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Marlena Cooper
Marlena Cooper (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 7. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Cooper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Marlena Cooper was born in Jefferson, Texas. She earned a high school diploma from Jefferson High School, a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University in 2003, and a graduate degree from the University of Central Arkansas in 2005. Her career experience includes working as a construction manager.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Jay Dean defeated Marlena Cooper in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Dean (R) | 74.2 | 59,056 |
 | Marlena Cooper (D)  | 25.8 | 20,520 | |
| Total votes: 79,576 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 7
Marlena Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 7 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marlena Cooper | 100.0 | 3,379 |
| Total votes: 3,379 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Jay Dean defeated Joe McDaniel and Bonnie Walters in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 7 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Dean | 72.0 | 15,629 |
 | Joe McDaniel | 22.9 | 4,973 | |
| Bonnie Walters | 5.1 | 1,115 | ||
| Total votes: 21,717 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cooper in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marlena Cooper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cooper's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Womens Rights
- Strong commitment to women's rights.
- Firm belief in a woman's autonomy over her own body.
- Advocacy for reproductive rights and access to
healthcare services.
- Pledge to champion legislation supporting gender
- Rural Healthcare
- Recognition of unique healthcare challenges in East
- Proposal for improving rural healthcare through
- Rural Education
- Emphasis on the value of the public education system.
- Proposal for increased funding for public schools in East Texas, improved teacher pay and support to attract and retain quality educators, and investment in technology and resources for public school classrooms.
- Opposition to school vouchers, belief in the exclusivity and financial responsibility of private education, and acknowledgment of the importance of parental participation in public education.
Commitment to Local Values, to be an advocate of economic development and be willing to be both collaborative and cooperative.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2024
