Michelle Jane Beckley was born on November 28,1969 and is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 65.
12 Facts About Michelle Beckley
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Michelle Beckley was first elected in November 2018, defeating incumbent Republican Ron Simmons.
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Michelle Beckley was defeated by Mike Collier in the Democratic primary runoff.
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Michelle Beckley is running to represent District 63 of the Texas House of Representatives, where she will face incumbent Ben Bumgarner in the 2024 general election.
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Michelle Beckley worked in sales immediately following college, but returned to Carrollton to manage the family business, Kookaburra Bird Shop.
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On July 21,2021, Michelle Beckley announced her candidacy for Texas's 24th congressional district, a seat held by Beth Van Duyne.
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Michelle Beckley dropped out of the race one month later, as a result of the newly drawn district boundaries which placed her outside of district 65.
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Michelle Beckley decided to run for office after attending the Dallas 2017 Women's March.
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Michelle Beckley was endorsed by the AFL-CIO, the Sierra Club, and Planned Parenthood.
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Michelle Beckley defeated Republican challenger Kronda Thimesch in the 2020 general election.
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Michelle Beckley authored and co-authored numerous bills in the 86th legislative session involving LGBTQ equality, public health, and women's reproductive health.
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Michelle Beckley was outspoken about HB 16, the so-called Born Alive bill.