Amanda Edwards
Amanda Edwards was a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing At-large Position 4. She assumed office on January 2, 2016. She left office on January 2, 2020.
Edwards (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Born in Houston, Edwards graduated from Eisenhower High School. She went on to earn an undergraduate degree in political science from Atlanta's Emory University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.[1]
Edwards is an attorney. Her professional experience includes the following:
- 2012-Present: Attorney, Bracewell LLP
- 2008-2012: Attorney, Vinson and Elkins
- 2007-2008: Judicial law clerk, U.S. Federal District Court
- 2006: Summer associate, Arnold and Porter
- 2003-2004: College council president, Emory University[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2024
Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 18
Incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee, Lana Centonze, and Ed Atkinson are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | ||
| Lana Centonze (R) | ||
 | Ed Atkinson (Veteran's Party) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
Incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Amanda Edwards and Robert Slater (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sheila Jackson Lee | 60.0 | 23,629 | |
| Amanda Edwards | 37.3 | 14,668 | ||
| Robert Slater (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.7 | 1,059 | ||
| Total votes: 39,356 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jasmine Blue (D)
- Isaiah Martin (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
Lana Centonze defeated Aaron Hermes in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lana Centonze | 53.3 | 6,202 | |
| Aaron Hermes | 46.7 | 5,438 | ||
| Total votes: 11,640 | ||||
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Election campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic Party | $529,881 | $834,744 | $66,446 | As of March 31, 2024 |
| Lana Centonze | Republican Party | $33,018 | $32,429 | $589 | As of March 31, 2024 |
| Ed Atkinson | Veteran's Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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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2020
See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2020
United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Texas, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Mary Jennings Hegar, Kerry McKennon, David B. Collins, and Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Cornyn (R) | 53.5 | 5,962,983 | |
| Mary Jennings Hegar (D) | 43.9 | 4,888,764 | ||
| Kerry McKennon (L) | 1.9 | 209,722 | ||
| David B. Collins (G) | 0.7 | 81,893 | ||
| Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 678 | ||
| Total votes: 11,144,040 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arjun Srinivasan (Independent)
- Cedric Jefferson (People Over Politics Party)
- James Brumley (The Human Rights Party)
- Tim Smith (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas
Mary Jennings Hegar defeated Royce West in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Jennings Hegar | 52.2 | 502,516 | |
| Royce West | 47.8 | 459,457 | ||
| Total votes: 961,973 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Jennings Hegar | 22.3 | 417,160 | |
| ✔ | Royce West | 14.7 | 274,074 | |
| Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez | 13.2 | 246,659 | ||
| Annie Garcia | 10.3 | 191,900 | ||
| Amanda Edwards | 10.1 | 189,624 | ||
| Chris Bell | 8.5 | 159,751 | ||
| Sema Hernandez | 7.4 | 137,892 | ||
| Michael Cooper | 4.9 | 92,463 | ||
| Victor Harris | 3.2 | 59,710 | ||
| Adrian Ocegueda | 2.2 | 41,566 | ||
| Jack Daniel Foster Jr. | 1.7 | 31,718 | ||
| D.R. Hunter | 1.4 | 26,902 | ||
| Total votes: 1,869,419 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Love III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Dwayne Stovall, Mark Yancey, John Castro, and Virgil Bierschwale in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Cornyn | 76.0 | 1,470,669 | |
| Dwayne Stovall | 11.9 | 231,104 | ||
| Mark Yancey | 6.5 | 124,864 | ||
| John Castro | 4.5 | 86,916 | ||
| Virgil Bierschwale | 1.1 | 20,494 | ||
| Total votes: 1,934,047 | ||||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas
David B. Collins advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 18, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | David B. Collins (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas
Kerry McKennon defeated Wes Benedict in the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on August 3, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| Wes Benedict (L) | ||
| ✔ | Kerry McKennon (L) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2015
- See also: Houston, Texas municipal elections, 2015
The city of Houston, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 24, 2015.[3] In the race for At-Large Position 4, Roy Morales and Amanda Edwards defeated Larry Blackmon, Jonathan Hansen, Matt Murphy, Laurie Robinson and Evelyn Husband Thompson in the general election. Edwards defeated Morales in the runoff election on December 12, 2015.[4][5]
Amanda Edwards defeated Roy Morales in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council At-large Position 4, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Edwards |
61.5% | 106,126 |
| Roy Morales | 38.5% | 66,372 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 172,498 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council At-large Position 4, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amanda Edwards |
34.9% | 67,261 |
| Roy Morales |
16.9% | 32,563 |
| Laurie Robinson | 16.4% | 31,628 |
| Evelyn Husband Thompson | 13.4% | 25,880 |
| Matt Murphy | 9.2% | 17,722 |
| Larry Blackmon | 5.8% | 11,101 |
| Jonathan Hansen | 3.3% | 6,444 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 192,599 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Amanda Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Edwards’s campaign website stated the following:
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A Thriving 18th Congressional District As a member of Congress, Amanda will:
A Healthy 18th Congressional District As a member of Congress, Amanda will:
A Resilient 18th Congressional District As a member of Congress, Amanda will:
An Equitable 18th Congressional District As a Member of Congress, Amanda will:
A Safe 18th Congressional District As a Member of Congress, Amanda will:
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| —Amanda Edwards’s campaign website (2024)[7] | ||
2020
Amanda Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
The following excerpts highlight Edwards' campaign themes as listed on her website:[8]
Improving infrastructure and transportation
| “ | Our city's aging infrastructure and worsening traffic present major problems for Houstonians on a daily basis. We must do better. That means:
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Strengthening our economy and fiscal health
| “ | Houston's economy has rebounded well from the economic downturn, but many Houstonians are still struggling. We can do more to expand opportunity, including:
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Protecting public safety
| “ | There is no greater priority than keeping our neighborhoods safe. On City Council, I will support:
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Enhancing quality of life
| “ | Houston is a great place to live, and we can make it even more livable for all Houstonians. That means:
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Texas District 18 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website of Amanda Edwards, "Meet Amanda," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Amanda Edwards," accessed September 16, 2015
- ↑ Harris County, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 12, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston website, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Unofficial general election results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Amanda Edwards for Congress, “Policy,” accessed January 19, 2024
- ↑ Official campaign website of Amanda Edwards, "Priorities," accessed September 16, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by C.O. "Brad" Bradford |
Houston City Council, At-large Position 4 2016–2020 |
Succeeded by Letitia Plummer |
