throughout my career, I blazed trails and took the doors off the hinges for women and others to rise up behind me in spaces where they were traditionally shut out.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 24 in 2020.

Candace Valenzuela

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Valenzuela graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a bachelor's degree in government. As of her 2020 campaign, her professional experience included working with special-needs students and being a youth mentor and tutor.


Key Messages

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Valenzuela said her education policies were informed by her childhood experiences. She said she would invest in public education, increase access to vocational training, and support universal pre-K.

Valenzuela said that all Americans should have the option to buy into Medicare and that the public should be able to negotiate prescription drug prices.

Valenzuela supported funding improvements to roads, bridges, and waterways, and said that doing so would generate economic growth and improve public safety.

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Sources: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "34-year-old school board member enters race against Texas Rep. Marchant," April 15, 2019; Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Meet the Texas Democrats running for Congress in District 24," February 12, 2020; Candace Valenzuela's 2020 campaign website, "Protecting and Improving Public Education," accessed October 1, 2020; Candance Valenzuela 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed February 19, 2020; LinkedIn, "Candace Valenzuela," accessed October 1, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 24 in 2020.


Noteworthy primary endorsements

This section includes noteworthy endorsements issued in the primary, added as we learn about them. Click here to read how we define noteworthy primary endorsements. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Runoff endorsements

Endorsements made after the March 3 Democratic primary election and ahead of the July 14 runoff are shown in the table below. The "Previous endorsee" column shows when a runoff endorsement came from a person or group that endorsed a different candidate in the primary election.

Runoff election endorsements
Endorsement Olson Valenzuela Previous endorsee
Elected officials
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)[3] ✔ --
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas)[4] ✔ --
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)[5] ✔ --
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.)[6] ✔ --
U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.)[7] ✔ --
Individuals
Primary candidate John Biggan[8] ✔ --
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro (D)[9] ✔ --
Dallas County Democratic Precinct Chairman Hunter Frase[10] ✔ --
Primary candidate Jan McDowell[11] ✔ --
Organizations
ASPIRE PAC[12] ✔ --
Congressional Tri-Caucus (Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus)[13] ✔ --
Democracy for America[14] ✔ --
End Citizens United[15] ✔ --
Equality PAC[16] ✔ --
People First Future[17] ✔ --
Progressive Turnout Project[18] ✔ --
Warren Democrats[19] ✔ --


Primary endorsements

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Democratic primary endorsements
Endorsement Biggan Fleming McDowell Olson Valenzuela Vega
Newspapers and editorials
The Dallas Morning News[20] ✔
Fort Worth Star-Telegram[1] ✔
Elected officials
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)[21] ✔
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)[22] ✔
U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland (D-N.M.)[22] ✔
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)[23] ✔
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)[22] ✔
Organizations
Common Defense[24] ✔
Congressional Black Caucus PAC[22] ✔
Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC[22] ✔
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC[22] ✔
EMILY's List[22] ✔
HER Time[25] ✔
Higher Heights[22] ✔
Latino Victory Fund[26] ✔
New Politics[27] ✔
Poder PAC[22] ✔
Progressive Change Campaign Committee[22] ✔
Serve America PAC[27] ✔
The Collective PAC[22] ✔
Vote Mama[22] ✔
VoteVets.org[27] ✔
Voter Protection Project[22] ✔


Timeline

2020

Campaign themes

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Kim Olson

Olson’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Restore honest leadership to Congress
Our elected officials seem to have forgotten they took an oath to represent their constituents to the best of their ability. We need real change in Washington, and I’m running to lead that change. I’ve spent my entire career serving my country and serving others -- and now, I want to serve you.

Make quality healthcare affordable
I believe that in the richest, most prosperous nation in the world, everyone (and I mean everyone) should have access to quality healthcare. I'm hopeful that with new leadership in the White House we will be able to expand on the progress made by the ACA and make quality, affordable health insurance available to everyone.

Take urgent action on climate change
I'm a farmer. I know first hand how climate change is affecting nearly all aspects of our lives. Climate change is the most immediate threat facing our nation right now. Among other efforts, we must promote job-creating renewable energy, uphold emissions standards, and end corporate welfare for polluters.

Invest in world-class education
As a former school board member, I am passionate about our public schools and the value of quality education. The federal government must act on ending the student loan debt crisis and take steps to make higher education more affordable.

