Texas House of Representatives District 19 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Texas House of Representatives District 19 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 19

Ellen Troxclair defeated Pam Baggett in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ellen Troxclair (R)	72.7	70,492
		Pam Baggett (D)	27.3	26,533

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,025
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kodi Sawin (Independent)
• Emilee Jordan (Independent)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Pam Baggett (D)

Demand we accept our federal tax dollars by accepting Medicaid expansion. A healthy Texas is a prosperous Texas.

We have a seemingly endless list if ways to improve Texas school. A brief list includes: *Offer competitive salaries for teachers. *Return $5 billion in covid education relief from the general fund back to schools. *Eliminate high stakes testing. *Train teachers to recognize different ways their students learn.

We all love the Hill Country and more and more people are loving it, too. We must balance this growth by protecting water quantity and quality, protecting the hills we love from being dug out, and protecting air quality near stone processing.

Ellen Troxclair (R)

On the City Council, I became known as the budget watchdog, consistently cutting wasteful spending and reforming city programs for better results.

I am a pro-life champion, who will defend the Texas heartbeat bill outlawing any abortion when a heartbeat is detected.

As a small business owner, I know that small businesses are the heart of our economy. I will help support local businesses to help get them back on track.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Pam Baggett (D)

*Ensure mental heath insurance parity and increase funding for mental health services. This will aid in reducing homelessness, reducing police call outs, and reducing jail populations and court schedules. Educate Texans about mental illness.

• Protect women's and girls' lives by maintaining their right to control their own bodies.

• Stop torturing our children and fund children's protective services.

• Support gun ownership, but only after background checks, including online and gun show sales.

• Return local control.

• Ditch for-profit prisons.

• Approach all legislative issues with Golden Rule in mind: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Ellen Troxclair (R)

Securing the border and stopping illegal immigration, Election Integrity, Lowering Property Taxes, Stopping COVID-19 Mandates, and fighting for policies that allow small business owners to create jobs and grow our economy.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Pam Baggett (D)

Barbara Jordan. She had intelligence and courage, and set an example for thousands of women of every color and background.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Pam Baggett (D)

Life experience and raised two sons.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Pam Baggett (D)

Listen to those who elected you, be honest, lead the way on critical issues.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Pam Baggett (D)

Accomplished or made significant strides in the legislative goals listed.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Pam Baggett (D)

Cuban missile crisis while I was in elementary school.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Pam Baggett (D)

Checker at five and dime store my junior year in high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Pam Baggett (D)

Huckleberry Finn. First read it as a child and loved his independence and fearlessness.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Pam Baggett (D)

Cheers.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Pam Baggett (D)

The governor has the right to list priorities, but she must be willing to listen to the legislature and the citizens.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Pam Baggett (D)

Expanding voter rights and saving our democracy.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

Pam Baggett (D)

Lacks checks and balances.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Pam Baggett (D)

Yes.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Pam Baggett (D)

Of course. That's how one discusses and comes to agreements on issues.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Pam Baggett (D)

Developing computer-based methods that look at an area's economy and ecology. Eliminate political control and race, sex, or income considerations.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Pam Baggett (D)

Vikki Goodwin and Sarah Weddington.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Pam Baggett (D)

No.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Pam Baggett (D)

Yes!

See also

More about these elections:

• Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

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