Despite Party Politics, HD-134 Foes Share Many Traits
State Rep. Sarah Davis, Republican of Houston, and her Democratic opponent, Ann Johnson, have a lot in common. They are both lawyers and young cancer survivors campaigning on a platform of defending women’s health and supporting the region’s medical centers.
There is one obvious difference: their party persuasion.
Davis, 36, is running for re-election in the affluent, Republican-leaning district that includes River Oaks, Bellaire and other sections of West Houston. She narrowly won the seat in 2010, defeating Rep. Ellen Cohen, a Democrat.
Johnson, 38, hopes to eke out a win in the swing district, which chose former ...
Comments (3)
gypsy314 ne
Ann supports Obama and democrat party this is a big difference night and day difference. All Americans knows what will happen if democrat take offices again chaos and Obama will be able to finish destroying America within.
Bonnie McGuire
While Davis votes against some points that her party has on womens' health issues, the fact that she dropped the ball on funding Planned Parenthood and wellness screenings says alot about her not straying too far from her partys' agendas. I hope the voters in her area take note of this before they cast their ballots.
Samdavis
One supports Planned Parenthood and one is a member of the party that champions transvaginal ultrasounds. Do you want a state government that interferes with women's rights and plans vouchers for the school system? Do you want your children to write like gypsy314ne?