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==Elections==
==Elections==
===2018===
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::''See also: [[United States Senate election in Texas, 2018]]''
====General election====
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====Democratic primary election====
{{Texas Congress results 2018|office=U.S. Senate, Texas Democratic Primary Election}}
====Republican primary election====
{{Texas Congress results 2018|office= U.S. Senate, Texas Republican Primary Election}}


==[[Campaign themes]]==
==[[Campaign themes]]==

Revision as of 23:10, 1 March 2018

Mary Miller is a 2018 Republican candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from Texas.[1]

Biography

Mary Miller lives in Texas. She graduated from Round Rock High School. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas. She later earned master's degrees in accountancy and taxation. Miller's career experience includes working as a certified public accountant and university teacher.[2]

Elections

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2018

General election

Congressional elections took place in Texas in 2018. An open primary election took place on March 6, 2018.[3] A primary runoff election took place on May 22, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was December 11, 2017.[4] Incumbent Ted Cruz (R), Beto O'Rourke (D), and Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) are running in the general election.


Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.

U.S. Senate, Texas General Election, 2018
Party Candidate
    Republican Ted Cruz Incumbent
    Democratic Beto O'Rourke
    Libertarian Neal Dikeman

Democratic primary election

Beto O'Rourke defeated Sema Hernandez and Edward Kimbrough in the Democratic primary.[5]

U.S. Senate, Texas Democratic Primary Election, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Beto O'Rourke 61.82% 640,769
Sema Hernandez 23.72% 245,847
Edward Kimbrough 14.46% 149,851
Total Votes 1,036,467

Republican primary election

Incumbent Ted Cruz defeated Mary Miller, Bruce Jacobson Jr., Stefano de Stefano, and Geraldine Sam in the Republican primary.[5]

U.S. Senate, Texas Republican Primary Election, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ted Cruz Incumbent 85.35% 1,315,146
Mary Miller 6.12% 94,274
Bruce Jacobson Jr. 4.18% 64,452
Stefano de Stefano 2.87% 44,251
Geraldine Sam 1.48% 22,767
Total Votes 1,540,890

Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

Mary Miller participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on February 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mary Miller's responses follow below.[6]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Term limits

2) Campaign finance reform
3) Balanced budget/Deficit reduction[7][8]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ The corruption in DC has reached levels I thought I'd never see. Americans can no longer support representatives who don't represent their constituents. We're done.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[8] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mary Miller answered the following:

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

“ Michelle Obama - When they go low, we go high.[8] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
“ All the President's Men[8] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Integrity, honesty (be an adult and say what you believe), a knowledge of history.[8] ”
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Tenacity like you've never seen, eager for challenges, eagerness to fight for each and every Texan, dependable, adaptable, intelligent, educated, certified to work with the public (CPA), and a spine of granite.[8] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ Hard worker, good communicator, respects all constituents and works hard for them, accessible to constituents.[8] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ Positive change and rebirth of the Republican Party.[8] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
“ Watergate - 10 to 12.[8] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ Car hop at Sonic - I'm not sure that was many years ago.[8] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ I don't remember this stuff - I've been married for thirty years. Sorry.[8] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Halloween - Dressing up[8] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ As a child it is/was A Wrinkle in Time. As an adult, my favorite was the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy (What? I liked it.).[8] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
“ Not sure[8] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ Nothing- it's all just material things. Doesn't matter.[8] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ Finesse by Bruno Mars and Cards B[8] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ Getting pregnant[8] ”
What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?
“ Now or what did it used to stand for?[8] ”
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ Not nowadays[8] ”
What do you think of the filibuster?
“ I am against it[8] ”
What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
“ Correcting the errors of the past year.[8] ”
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other senators?
“ Absolutely. But I think its more important to do what's right and have a backbone.[8] ”
If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ N/A[8] ”
If you are a current senator, why did you join your current committees?
“ N/A[8] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. Senate, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ Yes - Majority Leader. Couldn't do a worse job than McConnell has.[8] ”

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2018 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 12, 2017
  2. ↑ Mary Miller, "Mary Miller Republican candidate for U.S. Senate 2018," accessed January 24, 2018
  3. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Systems," accessed May 29, 2017
  4. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2018 Election Dates," accessed September 11, 2017
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2018 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 20, 2017
  6. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  7. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mary Miller's responses," February 27, 2018
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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