Katherine Turner-Pearson
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Katherine Turner-Pearson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 56. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Katherine Turner-Pearson was born in Waco, Texas. She earned bachelor's degrees in journalism and archaeology from Baylor University in 2002 and a master's degree in archaeology and anthropology from Texas A&M University in 2007. Turner-Pearson's career experience includes working as the owner of Central Texas Archaeological Resources and as an adjunct professor of anthropology.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Charles Anderson defeated Katherine Turner-Pearson in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Anderson (R) | 67.3 | 49,030 |
 | Katherine Turner-Pearson (D) | 32.7 | 23,833 | |
| Total votes: 72,863 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Katherine Turner-Pearson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katherine Turner-Pearson | 100.0 | 8,079 |
| Total votes: 8,079 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Charles Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Anderson | 100.0 | 17,754 |
| Total votes: 17,754 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Charles Anderson defeated Katherine Turner-Pearson in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Anderson (R) | 65.8 | 37,893 |
| Katherine Turner-Pearson (D) | 34.2 | 19,713 | |
| Total votes: 57,606 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Katherine Turner-Pearson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katherine Turner-Pearson | 100.0 | 3,725 |
| Total votes: 3,725 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Charles Anderson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 56 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Anderson | 100.0 | 12,179 |
| Total votes: 12,179 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Katherine Turner-Pearson participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Katherine Turner-Pearson's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| " | 1) Public Education and Educational Funding 2) Property Tax Restructuring |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| " | Public Education Funding and Property Tax Restructuring are interlocked and combined are the largest areas influencing property taxes in Texas. Our Texas legislature has been systematically cutting funding to our public schools, at the same time the cost of education is going up. This forces property owners to pay more in property taxes to make up the difference. I have spent the last four years on the McLennan County Tax Appraisal Review Board and I am in a unique position to understand the inequities of the property tax system. It is imperative that the Texas legislature adequately fund our public schools. The education of our children is the central responsibility of our Texas legislature and it is imperative to a strong economic future for Texas. Currently, our Texas legislature is shirking its responsibilities. Extremely alarming is the Mother's Death Rate in Texas which is now at a crisis. Texas leads the nation in having the highest number of mothers that die due to child birth, with deaths that exceed many third world nations. The Texas legislature has failed to solve this problem and instead has passed laws that make it harder for women to obtain affordable healthcare at clinics and to find clinics that are in close proximity. These laws are contributing to the problem and mothers are dying while the Texas legislature plays political games. I have lost a friend due to childbirth, and know that the ripple effect of the loss of a young mother is devastating to the entire community. No woman should die giving birth. It is our moral responsibility to protect the mothers of our society. The current Texas legislature is evading their moral duty.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Katherine Turner-Pearson answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| " | Strong Ethics, Critical Thinking Skills, Integrity, Being Logical, and Honesty[4] | ” |
| " | As an archaeologist I am Logical, and have strong Critical Thinking Skills. I tend to look at the long term ramifications of my decisions. I am extremely Ethical and Honest, and I have Integrity. As an archaeologist I am used to reading large amounts of technical data, so I will Read and Analyze bills before I vote them.[4] | ” |
| " | Ethics are the single most important element for an elected official. An elected official should be honest, assessable, and base their decisions on facts and what is best for their constituents, not based on their political well being.[4] | ” |
| " | A legacy of honesty, integrity, and intelligent decisions.[4] | ” |
| " | The funeral of President J.F. Kennedy on television. I was 4 years old.[4] | ” |
| " | My father was a registered landscape architect and I worked at my father's nursery, and at my grandfather's old fashioned pharmacy (complete with soda fountain). My first job outside the family was when I was 16 at a BBQ place as their only employee. I had it for one summer.[4] | ” |
| " | Thanksgiving. Because it is not as commercialized as other holidays, it is nondenominational, it is about family and friends, and I like the idea of being thankful for what we have.[4] | ” |
| " | "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire; it is the prequel to the "Wizard of Oz." Why? Because it shows us that people are not always who they appear to be; don't judge people by the color of their skin; people who seem "bad' are not always "bad" and people who seem "good" are not always really "good"; friends are very important so care for them; be aware of the man behind the curtain; and there is no place like home.[4] | ” |
| " | If I tell you, it will get stuck in your head too and then you will hate me.[4] | ” |
| " | Getting my education. I had no one to pay for it, so I had to start and stop several times. I had to stop and put my husband through his college and graduate school first, then I got to go back. I had to borrow the money, and it was competitive getting into graduate school. In grad school, my committee chair died suddenly, and I had to struggle to find another chair in order to graduate. I ended up with a six figure student loan debt. But now I have three degrees: two BA degrees and a Master's degree and a career in archaeology I love. It was worth it.[4] | ” |
| " | Not necessarily. I think having critical thinking skills and experience in careers that use those skills is most important.[4] | ” |
| " | 1) Funding education and getting all Texas schools to a higher standard; 2) Property Tax Restructuring 3) Mother's Death Rate 4) Prison Reorganization 5) Affordable Housing[4] | ” |
| " | Yes, it is beneficial to build relationships with other legislators. Getting to know other legislators helps have less animosity and builds respect for one another. That respect helps when reaching across the aisle to find compromise on issues.[4] | ” |
| " | appropriations; defense and veterans affairs; economic and small business development; environmental regulations; higher education; natural resources; special purpose districts[4] | ” |
| " | While not a legislator, I have always admired Anne Richards' ability to reach out to each party and find compromise. I also admired her quick wit and that she could make fun of herself.[4] | ” |
| " | No.[4] | ” |
| " | A woman in her 20s with a young child told me that she had a difficult delivery, and based on that and the Mother's Death Rate in Texas she and her husband had decided not to have any more children. They felt the risk was too high in Texas.[4] | ” |
See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Katherine Turner-Pearson for Texas House District 56, "Meet the Candidate!" accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Katherine Turner-Pearson's responses," March 27, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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