Strengthen jobs in Texas
No one should be forced to work multiple full-time jobs in order to pay their bills or feed their families. We must support working families and ensure the one job for every Texan is enough to live with dignity.

Reduce the influence of money in our campaigns
It's past time to end Citizen's United and stop politicians from giving unfair advantages to billionaires and big corporations. Congress should be run for the people and by the people. I'm proud that my campaign does not accept any coporate PAC contributions.

Reform law enforcement and criminal justice
Each passing day, it becomes blatantly obvious that we need leaders—at every level—who are willing to advocate for and implement law enforcement and criminal justice reform. I pledge to co-sponsor and vote in favor of legislation that will establish the much-needed changes to our system. Including, but not limited to, federally banning chokeholds, ending for-profit policing and prisons, and requiring police departments that receive federal funding to publish records of misconduct.

Honor veterans and military families
When I was CEO of Grace After Fire, a non-profit dedicated to helping women veterans, we made significant strides towards ending veteran homelessness and decreasing suicide rates. But, there’s more work to be done. Moreover, we must put a stop to endless wars. Great nations should not perpetuate endless violence, they should broker peace.

Comprehensive and compassionate immigration reform
We are a nation of immigrants and their contributions to our society are not just valuable but imperative to our economy and cultural fabric. I oppose the construction of Trump's border wall and this administration's inhumane response to the humanitarian crisis on our border. Congress must act fast to grant citizenship to Dreamers. We can’t kick the can down the road any longer. We need comprehensive and compassionate immigration reform now.

Implement common sense gun safety reforms
As a 25 year Air Force veteran, I understand that weapons of war don't belong on our streets. But we won't pass gun safety reform until we elect leaders in Washington with the courage to stand up for us. Weapons of war do not belong on the streets of America. Period. Full stop. Moreover, It's time to close the background check loophole and ban high capacity magazines.

Protecting women's healthcare
Women should be the deciders of their own destiny--not the government or politicians. We must ensure every woman has access to safe and affordable reproductive health services that are unencumbered by politically motivated and onerous restrictions.[38]

”
—Kim Olson’s campaign website (2020)[39]


Candace Valenzuela

Valenzuela’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Responding to the Economic Impacts of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis first and foremost, but the economic toll of the pandemic is mounting, especially for the millions of Americans across the country who were already struggling to make ends meet. The divergence between the stock market and the actual situation the North Texas families are facing is untenable and highlights the worsening inequality in America today.

The classic lethargic D.C. response won’t cut it this time around; just like communities all around America, North Texas families and small businesses need immediate access to real support and relief. In Congress, Candace will work to build a 21st-century social and economic support infrastructure that will be integral to rising from this crisis and limiting damage in future crises.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Support the federal government directly compensating employers for keeping employees on their payroll and on health insurance, thereby reducing the cost burden on state and local governments and supporting employees and employers alike.
  • Champion basic supports for families who were struggling before the pandemic and who are hurting even more now, including supporting a robust national paid family and medical leave.
  • Demand the federal government step in to fill state and local budget shortfalls created by a decrease in sales tax revenue precipitated by the pandemic. The long-term consequences of these budget shortfalls threaten funding for education, Medicaid, and other vital programs.
  • Increase the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. During this pandemic, “low-wage” workers have been some of the most likely to have been deemed essential; they risk their lives and keep our communities afloat during this, yet many of them don’t earn a living wage.
  • Fight for an extension of emergency pandemic unemployment measures that augment traditional unemployment supports and are currently keeping thousands of Texas families afloat.

Responding to the Public Health Impacts of COVID-19
On March 4,Michael Flor, a 70-year old Seattle resident, was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of COVID-19. When he was discharged on May 5, the heroic doctors and nurses who helped him survive lined up and cheered as he exited the hospital. Days later, Flor got his hospital bill, for more than $1.1 million. The story of Michael Flor is the story of COVID-19 in America: the strength of Michael and his family, the heroism of doctors and nurses who risked their lives every day to care for him, and the injustice of a health care system that leads even well-off folks to financial ruin.

