Jana Sanchez
Jana Sanchez | |
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| Born | 1963/1964 (age 60–61)[1] Ellis County, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rice University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jana Lynne Sanchez (born 1963 or 1964) is an American political organizer, journalist, and communications advisor. She was the Democratic candidate in the 2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election and the 2018 election in the same district. Her 2018 candidacy was featured in the 2020 documentary Surge, along with Liz Watson and U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood.
Early life and education[edit]
Sanchez was born and raised in Ellis County, Texas,[2] where her grandparents, who were migrant farm workers, settled in the 1950s.[3] She is the daughter of Jessie (née Hutt) and Jerry Lon Sanchez.[4] She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1982. She earned a B.A. in political science from Rice University in 1986.[1] At Rice, she was a news presenter for KTRU student radio[5] and a journalist for The Rice Thresher.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Sanchez has worked as a political fundraiser, campaign manager, journalist, and public relations consultant. Sanchez has worked as a journalist for The Baltimore Sun and Reuters.[3] In 2005,[citation needed] she co-founded CitySavvy, a public relations firm[3] based in London and Amsterdam. She ran the agency until 2014, when she returned to the U.S., but continued to work for the agency in New York and across the country until 2017 when she quit to run for Congress.[citation needed] She and her partners sold the agency in 2019.[citation needed]
2018 U.S. House campaign[edit]
In 2018, Sanchez told The Hill that her family history and "anti-immigrant rhetoric" during the 2016 United States presidential election inspired her candidacy.[3] She advocated for immigrant rights and universal affordable healthcare,[6] and aligned with the centrist wing of the Democratic Party.[7] She also received support from NewDemPAC.[8] Wendy Sachs, writing as a senior contributor in Forbes, described Sanchez as the 'unofficial founder' of the Women on Fire group, which connected and supported Texas women candidates after the 2016 election.[9] Sanchez won the May 22, 2018 Democratic primary runoff against Ruby Faye Woolridge.[10]
In the election, Sanchez ran against Republican Ron Wright and Libertarian Jason Harber in Texas's 6th congressional district to replace Representative Joe Barton, who was retiring.[11] Sanchez was endorsed by The Dallas Morning News[6] and EMILY's List,[12] and was placed on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's (DCCC) Red-to-Blue Target List.[13] Her campaign appeared on the The Texas Tribune hot list of the most competitive Texas races in 2018,[14] and was featured in the 2020 documentary film Surge.[15][16]
Ron Wright won the election.[11]
Post-election activity[edit]
Following the 2018 election, Sanchez has managed the campaign of Stephen Daniel[17] and worked as a spokesperson for state representative Michelle Beckley.[18]
Sanchez has served as a board member of Tarrant Together, described by The Dallas Morning News as "an organization that aims to engage Democratic voters."[19] She is on the board of Progress Texas, a statewide group focused on promoting progressive issues in the media.[20] She also serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for the School of Social Sciences at Rice University.[21] On February 16, Sanchez resigned her position as treasurer and board member of Tarrant Together.[22]
Sanchez has been cited as a commentator and activist in political news since the 2018 election.[19][23][24] Her Twitter posts have also been included in news articles about politics.[25][26]
2021 U.S. House special election[edit]
On February 16, 2021, Sanchez announced her candidacy for the expected special election of the 6th congressional district and that she had already raised $100,000 for the campaign.[27] The Washington Post reported Sanchez "favored what President Biden has proposed on health care, including a new government-run health plan and expanded Medicare and Medicaid, but not a complete replacement of the insurance market through Medicare-for-all," and that Sanchez supported the Biden administration response to the coronavirus.[28] On May 2, Sanchez conceded the race after placing third in the all-party primary by a margin of 354 votes.[29][30]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jana Lynne Sanchez". The Dallas Morning News. May 22, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ↑ Dart, Tom (May 8, 2018). "Texas elections: first-time female candidates aim to ride 'blue wave' to victory". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hill Staff (June 27, 2018). "Latina Leaders to Watch 2018". The Hill. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ "Jerry Lon Sanchez". Austin American-Statesman. November 13, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Guide to the Rice University KTRU Radio records, 1962-2018 UA 011". Texas Archival Resources Online. University of Texas. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dallas Morning News Editorial Board (September 18, 2018). "We recommend Jana Lynne Sanchez for U.S. House District 6". Dallas Morning News. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Reyna, Matthew (April 11, 2017). "Taking Back Texas - Jana Lynne Sanchez aimed to unseat one of the most conservative Texans in the House of Representatives". Rantt Media. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Democrats PAC Adds 12 Challengers to Candidate Watch List". Roll Call. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sachs, Wendy (April 13, 2018). "How These 'Women On Fire' Plan To Turn Texas Blue". Forbes. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Connelly, Christopher (May 9, 2018). "Meet The Democrats Vying To Fill Joe Barton's Seat And Break 3 Decades Of Republican Rule". KERA. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 Moser, Jeff (November 7, 2018). "Texas Democrats flip at least two congressional seats from Republicans". Dallas Morning News. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ EMILY's List (September 18, 2018). "EMILY's List Media Release". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tinsley, Anna (October 17, 2018). "Replacing Joe Barton in Congress: Will this Texas district stay red or turn blue?". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ramsey, Ross (November 5, 2018). "The Final Texas 2018 Hotlist: The most competitive races in Texas' midterm elections". Texas Tribune. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Balk, Tim (September 8, 2020). "'Surge' executive producer Alyssa Milano hopes 'young women will be inspired' by political documentary". New York Daily News. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Zurawik, David (September 11, 2020). "Showtime's 'Surge' - How good documentaries explain the world to us in this revolutionary moment". The Baltimore Sun. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Fine, Julie (July 18, 2019). "Democrat Stephen Daniel Talks About Congressional Run for District 6". NBC DFW. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gracia, Celeste; Knopp, Leopold (November 15, 2018). "Newly elected state representative accused of racially charged remarks". The Lewisville Texan Journal. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Branham, Dana (November 11, 2020). "Ellis County moves Black constable's office near segregation-era 'negroes' sign". Dallas Morning News. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Progress Texas/About Us". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Social Sciences Advisory Board". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Facebook post by Tarrant Together". February 16, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Johnson, Kaley (November 18, 2020). "'Negroes' sign in North Texas courthouse covered up following national outrage". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Smith, Diane (December 14, 2018). "Thousands demand judge's removal for granting Baylor student no jail time in rape case". Fort-Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ Mishra, Stutee (December 23, 2020). "Joni Ernst, who accused doctors of inflating Covid deaths for money, criticised for jumping vaccine queue". Independent. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nowlin, Sanford (November 19, 2019). "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tweets That He's 'Headed to Bill Miller's' After Chick-fil-A Stops Donations to Anti-LGBTQ Groups". San Antonio Current. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dearman, Eleanor (February 16, 2021). "She gained ground in Texas' 6th district in 2018. She's running for Congress again". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ Weigel, Davie (February 16, 2021). "The Trailer: "Reopen" didn't move votes in 2020. What about now?". Washington Post. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mutnick, Ally (May 2, 2021). "Dems get locked out of Texas special election". Politico. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ Montgomery, David (May 2, 2021). "For Democrats, Another Bad Election Night in Texas". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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