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Donna Campbell, a New Braunfels physician, won election to represent Texas Senate District 25 in November 2012. In 2010, she was the Republican nominee for the U.S. House seat held by Democrat Lloyd Doggett of Austin.

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Donna Campbell
stated on May 22, 2019 in the Texas Senate:

"A study was done, a post-mortem, so a retrospective study done, looking at autopsies and drug levels, what drugs were in the blood of veterans that committed suicide, and 70 percent had THC."

By Taylor Goldenstein • July 15, 2019
Donna Campbell
stated on May 15, 2019 in in a tweet:

"Local Government debt in Texas has increased nearly 40% in the past 5 years."

By Madlin Mekelburg • May 24, 2019
Donna Campbell
stated on April 1, 2019 in the Texas Senate:

Abortion providers perform almost 60,000 procedures in Texas every year.

By Madlin Mekelburg • April 5, 2019
Donna Campbell
stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump:

"Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2017
Donna Campbell
stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.:

Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 5, 2012

Jeff Wentworth
stated on July 19, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:

Says Donna Campbell is pushing a 35 percent sales tax extending to medicine, groceries and real estate.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2012
Burnt Orange Report
stated on October 3, 2011 in a blog post.:

Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesn’t live in the district she’s hoping to win in 2012.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 17, 2011
Lloyd Doggett
stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer:

"Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education"

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 28, 2010

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