Christy Mowrey Peterson

Christy Mowrey (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 12. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Mowrey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Christy Peterson was born in San Diego, California. She attended Collin College for undergraduate study. Peterson's career experience includes working as a school director.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred defeated Genevieve Collins, Christy Mowrey, and Jason Sigmon in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred (D)	51.9	178,542
		Genevieve Collins (R)	45.9	157,867
		Christy Mowrey (L)	1.4	4,946
		Jason Sigmon (Independent)	0.7	2,332

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred	100.0	72,761

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Genevieve Collins defeated Floyd McLendon Jr., Jon Hollis, Jeff Tokar, and Mark Sackett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Genevieve Collins	52.9	22,908
		Floyd McLendon Jr.	33.9	14,699
		Jon Hollis	4.5	1,945
		Jeff Tokar	4.4	1,892
	Submit photo	Mark Sackett	4.3	1,880

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,324
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nhat-Nam Pham (R)
• Mark Dumdei (R)
• Tania Burgess (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32

Christy Mowrey defeated Ken Ashby in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ken Ashby (L)
✔		Christy Mowrey (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Christy Mowrey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mowrey's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have worked in the education field for over 20 years both as a teacher and principal. I currently run a successful business and spend time volunteering.

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?

• Less Government Regulation
• Less Taxes
• Privatize Education

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Gun Rights, Education, and Limited Government

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Law by Bastiat

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity

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

Teacher, over 15 years.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Dedication, honesty, accountability, integrity

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

National Debt

What are your thoughts on term limits?

For

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Footnotes

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Michael Cloud (R)

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