Garnet Coleman
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Garnet Coleman (Democratic Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 147. He assumed office in 1991. He left office on February 28, 2022.
Coleman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 147. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Coleman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Apartments for America, Inc. He also owns Coleman Strategies, and is a shareholder in Peacole Ice Cream.
Coleman is a sustaining member of the Harris County Democratic Party and the Texas Democratic Party. He was the field director for the Clinton/Gore 1992 campaign in Harris County. He was a Delegate to the 1992 Democratic National Convention, a Precinct Chair for the 1990 Democratic Precinct Convention, and a Delegate at the 1998 State Democratic Convention.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Coleman was assigned to the following committees:
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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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| • County Affairs, Chair |
| • Public Health |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Coleman served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • County Affairs, Chair |
| • Public Health |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Coleman served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • County Affairs, Chair |
| • Public Health |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coleman served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • County Affairs, Chair |
| • Calendars |
| • Public Health |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Garnet Coleman did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 147
Incumbent Garnet Coleman won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 147 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Garnet Coleman (D) | 100.0 | 58,763 |
| Total votes: 58,763 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 147
Incumbent Garnet Coleman defeated Aurelia Wagner and Colin Ross in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 147 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Garnet Coleman | 61.5 | 11,658 |
 | Aurelia Wagner | 29.2 | 5,534 | |
 | Colin Ross | 9.3 | 1,763 | |
| Total votes: 18,955 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 147
Incumbent Garnet Coleman defeated Thomas Wang in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 147 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Garnet Coleman (D) | 80.8 | 44,314 |
 | Thomas Wang (R) | 19.2 | 10,528 | |
| Total votes: 54,842 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 147
Incumbent Garnet Coleman defeated Daniel Espinoza in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 147 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Garnet Coleman | 81.2 | 10,218 |
 | Daniel Espinoza | 18.8 | 2,366 | |
| Total votes: 12,584 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 147
Thomas Wang advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 147 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Wang | 100.0 | 1,634 |
| Total votes: 1,634 | |||
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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 Garnet Coleman defeated Matt Murphy and Brian Harrison in the Texas House of Representatives District 147 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 147 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Garnet Coleman Incumbent |
76.27% | 43,900 | |
| Republican | Matt Murphy | 20.82% | 11,985 | |
| Green | Brian Harrison | 2.91% | 1,676 | |
| Total Votes | 57,561 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Garnet Coleman ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 147 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 147 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Garnet Coleman Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Matt Murphy ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 147 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 147 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Matt Murphy (unopposed) | |
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 Garnet Coleman was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Coleman won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 147. Coleman defeated Ray Hill in the May 29 primary election and defeated Deb Shafto (G) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Garnet Coleman Incumbent |
92.2% | 43,589 | |
| Green | Deb Shafto | 7.8% | 3,683 | |
| Total Votes | 47,272 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Garnet Coleman Incumbent |
87.4% | 6,606 |
| Ray Hill | 12.6% | 950 |
| Total Votes | 7,556 | |
2010
Coleman won re-election in District 147. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and had no opponents in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 147 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Garnet Coleman (D)
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23,312 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Coleman won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 147th District, defeating Libertarian Joe Tirado. He received 35,951 votes in the election, ahead of Tirado (3,030).[9] Coleman raised $466,249 for his campaign.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 147 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Garnet Coleman (D)
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35,951 | 92.22% | ||
| Joe Tirado (L) | 3,030 | 7.77% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Coleman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "He will continue working to ensure that we have the best, most affordable care possible. Addressing health disparities, in the areas of primary care and mental health is and will continue to be one of his top priorities."
LGBT Issues
- Excerpt: "He believes in equality for all; discrimination in any form is unacceptable. No one should be unable to get married, raise a child, or serve their country on account of their sexual orientation."
Community Neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Representative Coleman’s district contains Third Ward (his home and where he was born and raised), parts of Montrose, the Fourth Ward/Freedmenstown, Southpark, Midtown, Sunnyside, and more. It is imperative that we maintain the character of these unique communities. While he promotes and encourages economic development, he is committed to ensuring that this development does not kick out the people and families that make up their current neighborhoods."
Education
- Excerpt: "Perhaps no other issue is more important than ensuring that all Texas children have access to quality education from kindergarten throughout college. Education needs to be affordable and not just available to those who can pay."
Gun Control
- Excerpt: "Representative Coleman supports reasonable measures such as waiting periods and gun registration that do not prevent law abiding citizens from owning guns but do discourage unlawful gun use/ownership."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.
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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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
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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2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Garnet Coleman Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Texas Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Coleman was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Texas.[14] Coleman was one of 29 superdelegates from Texas. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Coleman supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[15] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[16]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[17]
Texas primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2016
Texas Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton 65.2% 936,004 147 Bernie Sanders 33.2% 476,547 75 Roque De La Fuente 0.6% 8,429 0 Calvin Hawes 0.1% 2,017 0 Keith Judd 0.2% 2,569 0 Star Locke 0.1% 1,711 0 Martin O'Malley 0.4% 5,364 0 Willie Wilson 0.2% 3,254 0 Totals 1,435,895 222 Source: Texas Secretary of State and CNN Delegate allocation
Texas had 251 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 222 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[19][20]
Twenty-nine party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[19][21]
Personal
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Organizations and community involvement
Coleman is a member of many organizations, including The Ensemble Theater Board, National Mental Health Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Progressive States Network Board, South Central Young Men's Christian Association, Houston Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council Advisory Board, and creator of Operation SMART Youth Development Program.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ garnetcoleman.com, "Issues," accessed February 18, 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
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to [email protected].
- ↑ KFDI, “Superdelegates put Clinton on path to clinch before California,” April 20, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at [email protected].
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Texas Exit Polls," March 1, 2016
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Texas House of Representatives District 147 1991-2022 |
Succeeded by Jolanda Jones (D) |