No one should go broke paying for healthcare in America, whether it be COVID-19 related costs or not. That’s why Candace supports a robust public health care option.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Fight for a robust public health care option to ensure no American goes broke from the costs of medical care.
  • Ensure testing for COVID-19 is free and widely available for all communities.
  • Invest in basic and advanced science initiatives at the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control; it couldn’t be more clear the threat that novel viruses and superbugs pose to our communities, and we need to dramatically enhance our ability to prepare and respond.

Fighting for Criminal Justice Reform & Demanding Police Accountability
Powerful protests against police brutality are sweeping the nation. Candace knows first hand the harm that the overcriminalization of black and brown bodies causes to individuals, families and communities - below, she has laid out a bold policy reform plan drawing on the expertise ofCampaign Zero, a national advocacy and research organization committed to ending the excessive use of force by police in our communities.

Candace also understands that the frustration of protestors and their calls for reform go well beyond discriminatory policing. To create lasting structural change, we need a nuanced and multi-disciplinary approach to reform. Candace knows the complexities of racial inequities in our communities. As an educator, Candace saw how black and brown students as young as pre-K often received disproportionate punishments for acting up in class. As a child, Candace and her siblings experienced the same inordinately harsh and criminalized treatment that too many black and brown kids still face today. That’s why she worked to shut-down the school-to-prison pipeline while on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board and will continue to fight to nip injustice in the bud while in Congress.

To achieve true racial justice in America, we need deep structural reforms across our criminal justice system, across our health care system, across our public housing system, and across our education system.That’s the agenda Candace supports, and that’s the perspective she’ll bring to Congress.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Support the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed Justice in Policing Act of 2020 which would:
    • ban the use of chokeholds;
    • establish a national database to track misconduct and the use of force across police departments;
    • end the use of no-knock warrants;
    • ensure police are held accountable in criminal court by changing the mens rea standard for prosecuting police misconduct from “wilfulness” to “recklessness;”
    • demilitarize the police by winding down the federal government’s 1033 program which currently allows local police departments to access military-grade weaponry at almost no cost;
    • end qualified immunity, a civil liability shield for police officers that allows them to act with near impunity.
  • Work with communities to establish alternatives to respond to mental health crises and other emergency response situations in which a social worker would be a more appropriate responder than an armed police officer.
  • Build an all-civilian oversight structure for police departments to ensure that officers are held accountable by the public rather than investigated by their peers.
  • Pressure local police departments to remodel their training and use of force policies to emphasize de-escalation by making access to federal grant funds dependent on reform and demand that de-escalation and cultural sensitivity re-certification be done periodically.
  • Support efforts to require automatic investigation and review of all cases in which a police officer kills a person, and mandate that the results of the investigation be made available to the public.
  • Create incentives, through federal grant funds, for police departments to recruit and hire a police force that is representative of the communities they serve.
  • Work to end the role of money as a factor in the administration of justice by ending the cash bail system and eliminating private prisons.

Defending a Woman's Right to Choose
Candace is strongly pro-choice, but she wants it to be an actual choice. That means that we need to not just make sure that abortion is widely accessible (and that we get rid of the Hyde amendment), but that birth control is low-cost, if not free, and that there is access to affordable prenatal and postnatal care for both baby and mama. Texas has a high maternal mortality rate for women of color, and millennials in general are opting to have fewer kids later, if at all, because the cost of healthcare and child care are so prohibitive.

Defending a woman’s right to choose does not stop at being pro-choice, which is why Candace champions policies like paid family and medical leave, universal pre-k and more. Candace will work with groups like EMILY’s List, Planned Parenthood and NARAL to ensure that a woman’s right to choose is protected.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Defend a woman’s right to choose and Planned Parenthood
  • Repeal the Hyde amendment
  • Pass paid family and medical leave

Expanding Job and Skill Training
Texas is suffering from a serious “skills gap,” meaning we do not have enough skilled workers to fit the job demands of our economy. It is time that we recognize that a four-year college degree isn’t right for everyone. Career and technical education leads to dignified, well-compensated, and stable jobs that drive our economy forward. COVID-19 is shaking many American institutions to their core, but the pandemic is also forcing us to think about and grapple with what comes after. What better time to invest in job training for 21st-century careers in our K-12 schools.

