Keisha Lankford
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Keisha Lankford (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 30th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Lankford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Keisha Lankford was born in Dallas, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from East Texas State University in 1991. She earned a graduate degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1995. Lankford has been affiliated with the Mu Zeta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho.[1]
2022 battleground election
Jasmine Crockett and Jane Hamilton were the top two finishers in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas' 30th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Crockett received 48.5% of the vote, followed by Hamilton with 17% of the vote. No other candidate received more than 10% of the vote. Because no candidate won 50% of the vote, Crockett and Hamilton advanced to a runoff election on May 24.
Incumbent Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) , who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992, did not seek re-election. The Cook Political Report and other outlets rated the 30th district Solid Democratic. Media attention focused on Crockett, Hamilton, and Jessica Mason.[2][3][4]
Crockett represented Texas House District 100 since January 2021 and was among the Texas House members who left the state in protest of SB1, which made a series of changes to Texas' election administration laws. “There’s a number of people who will most likely enter this race. There are none that I believe will enter this race that have been battle tested like I have this session," Crockett said.[5] She said she supported "Economic recovery that includes all, fair district maps, expanding healthcare and access to the ballot box, lowering property taxes, and reforming the criminal justice and policing systems."[6] Johnson and a number of Texas state representatives endorsed Crockett.
Hamilton served as an adviser on Pres. Joe Biden's (D) Texas campaign in 2020 and worked as an online program manager. She emphasized her local support, saying, "There is no other candidate in this race that has such broad support throughout the district" and the race would be "determined by the candidate who works the hardest and gets out their supporters. And I’m experienced doing just that.”[2] Hamilton said she supported criminal justice reform, expanding access to healthcare, and "Voters Rights legislation which prohibits States from disenfranchising people of color."[7] Hamilton's endorsers included U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D), Texas State Rep. Chris Turner (D), State Sen. Beverly Powell (D), and several local officials.
Mason is a Navy veteran and worked as a legislative staffer in the Virginia General Assembly and as a community outreach coordinator. She described herself as "the only progressive, the only democratic socialist in this race," and said "the establishment has purposefully kept economic opportunity away from underserved communities."[3] Mason said she supported universal healthcare and "ending cash bail, legalizing marijuana and expunging past convictions, and ensuring formerly incarcerated individuals have the right to vote and have job opportunities upon release."[8] Former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner (D) and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson (D) endorsed Mason.
Barbara Mallory Caraway, Arthur Dixon, Vonciel Jones Hill, Keisha Lankford, Abel Mulugheta, and Roy Williams Jr. also ran.
Jasmine Crockett (D), Arthur Dixon (D), Jane Hamilton (D), Keisha Lankford (D), Zachariah Manning (D), and Abel Mulugheta (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
Elections
2022
See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 30
Jasmine Crockett defeated James Rodgers, Zachariah Manning, Phil Gray, and Debbie Walker in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 30 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jasmine Crockett (D)  | 74.7 | 134,876 |
 | James Rodgers (R) | 21.7 | 39,209 | |
 | Zachariah Manning (Independent) | 2.1 | 3,820 | |
 | Phil Gray (L) | 1.0 | 1,870 | |
 | Debbie Walker (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 738 | |
| Total votes: 180,513 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric LeMonte Williams (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30
Jasmine Crockett defeated Jane Hamilton in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jasmine Crockett | 60.6 | 17,462 |
 | Jane Hamilton | 39.4 | 11,369 | |
| Total votes: 28,831 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30
James Rodgers defeated James Harris in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 30 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Rodgers | 56.9 | 3,090 |
 | James Harris | 43.1 | 2,339 | |
| Total votes: 5,429 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jasmine Crockett | 48.5 | 26,798 |
| ✔ | | Jane Hamilton | 17.1 | 9,436 |
 | Keisha Lankford | 7.8 | 4,323 | |
 | Barbara Mallory Caraway | 7.7 | 4,277 | |
 | Abel Mulugheta | 5.9 | 3,284 | |
| Roy Williams Jr. | 5.0 | 2,746 | ||
 | Vonciel Jones Hill | 3.4 | 1,886 | |
 | Jessica Mason | 3.4 | 1,858 | |
 | Arthur Dixon | 1.2 | 677 | |
| Total votes: 55,285 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 30
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Harris | 32.9 | 3,952 |
| ✔ | | James Rodgers | 31.3 | 3,754 |
 | Kelvin Goodwin-Castillo | 16.8 | 2,023 | |
 | Lizbeth Diaz | 11.8 | 1,416 | |
 | Dakinya Jefferson | 5.9 | 703 | |
| Angeigh Roc'ellerpitts | 1.3 | 160 | ||
| Total votes: 12,008 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 30
Phil Gray advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 30 on March 19, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Phil Gray (L) |
