Carrie Isaac
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Carrie Isaac
| image =
| state_house = Texas
| district = 73rd
| term_start = {{start date|2023|1|10}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = Kyle Biedermann
| successor =
| birth_name = Carrie Crain
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Jason Isaac
| children = 2
| education = Stephen F. Austin State University (BS)
Purdue University Global (MS)
| residence = Wimberley, Texas
| website =
}}
Carrie Isaac is an American politician serving as the Texas State Representative for District 73 since 2023. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Career
Since 2017, Isaac has been the executive director of the Digital Education & Work Initiative of Texas, a nonprofit organization.{{cite web |title=Carrie Crain Isaac MSH.Ed, HES |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-crain-isaac/ |website=LinkedIn |access-date=29 January 2023}}
Texas House of Representatives
=Elections=
==2020==
{{Main|2020 Texas House of Representatives election#Districts 40-49}} Isaac was the Republican nominee for District 45 in the 2020 election but lost to incumbent Democrat Erin Zwiener.
==2022==
{{Main|2022 Texas House of Representatives election#District 73}}
Isaac was elected as the state representative for District 73 in the 2022 election to succeed retiring Representative Kyle Biedermann.
=Caucus memberships=
Political positions
=Abortion=
Isaac is anti-abortion.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
=Gun Control=
Issac opposes the idea of safer guidelines being set on firearms and has famously mocked a woman reading the names of children who were victim to gun violence.
=Education=
Isaac is a supporter of charter schools and opposes uncensored education, labeling it as critical race theory.{{cite news |last1=Griswold |first1=Niki |title=Texas Legislature: What Austin-area House representatives want to pass in the 88th session |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/01/09/texas-legislature-2023-austin-area-house-priorities-taxes-education-medicaid/69775123007/ |access-date=16 January 2023 |publisher=Austin American-Statesman |date=9 January 2023}}
=Voting rights=
Isaac proposed to eliminate all polling places on college campuses. She cited safety concerns and political violence. She has made several posts in support of other forms of Voting Restrictions as well. {{cite web |title=H.B. #2390 Campus Poling Place Prohibited |url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB02390I.pdf |publisher=Texas State Government |access-date=29 March 2023}}
Personal life
Isaac resides in Wimberley, TX. She and her husband, Jason, have two children.
Electoral history
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| title= Texas House of Representatives 73rd district, 2022{{cite web |title=2022 November 8th General Election |url=https://results.texas-election.com/races |publisher=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=16 January 2023}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Carrie Isaac
|votes = 67,491
|percentage = 70.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Texas Democratic Party
|candidate = Justin Calhoun
|votes = 28,441
|percentage = 29.7
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 39,050
|percentage = 40.7
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 95,932
|percentage = 60.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title= 2022 Texas House of Representatives election in District 73rd Republican primary runoff
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Carrie Isaac
|votes = 11,239
|percentage = 50.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Barron Casteel
|votes = 10,968
|percentage = 49.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2020
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Texas Democratic Party
| candidate = Erin Zwiener
| votes = 57,383
| percentage = 50.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party of Texas
| candidate = Carrie Isaac
| votes = 56,175
| percentage = 49.5
}}
{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 1,208
|percentage = 1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 113,558
|percentage = 69.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Texas Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Texas House of Representatives}}
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Category:People from Dripping Springs, Texas
Category:Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
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