As a former school board trustee, Candace worked to expand vocational and STEM academies in the district’s K-12 schools. Candace knows first hand how this training empowers young workers and benefits the local economy. We need more federal investment in these programs to fill the current skills gap in Texas and across the country.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Expand access to skills and vocational training for those who do not go to college
  • Expand Federal funding to our K-12 schools to allow more schools to implement vocational and STEM training academies

Comprehensive Immigration Reform
We need to break through the partisan gridlock in Washington to pass comprehensive immigration reform that honors our nation's history as a nation of immigrants. Candace’s great-grandparents immigrated to the United States from Mexico and her great-grandfather fought in World War I. For generations, her family has been committed to serving our country and many other immigrant families do the same.

Throughout our nation’s history immigrants have provided tremendous value both culturally and economically. In Texas 24, immigrants have more than $5 billion in spending power per year and contribute nearly $2 billion in local, state and federal taxes.

However, our immigrant communities face tremendous adversity due to an antiquated, convoluted immigration process and divisive politicians. In dealing with the millions of people living in this country without documentation, Candace wants to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers—the people brought to the United States as children and know no other home—as well as the rest of our undocumented resident population. We will all benefit from allowing undocumented immigrants to come out of the shadows and further participate in our economy and society as a whole. Candace believes we also need to reform our asylum laws so that asylum cases are just, humane and dealt with in an efficient manner.

A common partisan political argument used by anti-immigrant lawmakers is that immigration leads to crime, but data shows this isn’t true. For immigrants who do commit violent crimes, we should not provide a path to citizenship. However, the overwhelming majority of immigrants are adding tremendous value to our society and have the opportunity to add more if we give them a path to citizenship.

We are a nation of immigrants, and we need to recognize how inclusiveness has been and once again can be one of our greatest strengths.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Create a pathway to citizenship
  • Codify the DREAM Act
  • Ensure that those crossing our border to seek asylum are treated fairly and humanely
  • End family separation and make an effort to reunite families separated by the Trump administration.
  • Stand up against immigration enforcement raids and make sure that local and state police do not have the authority that Federal immigration agents have

Protecting Our Environment
As global temperatures rise, we, as both a nation and as a planet, face the threat of rising sea levels and severe weather events, which are increasing in both frequency and ferocity. Climate change threatens our food production, our livelihoods, and our safety. The world’s leading climatologists have warned us that our chance to reverse the damage will soon pass. Our children could be left with a world shaken by climate-induced instability and without many of the wonders that we have taken for granted for too long.

We need to do everything we can to combat climate change while we still have the chance. We need to focus on investing in renewable energy options, such as solar, wind, and geothermal, while massively reducing our dependence on coal, gas, and oil. Yes, even in Texas we can provide strong incentives for the business community to help combat climate change, alongside a massive investment from the federal government. Part of this investment must establish programs to train and retrain workers for jobs in the renewable energy industry.

While many critics of plans for shifting our society to renewable energy sources and greener infrastructure often attack them as being too expensive, it is absolutely vital to remember that there will be a much greater monetary cost if we fail to halt climate change. As we are hit with increasingly severe weather events, the damage to our cities and towns will also increase, becoming more and more expensive to recover from. As food production suffers, feeding our families will cost more as well. Many people expect fighting climate change to come with serious sacrifice, but an investment made in moving to a more environmentally-friendly society actually means an influx of new jobs for a wide range of workers, more affordable energy, and a newer, safer infrastructure. We have the opportunity to make saving the planet benefit us economically as well as environmentally, and Candace knows we can make it a reality if we work together.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Work to make substantive investments in green infrastructure, creating thousands of jobs for TX-24 in the process
  • Significantly cut our carbon emissions in the next decade
  • Encourage and provide strong incentives for businesses to help combat climate change

Making Housing Accessible to All
Having lived through a period of homelessness as a child, Candace saw first hand how hard it is to recover from losing a home, and she benefited from programs that helped her family escape homelessness. Today, too many families continue to struggle with homelessness and housing insecurity, and the programs Candace benefitted from aren’t sufficient. Over the last 30 years, rents have gone up while wages have stagnated, and Americans have seen greater and greater portions of their incomes eaten by housing costs.

