Alma Allen
2005 - Present
2025
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Alma Allen (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 131. She assumed office in 2005. Her current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Allen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 131. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Allen is a retired School Administrator with Houston School District, a position she held from 1961-2000. She has been an Assistant Principal at Foster Elementary School, Principal at GBM Turner Elementary School, Teacher at Parker Elementary School, and Principal at Peck Elementary School.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections Committee
- Public Education Committee, Vice Chair
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2021-2022
Allen was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections Committee, Vice Chair
- Public Education Committee
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corrections, Vice chair |
| • Public Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Corrections |
| • House Administration |
| • Public Education, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Corrections |
| • House Administration |
| • Public Education, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Allen served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Corrections, Chair |
| • House Administration |
| • Public Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alma Allen (D) | 100.0 | 36,730 |
| Total votes: 36,730 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen defeated James Guillory and Erik Wilson in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma Allen | 58.8 | 5,147 |
 | James Guillory | 24.0 | 2,101 | |
 | Erik Wilson | 17.2 | 1,508 | |
| Total votes: 8,756 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen defeated Gerry Monroe in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma Allen (D) | 80.5 | 25,066 |
 | Gerry Monroe (R) | 19.5 | 6,063 | |
| Total votes: 31,129 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen defeated James Guillory and Crystal Dillard in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma Allen | 54.3 | 4,741 |
| James Guillory | 32.2 | 2,813 | |
 | Crystal Dillard | 13.4 | 1,171 | |
| Total votes: 8,725 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Gerry Monroe advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerry Monroe | 100.0 | 1,391 |
| Total votes: 1,391 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma Allen (D) | 100.0 | 47,790 |
| Total votes: 47,790 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen defeated Elvonte Patton and Carey Lashley in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma Allen | 78.4 | 11,050 |
 | Elvonte Patton | 10.9 | 1,537 | |
 | Carey Lashley | 10.7 | 1,506 | |
| Total votes: 14,093 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Deondre Moore (D)
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen defeated Syed Ali in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma Allen (D) | 85.8 | 35,930 |
 | Syed Ali (R) | 14.2 | 5,940 | |
| Total votes: 41,870 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Incumbent Alma Allen advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alma Allen | 100.0 | 8,765 |
| Total votes: 8,765 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Syed Ali advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Syed Ali | 100.0 | 1,072 |
| Total votes: 1,072 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Alma Allen ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 131 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 131 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Alma Allen Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 40,583 | |
| Total Votes | 40,583 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Alma Allen defeated John Shike in the Texas House of Representatives District 131 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 131 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Alma Allen Incumbent |
89.65% | 10,408 | |
| Democratic | John Shike | 10.35% | 1,202 | |
| Total Votes | 11,610 | |||
Endorsements
In 2016, Allen's endorsements included the following:[6]
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2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Alma Allen defeated Azuwuike Okorafor in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Allen won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 131. Allen defeated Wanda Adams in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Alma Allen Incumbent |
94.5% | 36,765 | |
| Libertarian | Alfred Montestruc | 3.4% | 1,317 | |
| Green | Alfred Molison | 2.1% | 822 | |
| Total Votes | 38,904 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Alma Allen Incumbent |
59.4% | 3,869 |
| Wanda Adams | 40.6% | 2,644 |
| Total Votes | 6,513 | |
2010
Allen won re-election in District 131. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 131 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Alma Allen (D)
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21,797 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Allen won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 131st District, receiving 35,026 votes with no opposition.[10] She raised $50,773 for her campaign.[11]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 131 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Alma A. Allen (D)
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35,026 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Alma Allen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[12] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[13]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[13]
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Personal
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Allen is a member of a number of organizations, including the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, American Association of Curriculum and Development, American Association of Supervision and Curriculum, The Art Institute, Baylor Adult Literacy Board, Child Care Council of Greater Houston, Harris County District Board, Houston Association of Professional Administrators, and the Houston Red Cross.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alma Allen, "Endorsements," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas House of Representatives District 131 2005-Present |
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