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Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[9] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[10] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
| U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Barbara Mallory Caraway | Democratic Party | $35,372 | $34,545 | $900 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Jasmine Crockett | Democratic Party | $970,009 | $817,159 | $152,849 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Arthur Dixon | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jane Hamilton | Democratic Party | $705,218 | $705,218 | $0 | As of June 30, 2022 |
| Vonciel Jones Hill | Democratic Party | $36,438 | $35,709 | $2,286 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Keisha Lankford | Democratic Party | $48,484 | $22,840 | $21,782 | As of February 9, 2022 |
| Jessica Mason | Democratic Party | $290,024 | $290,024 | $0 | As of March 31, 2022 |
| Abel Mulugheta | Democratic Party | $375,478 | $375,478 | $0 | As of March 31, 2022 |
| Roy Williams Jr. | Democratic Party | $0 | $10,994 | $-10,994 | As of February 9, 2022 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[11][12][13]
If available, links to satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. Any satellite spending reported in other resources is displayed in a table. This table may not represent the actual total amount spent by satellite groups in the election. Satellite spending for which specific amounts, dates, or purposes are not reported are marked "N/A." To help us complete this information, or to notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2022
Campaign website
Lankford's campaign website stated the following:
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Campaign advertisements
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Keisha Lankford completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lankford's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Dr. Keisha Williams Lankford is a Dallas County Native, born in Oak Cliff. She has always had a heart to help her community and is determined to make a difference. She worked my 1st campaign at age 14 with The Honorable's Eddie Bernice Johnson & Royce West. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Sociology from East Texas State and a Masters Degree from Texas A&M Commerce.
She is currently a school board trustee for Cedar Hill ISD.
For 20+ years she was an educator devoted to District 30, teaching at Townview Magnet Center & Mountainview College. Dr. Lankford is the Founding Director of The Avenue Proactive Resource Center for Youth and the Founding Co-Director of Lankford Avenue, Inc. both organizations work directly with youth and the community to help strengthen families and direct people on a better life path.
Dr. Lankford is a Charter Member of Sigma Gamma Rho, Mu Zeta Chapter and a member of Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, District 23 Tejano Democrats, African American Museum, TABSE & NABSE.
This past year(2021) she received the Outstanding Texan Award and Dr. Pearl C. Anderson Award.
Because Dr. Lankford is from District 30 and engaged with the community she knows what District 30 wants and needs and is committed to taking their voice to Congress.
- Because Dr. Lankford is from District 30 and engaged with the community she knows what District 30 wants and needs and is committed to taking their voice to Congress.
- I’m at the will of the people, to serve the people.
- Dr. Keisha Williams-Lankford has a strong track record of working in the community in her professional and personal life.
Police and Gun Reform - After the right to bear arms shouldn't be the right to freely kill our fellow man.
Voting Rights- No man or woman should be denied the constitutional right to vote because of race or geographical location.
Public School Funding & Public Safety - It is my fervent belief that every single child, no matter their situation should have access to a high-quality and nurturing education.
Pathway to Citizenship - The path to citizenship, I believe, would give immigrants five years of provisional status, after which they could apply for temporary status. Thus, three years later, as they meet the necessary criteria, citizenship.
Fair & Affordable Housing - Lack of access to affordable housing is a human rights issue.
Small Businesses and Fair Wages - Affordable living is key to sustaining a healthy lifestyle. I will support a wage that is commensurate with this research.
Equality for All - I am in full support of passing the Equality Act currently known as House Bill 5. Prohibiting discrimination based upon sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and race including within public spaces, public bureaus, and public places
Supporter of Bidens Medicare Plan - I will back President Bidens plan to make long term care more affordable.
I worked my 1st campaign at age 14 with The Honorable's Eddie Bernice Johnson & Royce West. That was a pivotal moment in my life.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 10, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Tribune, "Retiring U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson looms large in crowded race to replace her," January 25, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jacobin, "'Democratic Socialism Is About Building a Just Society,'" January 18, 2022
- ↑ CBSDFW, "Key Texas Primary Races Shaping Up For 2022," December 13, 2021
- ↑ Dallas Weekly, "Jasmine Crockett Hopes Fighting for all Texans leads to Congressional Seat," December 23, 2021
- ↑ Texas House of Representatives, "Jasmine Crocket," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ Jane Hope Hamilton, "Issues," accessed February 15, 2022
- ↑ Jessica Mason for Congress, "About Jessica Mason," accessed January 27, 2022
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dr. Keisha Williams Lankford for Congress, “Issues,” accessed January 31, 2022