With our fast-growing population, Texas is facing an affordable housing crisis. Nearly half of Texans spend more than 30% of their household income on housing costs, exceeding the recommended level by experts. The largest obstacle we face is on the supply side, as there are just 30 units available per 100 Extremely Low Income (ELI) renters, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

We are in desperate need of more affordable housing, and we need to remove unnecessary zoning laws that drive up the costs of construction. In the wealthiest nation in the world, Candace believes that no one should be without shelter.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Increase our investment in and the supply of housing for middle-class and lower-income families(by making Section 8 housing vouchers an entitlement program; currently only 1 in 5 families eligible for affordable housing under federal rules actually has access to a unit because of affordable housing scarcity, Candace’s plan would tackle housing segregation and combat housing insecurity for families across Texas.
  • Fight for protections against housing discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, marital status, or gender identity

Preventing Gun Violence
As is the case for far too many Americans, gun violence is a personal issue for Candace. As a mother of two young boys, she does not want to fear sending her children to school. As a former school board trustee, Candace has enacted policies at the local level to make our schools safer. But the inaction on the federal level to enact policies that the majority of Texans and Americans agree on, like universal background checks, ending the gun show loophole, and getting weapons of war off our streets, is unacceptable.

Candace grew up in El Paso and often went to the Walmart where the recent mass shooting occurred. She had friends who were at the Walmart during the shooting, and while they fortunately were not harmed physically, the incident has taken a major toll mentally. We all live under the fear of a mass shooting happening any time we are in public and that must end.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Fight to end the gun show loophole and pass red flag laws, pass universal background checks, and an assault weapons ban
  • Make our schools safer
  • Stand up to the gun lobby to pass these meaningful and necessary reforms

Protecting and Improving Public Education
As a former school board trustee, Candace knows first hand that our public education system is under attack. Corporate special interests have been undermining public education in favor of alternative models. As an educator, Candace knows that public education delivers the best results on a consistent basis.

We need to view education as an investment in our people. We have the opportunity to educate and train the workers of the 21st century and grow our economy from the middle out, rather than the top down. True opportunity means giving every child the opportunity to learn and grow regardless of their zip code, and allow any one who wants to attend college to do so without being saddled with student debt for years after graduation. But college is not right for everyone, so we also need to invest in job training for 21st century jobs in our K-12 schools. As a former school board trustee, Candace has expanded STEM academies and job training in our schools and our community is already reaping the economic benefits. Candace wants to make those opportunities a reality for all children living in TX-24.

In Congress, Candace will use her experience to:

  • Fight for universal pre-K, because every child deserves a chance to get ahead. Research has shown time and again that investing in early childhood education not only benefits students, but helps families who are struggling
  • Invest in our community colleges and vocational programs, because a job that pays the bills and then some should be available to everyone, not just people with a four-year degree
  • Stand up to Betsy DeVos’s devastating agenda that strips vital funding from our schools
  • Fight to restore title funding for special needs children
  • Push to expand the free lunch program
  • Invest in secure buildings and disaster relief plans for our public schools
  • Make sure that our kids are happy, whole, and competitive on the world stage by helping schools to fulfill jobs needed to improve our cybersecurity and infrastructure among other highly necessary jobs. If we see a federal benefit to a type of training, we should invest in it
  • Pay teachers higher salaries so that we can keep more of them in our schools for longer. That also means finding a way to remove their student loan debt

Protecting Medicare and Social Security
Medicare and Social Security provide millions of Texas seniors with critical health care benefits and retirement security. Texans have paid into them and have worked hard to earn these benefits. While Washington politicians threaten to cut these critical programs to finance tax cuts for the very wealthy, Candace is committed to protecting Medicare and Social Security for this generation and the next. Candace knows what it’s like to struggle to pay the bills and afford the high costs of medical care, and she will stand with Texas seniors to make sure our government keeps its promises to them.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Oppose all cuts to our seniors’ Medicare and Social Security benefits
  • Oppose privatization of either program
  • Work with both parties to ensure both programs are adequately funded for future generations

Protecting Our Democracy and Ending Political Corruption
In the midst of this massive public health and economic crisis, working families in Texas are struggling, and Washington is asleep at the wheel. Dysfunction and corruption in our nation’s capital have left families and small businesses across America in the lurch, all while Wall Street reaps billions in bailout funds. High ranking officials in DC have even used their access to privileged information to game the stock market and make millions off this crisis. But what’s most frustrating? This isn’t a new story. For decades, special interests and dark money have corrupted our system and halted progress on major legislation that strong majorities of Texans agree on and need, from passing common-sense gun violence prevention laws to making prescription drugs more affordable to ensuring increased and equitable funding for our public schools.

