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Ty McDonald
Ty McDonald was a 2015 special election Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
McDonald received her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1993.[2] At the time of her candidacy, McDonald owned the small business Ruach Communication, and was the senior pastor of BOLD (Breath of Life Deliverance) Church. She served a three-year term on the board of trustees for the Bastrop Independent School District, and was president of the board for the last year of her term. She has also worked as a soft skills trainer for the Lower Colorado River Authority, a public school teacher, and the legislative director for State Representative Yvonne Davis.[2]
Elections
2015
Shelley Cartier (D), Ty McDonald (D), John Cyrier (R), Brent Golemon (R) and Linda Curtis (I) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[3] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Cyrier and Golemon, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Cyrier won.[1][4]
The seat was vacant following Tim Kleinschmidt's (R) resignation to become general counsel for Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.[5]
A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 17 was called for January 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 22, 2014.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 17, Special Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Cyrier |
52.1% | 4,149 | |
| Republican | Brent Golemon | 47.9% | 3,821 | |
| Total Votes | 7,970 | |||
| Texas House of Representatives, District 17, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Cyrier |
46.1% | 3,520 | |
| Republican | Brent Golemon |
24.5% | 1,867 | |
| Independent | Linda Curtis | 13.7% | 1,046 | |
| Democratic | Ty McDonald | 11.9% | 907 | |
| Democratic | Shelley Cartier | 3.8% | 291 | |
| Total Votes | 7,631 | |||
Judicial career
McDonald was a 2014 candidate for the Bastrop County Court in Texas.[6]
Judicial elections
2014
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ty + McDonald + Texas + House"
See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 17
- Texas State Legislature
- State legislative special elections, 2015
- Texas District Courts
External links
- Official candidate list
- Official website of Bastrop County, Texas
- Ty McDonald for Bastrop County Judge
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Tribune, "Three Elections, No Winners Yet," January 6, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ty McDonald for Bastrop County Judge, "About Ty," archived August 13, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 25, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Houston Chronicle, "Perry sets 3 special elections for Jan. 6," December 15, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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