Subedi 1 Pujan Subedi Sherry Sharifian GOVT 2306 15th April,2018 Running for election Residing in 2493 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, Texas, my house district is 6 and it is represented by the Republican Matt Schaefer. As a moderate Democrat in Texas, I seek to run for the office of the Texas House of Representatives. The US presidential election, 2016 revealed that no amount of money is likely to secure an election victory when President Donald Trump spent about half the amount Hillary Clinton spent in campaigns but still managed to win the elections. Statewide campaigns are perceived on the basis of cost-per-vote and the amount one spends is determined by three variables: how much a candidate fundraises, how much one spends in campaigns,
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As per the Federal Election Commission, a candidate must recognize all the political committees and PACS offering the contributions as well as identify people who contribute more than $200 in an election cycle. As a campaign strategy, it is important to peruse the opponent’s campaign finance reports and determine if they are receiving local support or the donors are from outside the district. This is important because the House of Representatives is a major seat that may require external …show more content…
They attempt to influence policies in different ways such as engaging in election activities, lobbying the government, and educating the public about policies. The two interest groups that will support my bid are the Texas Agriculture and Food Special Interest Groups and the Texas Education Special Interest Groups. The former will support my bid because I will focus on enabling the access to healthy foods. 1 Once voted, I will ensure the access to healthy food by repurposing public land for cultivation and giving incentives to local grocery stores so that they could provide enough fresh food supplies on the shelve. On the land, the latter will support my bid because of preferred policies on education in the district. However, my bid for the seat will be opposed by the Texas Abortion and Special Interest groups and the Texas Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Special Interest Groups. The former will oppose my bid because I have a strong stand on protecting the unborn. As a State Representative, I will ensure that I protect life, right from the elderly to the unborn because life is God-given, and therefore, precious. On the other hand, the latter will oppose me because of opposing the same-sex
As per the Federal Election Commission, a candidate must recognize all the political committees and PACS offering the contributions as well as identify people who contribute more than $200 in an election cycle. As a campaign strategy, it is important to peruse the opponent’s campaign finance reports and determine if they are receiving local support or the donors are from outside the district. This is important because the House of Representatives is a major seat that may require external …show more content…
They attempt to influence policies in different ways such as engaging in election activities, lobbying the government, and educating the public about policies. The two interest groups that will support my bid are the Texas Agriculture and Food Special Interest Groups and the Texas Education Special Interest Groups. The former will support my bid because I will focus on enabling the access to healthy foods. 1 Once voted, I will ensure the access to healthy food by repurposing public land for cultivation and giving incentives to local grocery stores so that they could provide enough fresh food supplies on the shelve. On the land, the latter will support my bid because of preferred policies on education in the district. However, my bid for the seat will be opposed by the Texas Abortion and Special Interest groups and the Texas Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Special Interest Groups. The former will oppose my bid because I have a strong stand on protecting the unborn. As a State Representative, I will ensure that I protect life, right from the elderly to the unborn because life is God-given, and therefore, precious. On the other hand, the latter will oppose me because of opposing the same-sex