Texans deserve representatives who will fight against the dark money flooding into our nation’s capital. That’s why Candace is not taking corporate PAC contributions and is focused on reducing special interest influence in Washington. This will be an uphill battle, but the COVID-19 epidemic has put issues of corruption front and center. Texans are fed up, and it’s time for bold changes to the way business is done in Washington.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Work to pass the For the People Act which will address voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government.
  • Push for comprehensive campaign finance reform, including banning dark money groups from influencing our elections.
  • Push for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision that legalized Super PACs.
  • Ensure that all Texans can exercise their constitutional right to vote by pushing to restore the Voting Rights Act and opposing voter suppression efforts.
  • Support efforts to end racial and partisan gerrymandering so politicians can no longer hand-pick their constituents
  • Hold regular town hall meetings in the 24th district so constituents can ensure Candace is held accountable to her promises.
  • Work to break-up behemoth monopolies that corrupt our government and harm our economy. Currently, monopolies capitalize on weak ethics rules to influence the regulation of the sector of the economy that they dominate. Consumers and small businesses are harmed when monopolists are able to corrupt public processes. Strengthening ethics and anti-corruption rules would limit monopolists’ hold over our democracy and help enable the antitrust and competition policy enforcement necessary to foster truly competitive, fair, and open markets.

Making Healthcare Accessible for Everyone
Candace was in a car accident in high school, resulting in chronic back pain. As a result, after graduating college, Candace was forced to work a second and third job just to afford her health care premiums and deductibles. The cost of the physical therapy, prescription drugs, and ongoing care she needed to get healthy put her into debt. This story is remarkable in that it is increasingly unremarkable: Far too many Americans struggle to afford the care they need, and that’s wrong.

The Affordable Care Act made great progress, but health care access is still far too limited and health care costs continue to skyrocket in the U.S. The U.S. is the only developed nation that does not guarantee its citizens access to health care, and we pay more for our health care and our prescription drugs, per capita, by far. Candace believes that investing in health care for all Americans is not only the morally right thing to do, but it will also save taxpayers money long-term by making workers more productive, increasing preventive care so that we catch illnesses early, and negotiating prescription drug prices down. Candace believes that health care is a human right.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Protect and work to expand the Affordable Care Act, which prevents insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, and allows children to stay on their parents’ healthcare plans until they’re 26.
  • Fight to lower the cost of prescription drugs by allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies and buy cheap generic drugs from Canada.
  • Implement a public health care option, which already has broad public support, so that we can expand health care access to the millions who do not have it while making health care more affordable for Americans who are struggling to pay their deductibles and co-pays.
  • Protect people with pre-existing conditions and crackdown on surprise medical billing.
  • Push Texas lawmakers to expand Medicaid, this is the biggest immediate action we can take to improve healthcare access and coverage for 1.5 million Texans.
  • Hold prescription drug companies accountable for price gouging and the role they have played in the opioid crisis.

Addressing Income Inequality and the Shrinking Middle Class
Growing up, Candace’s family struggled with poverty and homelessness. They got back on their feet with the help of affordable housing, food stamps, and public education, but today, those lifelines to opportunity are under attack.

As the cost of living in our country has increased over the last few decades, wages have remained stagnant, putting more and more families in the same position Candace was in as a child. We’ve invested insufficiently in education and job training and the federal minimum wage has not increased in well over a decade, while health care costs regularly send people into bankruptcy, and an entire generation has been crippled by student debt. Many Americans are working two or three jobs just to make enough money to survive.

Candace will fight for Texans who are struggling to get by.

In Congress, Candace will:

  • Raise the minimum wage to $15/hour
  • Provide relief to those with crippling student loan debt
  • Make healthcare more affordable by providing people with a public option to buy into Medicare
  • Work to expand affordable housing[38]
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—Candace Valenzuela[40]


Campaign advertisements

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Kim Olson

"Reckless" - Olson campaign ad, released January 30, 2020
"Battles" - Olson campaign ad, released June 18, 2019

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Candace Valenzuela

Supporting Valenzuela

"Four Walls" - Valenzuela campaign ad, released June 25, 2019

Opposing Olson

"Teachers" - Valenzuela campaign ad, released June 18, 2020


Satellite group ads

Polls

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Campaign finance

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Satellite spending

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This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

