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{{Short description|American politician (born 1951)}}
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| name = Beverly Powell
| name = Beverly Powell
| state_senate = Texas
| state_senate = Texas
| district = [[Texas Senate, District 10|10th]]
| district = [[Texas Senate, District 10|10th]]
| term_start = January 8, 2019
| term_start = January 8, 2019
| term_end = January 10, 2023
| predecessor = [[Konni Burton]]
| predecessor = [[Konni Burton]]
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| succeeded = [[Phil King (Texas politician)|Phil King]]
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| alma_mater = [[Texas Wesleyan University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| birth_place = [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.
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| alma_mater = [[Texas Wesleyan University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|9|18}}
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| birth_place = [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S.
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|9|18}}
| image = Texas State Sen. Beverly Powell 2021 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Powell in 2021
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'''Beverly Powell''' (born September 18, 1951), is an American politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Texas]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she has represented District 10 in the [[Texas Senate]] since 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hanna |first1=Bill |title=What Beverly Powell’s win means. Is there a shift in Tarrant County’s political winds? |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article221282125.html |accessdate=8 January 2019 |publisher=Star-Telegram |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Rebecca |title=Six senators sworn in on first day of 2019 Texas legislative session in Austin |url=https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/six-senators-sworn-in-on-first-day-of-2019-texas-legislative-session-in-austin/499-626922952 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |publisher=KAGS |date=January 8, 2019}}</ref>
'''Beverly Powell''' (born September 18, 1951), is an American politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Texas]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she represented District 10 in the [[Texas Senate]] from 2019 to 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hanna |first1=Bill |title=What Beverly Powell's win means. Is there a shift in Tarrant County's political winds? |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article221282125.html |accessdate=8 January 2019 |publisher=Star-Telegram |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Rebecca |title=Six senators sworn in on first day of 2019 Texas legislative session in Austin |url=https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/six-senators-sworn-in-on-first-day-of-2019-texas-legislative-session-in-austin/499-626922952 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |publisher=KAGS |date=January 8, 2019}}</ref>

In 2018, Powell defeated incumbent Republican Senator [[Konni Burton]] by a margin of 3.4%.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Samuels |first=Alex |date=2018-11-07 |title=Democrats Nathan Johnson and Beverly Powell defeat state Sens. Don Huffines and Konni Burton in Texas midterm |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/11/06/konni-burton-don-huffines-joan-huffman-texas-midterm-election-results/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}</ref> During redistricting in 2021, Texas Republicans redrew District 10 to be more white and conservative than its predecessor. The old district had been located entirely in [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]], and voted for [[Joe Biden]] by eight points. The new district stretched into portions of six nearby counties, and would have given [[Donald Trump]] a 16-point margin had it existed in 2020. Concluding the new district was "unwinnable" for a Democrat, Powell opted to give up her bid for re-election and urged her supporters to work on "efforts to advance our causes and on the continuing efforts to restore voting rights" instead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barragán |first=James |date=2022-04-06 |title="Unwinnable race": State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson ends reelection bid, citing redrawn political map |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/06/beverly-powell-reelection-redistricting/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Then-State Representative [[Phil King (Texas politician)|Phil King]] from [[Weatherford, Texas|Weatherford]] was thus elected unopposed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=Texas election results for governor, attorney general, Congress and more |url=https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2022/texas-2022-election-results/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=10 Profile] at the [[Texas Senate]]
* [http://www.beverlypowell.com/ Campaign website]
* [http://www.beverlypowell.com/ Campaign website]
* [https://www.texastribune.org/directory/beverly-powell/ Beverly Powell at Texas Tribune]
* [https://www.texastribune.org/directory/beverly-powell/ Beverly Powell at Texas Tribune]
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Revision as of 22:19, 30 November 2024

Beverly Powell
Powell in 2021
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 8, 2019 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byKonni Burton
Succeeded byPhil King
Personal details
Born (1951-09-18) September 18, 1951 (age 73)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTexas Wesleyan University (BS, MBA)

Beverly Powell (born September 18, 1951), is an American politician from the state of Texas. A Democrat, she represented District 10 in the Texas Senate from 2019 to 2023.[1][2]

In 2018, Powell defeated incumbent Republican Senator Konni Burton by a margin of 3.4%.[3] During redistricting in 2021, Texas Republicans redrew District 10 to be more white and conservative than its predecessor. The old district had been located entirely in Tarrant County, and voted for Joe Biden by eight points. The new district stretched into portions of six nearby counties, and would have given Donald Trump a 16-point margin had it existed in 2020. Concluding the new district was "unwinnable" for a Democrat, Powell opted to give up her bid for re-election and urged her supporters to work on "efforts to advance our causes and on the continuing efforts to restore voting rights" instead.[4] Then-State Representative Phil King from Weatherford was thus elected unopposed.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hanna, Bill (November 7, 2018). "What Beverly Powell's win means. Is there a shift in Tarrant County's political winds?". Star-Telegram. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ Flores, Rebecca (January 8, 2019). "Six senators sworn in on first day of 2019 Texas legislative session in Austin". KAGS. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ Samuels, Alex (2018-11-07). "Democrats Nathan Johnson and Beverly Powell defeat state Sens. Don Huffines and Konni Burton in Texas midterm". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. ^ Barragán, James (2022-04-06). ""Unwinnable race": State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson ends reelection bid, citing redrawn political map". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  5. ^ "Texas election results for governor, attorney general, Congress and more". The Texas Tribune. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-01-17.


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