Mary Ann Perez
2017 - Present
2027
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Mary Ann Perez (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 144. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Perez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 144. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Perez earned her B.B.A. from the University of Houston Downtown.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Perez was assigned to the following committees:
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2021-2022
Perez was assigned to the following committees:
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2019-2020
Perez 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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| • Appropriations |
| • Special Purpose Districts, Vice chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Perez served on the following committees:
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| • Economic & Small Business Development |
| • International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Rules & Resolutions |
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 144
Incumbent Mary Ann Perez won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Ann Perez (D) | 100.0 | 26,511 |
| Total votes: 26,511 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144
Incumbent Mary Ann Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Perez | 100.0 | 2,834 |
| Total votes: 2,834 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Ann Perez won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 144.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144
Incumbent Mary Ann Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Perez | 100.0 | 3,493 |
| Total votes: 3,493 | |||
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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 144
Incumbent Mary Ann Perez defeated Tony Salas in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Perez (D) | 56.4 | 17,516 |
 | Tony Salas (R) | 43.6 | 13,528 | |
| Total votes: 31,044 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144
Incumbent Mary Ann Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Perez | 100.0 | 3,999 |
| Total votes: 3,999 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144
Tony Salas advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tony Salas | 100.0 | 2,508 |
| Total votes: 2,508 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 144
Incumbent Mary Ann Perez defeated Ruben Villarreal in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Perez (D) | 61.2 | 14,349 |
 | Ruben Villarreal (R) | 38.8 | 9,106 | |
| Total votes: 23,455 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144
Incumbent Mary Ann Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Ann Perez | 100.0 | 2,214 |
| Total votes: 2,214 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144
Ruben Villarreal defeated Gilbert Pena in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 144 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruben Villarreal | 62.1 | 1,328 |
 | Gilbert Pena | 37.9 | 812 | |
| Total votes: 2,140 | |||
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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.[1]
Mary Ann Perez defeated incumbent Gilbert Pena in the Texas House of Representatives District 144 general election.[2]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 144 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mary Ann Perez |
60.25% | 16,287 | |
| Republican | Gilbert Pena Incumbent | 39.75% | 10,745 | |
| Total Votes | 27,032 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Mary Ann Perez defeated Cody Ray Wheeler and Bernie Aldape III in the Texas House of Representatives District 144 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 144 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary Ann Perez |
53.32% | 2,209 | |
| Democratic | Cody Ray Wheeler | 35.77% | 1,482 | |
| Democratic | Bernie Aldape III | 10.91% | 452 | |
| Total Votes | 4,143 | |||
Incumbent Gilbert Pena ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 144 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 144 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gilbert Pena Incumbent (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 Mary Ann Perez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gilbert Pena was unopposed in the Republican primary. Perez was defeated by Pena in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Gilbert Pena |
50.6% | 6,015 | |
| Democratic | Mary Ann Perez Incumbent | 49.4% | 5,863 | |
| Total Votes | 11,878 | |||
2012
Perez won election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 144. Perez defeated Ornaldo Ybarra and Kevin J. Risner in the May 29 primary election and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mary Ann Perez |
52.1% | 12,446 | |
| Republican | David Pineda | 45.5% | 10,885 | |
| Libertarian | Robb Rourke | 2.4% | 573 | |
| Total Votes | 23,904 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Mary Ann Perez |
52.2% | 1,149 |
| Ornaldo Ybarra | 26.8% | 591 |
| Kevin Risner | 21% | 462 |
| Total Votes | 2,202 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Mary Ann Perez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mary Ann Perez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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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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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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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
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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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.[9] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[10]
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Perez's endorsements included the following:[11]
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Personal
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Perez has two children.
See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vote Mary Ann Perez, "Endorsements," accessed February 26, 2016
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Texas House of Representatives District 144 2017-Present |
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Texas House of Representatives District 144 2013-2015 |
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