  • Voter Protection Project announced on June 4 it would spend $130,000 on mailers supporting Valenzuela.[33]

Primaries in Texas

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[44]

“ The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[38] ”

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Runoff elections in Texas

In Texas, a primary election candidate for congressional, state, or county office must receive a majority of the vote (more than 50%) to be declared the winner. If no candidate wins the requisite majority, a runoff election is held between the top two vote-getters.[45]

As of 2020, the Texas Secretary of State office stated, "There is no requirement to have previously voted in the general primary election in order to participate in the subsequent primary runoff election. Therefore, if a qualified voter did not vote in the general primary election, they are still eligible to vote in the primary runoff election." The office also stated that "if a voter votes in the primary of one party, they will only be able to vote in that party’s primary runoff election. ... After being affiliated with a party, a voter is not able to change or cancel their party affiliation until the end of the calendar year."[46]


What was at stake in the general election?

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020

U.S. House elections were held on November 3, 2020, and coincided with the 2020 presidential election. All 435 House districts were up for election, and the results determined control of the U.S. House in the 117th Congress.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232-197 advantage over Republicans. There was one Libertarian member, and there were five vacancies. Republicans needed to gain a net 21 seats to win control of the House. Democrats needed to gain seats or lose fewer than 14 net seats to keep their majority.

In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats had a net gain of 40 seats, winning a 235-200 majority in the House. Heading into the 2018 election, Republicans had a 235-193 majority with seven vacancies.

In the 25 previous House elections that coincided with a presidential election, the president's party had gained House seats in 16 elections and lost seats in nine. In years where the president's party won districts, the average gain was 18. In years where the president's party lost districts, the average loss was 27. Click here for more information on presidential partisanship and down-ballot outcomes.


General election race ratings

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  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[47]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[48][49][50]

Race ratings: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportLean DemocraticToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesTilt DemocraticToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+9, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 24th Congressional District the 151st most Republican nationally.[51]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.11. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.11 points toward that party.[52]

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[53][54]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.


District election history

2018

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 24

Incumbent Kenny Marchant defeated Jan McDowell and Mike Kolls in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 24 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kenny Marchant
Kenny Marchant (R)
 
50.6
 
133,317
Image of Jan McDowell
Jan McDowell (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.5
 
125,231
Image of Mike Kolls
Mike Kolls (L)
 
1.8
 
4,870

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 263,418
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

Jan McDowell defeated John Biggan, Edward Allen, and Joshua Andrew Imhoff in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jan McDowell
Jan McDowell Candidate Connection
 
52.5
 
14,551
Image of John Biggan
John Biggan
 
21.5
 
5,970
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Edward Allen
 
20.0
 
5,556
Image of Joshua Andrew Imhoff
Joshua Andrew Imhoff
 
6.0
 
1,663

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 27,740
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

Incumbent Kenny Marchant defeated Johnathan Davidson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kenny Marchant
Kenny Marchant
 
74.4
 
30,310
Image of Johnathan Davidson
Johnathan Davidson
 
25.6
 
10,425

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 40,735
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2016

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kenny Marchant (R) defeated Jan McDowell (D), Mike Kolls (L) and Kevin McCormick (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidates faced any primary opposition on March 1, 2016.[55][56]

U.S. House, Texas District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKenny Marchant Incumbent 56.2% 154,845
     Democratic Jan McDowell 39.3% 108,389
     Libertarian Mike Kolls 3.1% 8,625
     Green Kevin McCormick 1.4% 3,776
Total Votes 275,635
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 24th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Kenny Marchant (R) defeated Patrick McGehearty (D) and Mike Kolls (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Texas District 24 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKenny Marchant Incumbent 65% 93,712
     Democratic Patrick McGehearty 32.3% 46,548
     Libertarian Mike Kolls 2.6% 3,813
Total Votes 144,073
Source: Texas Secretary of State

