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Whitney Bilyeu
Whitney Bilyeu (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 6. Bilyeu lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Born in Bryan, Texas, Bilyeu moved to Houston with her family as a child. She attended Houston ISD schools.[1]
Following graduation from the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Bilyeu attended the University of Houston-Downtown.[1] She earned her B.A. in elementary education in 1999.[2]
Bilyeu then began her career as an educator. She soon earned her M.A. in teaching - curriculum & instruction in 2005 from the University of Houston - Downtown and her M.A. in educational administration from Sam Houston State University in 2009.[2]
She was employed with Houston ISD from 2000 through 2004 and has worked at Tomball ISD since 2004.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for Texas State Board of Education District 6
Will Hickman defeated Michelle Palmer and Whitney Bilyeu in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Will Hickman (R)  | 49.8 | 371,958 |
 | Michelle Palmer (D) | 47.4 | 354,179 | |
 | Whitney Bilyeu (L) | 2.9 | 21,414 | |
| Total votes: 747,551 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 6
Michelle Palmer defeated Kimberly McLeod in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Palmer | 64.2 | 39,757 |
 | Kimberly McLeod | 35.8 | 22,139 | |
| Total votes: 61,896 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6
Michelle Palmer and Kimberly McLeod advanced to a runoff. They defeated Debra Kerner in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Palmer | 46.7 | 51,778 |
| ✔ | | Kimberly McLeod | 34.7 | 38,439 |
 | Debra Kerner | 18.7 | 20,712 | |
| Total votes: 110,929 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6
Will Hickman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Hickman | 100.0 | 88,900 |
| Total votes: 88,900 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 6
Whitney Bilyeu advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Whitney Bilyeu (L) |
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Campaign finance
2014
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Paul Bettencourt defeated James Wilson in the Republican primary. Jim Davis ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Bettencourt defeated Davis and Whitney Bilyeu (L) in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Bettencourt |
71.8% | 123,551 | |
| Democratic | Jim Davis | 26.3% | 45,230 | |
| Libertarian | Whitney Bilyeu | 1.9% | 3,244 | |
| Total Votes | 172,025 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Whitney Bilyeu did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Bilyeu website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
- Education
- Excerpt: "I support the complete and total rejection of federal funding for education, along with the rejection of any nationally standardized curriculum. I support the nullification of No Child Left Behind."
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I also support legalization of "open carry." I will never support gun control measures that decrease the ability for individuals to adequately protect themselves or their families."
- Budget
- Excerpt:"[W]e should be focusing heavily on covering our unpaid liabilities, and returning some of the excess funds to the taxpayers.
- Property taxes
- Excerpt: "Ad Valorem taxes (property tax) are inherently immoral and should be eliminated."
Personal
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Bilyeu lives in Cypress, Texas with her husband, Paul, and their two children.[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Whitney Bilyeu on Facebook
- Whitney Bilyeu on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Whitney Bilyeu: "About Whitney," accessed January 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on January 19, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ whitneybilyeu.com, "Issues," accessed January 26, 2014
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