Beverly Powell
Beverly Powell | |
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.jpg) Powell in 2021 | |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Konni Burton |
| Succeeded by | Phil King (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1951 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Texas 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 much more conservative and Powell opted to withdraw from her re-election campaign in 2022, citing the district as 'unwinnable' for a Democrat, and suggesting that the Democratic Party should fund other races instead.[4] She was defeated by then-State Representative Phil King from Weatherford, Texas[5].
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Flores, Rebecca (January 8, 2019). "Six senators sworn in on first day of 2019 Texas legislative session in Austin". KAGS. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Texas election results for governor, attorney general, Congress and more". The Texas Tribune. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
External links
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