State profile

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Presidential voting pattern

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Demographic data for Texas
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Total population:27,429,639316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):261,2323,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:74.9%73.6%
Black/African American:11.9%12.6%
Asian:4.2%5.1%
Native American:0.5%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:38.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:81.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.6%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$53,207$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.9%11.3%
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, " In competitive Fort Worth-area Congress race, this candidate gives Democrats best shot," February 10, 2020
  2. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  3. ↑ Twitter, "Candace Valenzuela on May 6, 2020," accessed May 13, 2020
  4. ↑ Twitter, "Patrick Svitek on July 8, 2020," accessed July 10, 2020
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Twitter, "Hakeem Jeffries on July 12, 2020," accessed July 14, 2020
  6. ↑ Politico, "Morning Score," June 24, 2020
  7. ↑ Twitter, "Candace Valenzuela on May 4, 2020," accessed May 4, 2020
  8. ↑ Facebook, "Kim Olson for Congress on June 12, 2020," accessed June 18, 2020
  9. ↑ Twitter, "Candace Valenzuela on March 30, 2020," accessed March 31, 2020
  10. ↑ Twitter, "Candace Valenzuela on May 20, 2020," accessed May 21, 2020
  11. ↑ Twitter, "Candance Valenzuela on March 5, 2020," accessed March 11, 2020
  12. ↑ Facebook, "Candace Valenzuela for Congress on April 26, 2020," accessed April 26, 2020
  13. ↑ The Hill, "Minority caucuses endorse Texas Afro-Latina for Congress," April 21, 2020
  14. ↑ Twitter, "Candace Valenzuela on June 16, 2020," accessed June 18, 2020
  15. ↑ End Citizens United, "End Citizens United and Let America Vote Endorse Candace Valenzuela in TX-24," May 21, 2020
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Facebook, "Candace Valenzuela for Congress on June 23, 2020," accessed July 14, 2020
  17. ↑ The New York Times, "Julián Castro: ‘It’s a Totally Porous Safety Net’," May 27, 2020
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Progressive Turnout Project, "Progressive Turnout Project Endorses Mike Siegel, Candace Valenzuela for Congress," June 29, 2020
  19. ↑ Facebook, "Candace Valenzuela for Congress on April 22, 2020," accessed April 26, 2020
  20. ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Still on the fence about the best candidates? Our recommendations for the March 3 primaries can help," February 19, 2020
  21. ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Elizabeth Warren backs Candace Valenzuela in District 24 congressional race," January 28, 2020
  22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 Candace Valenzuela 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed February 19, 2020
  23. ↑ Candace Valenzuela 2020 campaign website, "Representative Pramila Jayapal," January 13, 2020
  24. ↑ Facebook, "Candace Valenzuela for Congress on February 25, 2020," accessed March 30, 2020
  25. ↑ Twitter, "HER Time on February 21, 2020," accessed February 26, 2020
  26. ↑ Latino Victory, "Latino Victory Fund Endorses Candace Valenzuela for Congress," January 22, 2020
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Kim Olson 2020 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed February 19, 2020
  28. ↑ Twitter, "Candace Valenzuela on July 8, 2020," accessed July 11, 2020
  29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Texas - House District 24," accessed July 11, 2020
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 The Texas Tribune, "The Blast: End Citizens United launches digital, mail for Candace Valenzuela in TX-24 runoff," July 2, 2020
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 The Texas Tribune, "The Blast: Kim Olson gets outside air cover as TX-24 runoff grows contentious," June 26, 2020
  32. ↑ Twitter, "Candace Valenzuela on June 24, 2020," accessed July 11, 2020
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Voter Protection Project, "Voter Protection Project Announces Six Figure Independent Expenditure to Boost Democrat Candace Valenzuela in the TX-24 Runoff," June 4, 2020
  34. ↑ Politico, "House Dems clash over DCCC’s refusal to back Afro Latina in Texas primary," May 21, 2020
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Texas - House District 24," accessed April 20, 2020
  36. ↑ The Marshall News Messenger, "Governor postpones primary election runoffs," March 20, 2020
  37. ↑ Office of the Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Postpones Runoff Primary Election In Response To COVID-19," March 20, 2020
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  39. ↑ Kim Olson 2020 campaign website, “My Priorities,” accessed July 12, 2020
  40. ↑ Candace Valenzuela 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed July 12, 2020
  41. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  42. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  43. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  44. ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
  45. ↑ Texas Legislature, "Chapter 172. Primary Elections," accessed July 10, 2020
  46. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Election Advisory No. 2020-05," February 11, 2020
  47. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  48. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  49. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  50. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  51. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  52. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  53. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  54. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  55. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  56. ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016


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