Midterm Election Analysis by Manon Giot https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa Texas 32nd Congressional District Race en-us 2018-11-04 23:51:04 UTC 2026-04-13 01:43:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png Texas 32nd Congressional District mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300271874 2018-11-04 23:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300271874 Candidates mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272048 Pete Sessions - Republican
He is the incumbent Senator running for re-election and has represented the 32nd district since 2003. He is currently the chairman of the House Rules Committee and former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Colin Allred - Democrat
A former NFL player who now works as an attorney and politician to lower health care costs, protect medicare and social security, and extend  job training programs.  His priorities are centered on social benefits.

Melina Baker - Libertarian
She has been involved in the Boy Scouts of America, Coats for Kids, the Literacy Council, and the Temporary Assistance for Needy families.]]> 2018-11-04 23:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272048 Demographic Makeup mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272302 The demographic makeup of the district shows that a majority of the population is white and that a large portion of the population has at least a high school diploma. 

Dallas County
16.3% of the population lives in poverty
50.7% of the population is female
10.5% of the population is over the age of 65

Collin County
6.3% of the population lives in poverty
50.8% of the population is female
10.7% of the population is over the age of 65]]> 2018-11-04 23:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272302 mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272677 2018-11-04 23:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272677 mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272767 2018-11-05 00:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272767 mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272899 2018-11-05 00:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300272899 Voter Turnout mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300273234 Dallas County
2016 -- 40.87%
2012 -- 40.47%
2008 -- 54.06%

Collin County
2016 -- 49.04%
2012 -- 49.77%
2008 -- 54.06%

The voter turnout of these districts shows that there is usually only about half of the eligible voters that come out to vote. This data is specifically from presidential elections though so it may be even lower for mid-term elections.]]> 2018-11-05 00:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300273234 Voter Registration Laws in Texas emilyhk1801 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300273585
  • To vote one must be an American citizen, Texas resident, at least 18 years old, not convicted of a felony or if so, fully discharged of sentence or have been pardoned.
  • To register you must fill out the form and send/deliver it to the County Voter Registrar at least 30 days before election day in order to be eligible to vote.
  • Voters must have an acceptable photo ID with them when they go vote on election day.

    • ]]>     2018-11-05 00:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300273585     2016 Presidential Election Results mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300274664 Trump won the state of Texas when it came to the Presidential election but in the district Colin County and Dallas County voted opposite of each other, one of them having a majority for Clinton and the other having a majority for Trump.]]> 2018-11-05 00:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300274664 Candidate Endorsements emilyhk1801 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300274772 Pete Sessions
    • National Rifle Association
    • Business-Industry Political Action Committee
    • President - Donald Trump
    • Former President - George W Bush
    • VP - Mike Pence
    • Speaker of the House - Paul Ryan
    • Dallas Council Member - Lee Kleinman 
    Colin Allred:
    • Dallas Mayor - Mike Rawlings
    • Former President - Barack Obama
    • League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
    • Human Rights Campaign

    ]]>     2018-11-05 00:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300274772     Major Issues emilyhk1801 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300274959 Health Care
    • Colin Allred
      • Believes everyone should have the right and the access to health care because it protects and expands our healthcare markets and Medicaid 
    • Pete Sessions 
      • Believes everyone should have the benefits of a quality care, but he views Obamacare as a fail and wants to dismantle it.
    Education
    • Colin Allred
      • Education helps provide more equal opportunities in our country and everyone should have a quality education no matter where you live or the color of your skin.
    • Pete Sessions
      • Every child should have the advantage of a good education no matter the parents income, however schools aren’t doing enough to prepare the children for the workplace.
    Environment:
    • Colin Allred
      • Texas should have clean and renewable energy to have more well paying jobs and to protect our ecosystem for the future.
      • Wants to support the EPA and the NOAA and join the Paris Climate Accords
    • Pete Sessions
      • Congress should advocate for alternative energy sources and the safety of our natural resources.
      • Supporter of the For the Love of the Lake programs and is dedicated to the protection of White Rock Lake Parks.

    ]]>     2018-11-05 00:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300274959     mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275122 2018-11-05 00:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275122 Campaign Ad - Pete Sessions mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275224 "TX-32 Ad"]]> 2018-11-05 00:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275224 Interest Groups emilyhk1801 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275241  Pete Sessions 
    • Total: $4,409,478
      • America Airlines Group - $30,950
      • Dallas Cowboys - $29,700
      • Investment Property Exchange Services - $29,050
    Colin Allred
    • Total: $4,918,539
      • Swing Left - $41,079
      • University of Texas - $27,252
      • Perkins Coie - $25,278 
    ]]>     2018-11-05 00:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275241     Campaign Ad - Colin Allred mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275324 My Story

    ]]>     2018-11-05 00:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275324     End Citizens United by GBA Strategies mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275530 September 20-23
    Margin of Error of +/- 4.0
    Sample Size of 600
    The data suggests that Allred is leading the election by a slight margin but the votes of those that are undecided can make or break the campaign.]]>     2018-11-05 00:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300275530     New York Times by Sienna College mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300276681 September 19-24
    Margin of Error of +/- 4.8
    Sample Size of 500
    The data suggests that Sessions is leading and will win the election but since the votes are so close those with the undecided votes could end of up deciding who wins the election.]]>     2018-11-05 00:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300276681     Protect Our Care by Public Policy Polling mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300277076 September 17-18
    Margin of Error of +/- 4.2
    Sample Size of 550
    The data shows that Allred is winning by a larger margin than shown in the two previous polls but the percentage of voters that is undecided is also larger. This could mean that though Allred is winning in the polls now, if those who are undecided vote for Sessions he could still win the election.]]>     2018-11-05 00:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300277076     Previous Elections mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300279586 In the past few elections Sessions has either run opposed as in the 2016 election of he has won by a wide margin like in the 2014 election when he beat out democratic candidate Frank Perez with 61.8% of the vote]]> 2018-11-05 00:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300279586 Our Prediction mgiot8 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300281442 We believe that Colin Allred will win the election in the Texas 32nd Congressional District. We believe this because in the previous 2016 election Dallas County voted Democrat, the money from interest groups is higher for Allred, and Allred is being endorsed by many local influential people like the mayor of Dallas. Though the polls are very close and past elections suggest that Sessions would win, we believe that the election will be close but in Allred's favor because no one in past elections has previously come this close in the polls. ]]> 2018-11-05 01:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300281442 Work Cited emilyhk1801 https://padlet.com/mgiot8/tg58pnmjh0wa/wish/300301383 Albertson, Bethany. “Race for the Senate 2018: Key Issues in Texas.” Brookings, Brookings, 2 Nov. 2018, www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2018/11/01/race-for-the-senate-2018-key-issues-in-texas/.
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