Olson suggested she would be in favor of withholding federal funding from police departments that do not meet minimum federal standards around use of force, such as a ban on chokeholds.Where Valenzuela lacks in money, she makes up for in high-profile endorsements. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed her before the primary. The crowd gathered on her computer screen were members of the Dallas gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Kim Olson (left) and Candace Valenzuela are competing in the runoff election to be the Democratic nominee for Texas' 24th Congressional District. Van Duyne highlighted the comments in a fundraising appeal: “Allowing this kind of destructive leadership to take hold in North Texas would be disastrous for us all.”On a recent Saturday, Olson marched among dozens of masked volunteers gathered at an Irving Park to help put together “Vote-Safe Kits.” Each included a disposable mask, gloves and hand sanitizer — as well as a postcard with Olson’s face and talking points.
Olson was one of America’s first female military pilots. Then she summed up the premise of her campaign.Olson’s campaign said her comments were taken out of context and then called for a “color-blind public safety institution.”The kits, which Olson’s campaign purchased from a local startup, are one of several ways the campaign has pivoted due to the coronavirus outbreak.“You start running for office because you want to help people,” Valenzuela said. “But the process is so long you feel like you can’t help anyone. If elected, Valenzuela would be the first Afro-Latina member of Congress.Receive the latest political news delivered every Tuesday and Thursday from reporters in Austin, Dallas and Washington.In reality, the shortfall was years in the making before Olson arrived and she had little, if any, say over how the district balanced the budget after the shortfall was identified. “I think for me and most of the people I talk to, we just want 24 to flip.
We open a handful of stories to comments each day, and we encourage you to take part in the discussion.“It can’t be that police judge you because of your color, and courts can’t judge you for your color,” she said.“I knew after March 3 my life would be transformed,” Valenzuela said with a chuckle. They were celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing federal protections for LGBT people in the workplace.Despite the lack of in-person campaigning, fundraising has not slowed down. Olson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 24th Congressional District.She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on July 14, 2020.. Olson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Former school board member and Democrat Candace Valenzuela won the 24th Congressional District Seat over retired Air Force pilot Kim Olson. 4:07. In most school districts the budget is largely used to pay teachers and administrators, meaning it’s usually the only way a district can close a multimillion-dollar gap.Olson, in an interview, said her only regret from her time at the Dallas school district was that she didn’t stay longer to help fix the problems.“I’m a woman with combat experience. Outside groups supporting Valenzuela have launched hundreds of thousands of dollars in attacks at Olson over her tenure at the Dallas Independent School District. Kim Olson was a member of the Weatherford Independent School District school board, representing Place 3 in Texas.