Anna Eastman

Anna Eastman is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 148th district in the Texas House of Representatives. On July 14, 2020, Eastman was defeated in her re-election attempt by Penny Morales Shaw by about 100 votes in the Democratic primary runoff.[3]

Anna Eastman
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 148th district
Assumed office
2020[1]
Preceded byJessica Farrar
Trustee, District I
Houston Independent School District
In office
2010 – 2018[2]
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Brad[1]
Alma materUniversity of Texas Austin (BFA)
Our Lady of the Lake University (MSW)[2]

Political career

In 2009, Eastman ran for the District I seat on the Houston Independent School District board. With 41.73% of the vote,[4] she advanced to the December 12 runoff election, which she narrowly won with 50.98% of the vote.[5] She ran for re-election to the school board in 2013, and won with 77.41% of the vote.[6][2]

In 2019, Eastman ran in a special general election[1] to finish Jessica Farrar's term as the District 148 representative in the Texas House of Representatives, after Farrar announced her retirement.[7] Eastman got 20.6% of the vote, which was the most of any of the six candidates, and advanced to a runoff against Republican Luis LaRotta. The runoff was held on January 28, 2020, and Eastman won with 65.5% of the vote.[1]

Eastman is currently a candidate for election to a full term in the District 148 seat. She will face off against former congressional advocate and attorney, Penny Morales Shaw. Both candidates have advanced to a runoff election for the Democratic nomination, which is scheduled to be held on July 14, 2020. The winner will face Republican Luis LaRotta in the general election.[1]

Eastman sits on the following House committees:[8]

  • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  • Natural Resources

References
  1. "Anna Eastman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "Anna Eastman's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. Pollock, Cassandra & Reese Oxner. Three Texas House incumbents — Dan Flynn, Anna Eastman and J.D. Sheffield — lose in primary runoffs, Texas Tribune, July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. "Harris County, Texas - Joint Election - November 03, 2009" (PDF). Harris County Election Division. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. "Harris County, Texas - Joint Runoff Election - December 12, 2009" (PDF). Harris County Election Division. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. "Harris County, Texas - Joint Election - November 05, 2013" (PDF). Harris County Election Division. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. Pollock, Cassandra (16 August 2019). "Houston Democrat Jessica Farrar to retire from Texas House". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "Texas House Member: Rep. Eastman, Anna". house.texas.gov. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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