Ana-Maria Ramos (born June 16, 1976) is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing District 102 in the Texas House of Representatives since 2019. The 102nd district serves parts of the cities of Dallas, Richardson, & Garland.

Ana-Maria Ramos
Member, Texas House of Representatives, District 102[2]
Assumed office
January 8, 2019[1]
Preceded byLinda Koop
Personal details
Born (1976-06-16) June 16, 1976 (age 48)[3]
Dallas, Texas[4]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJohnny[4]
Children2[4]
Residence(s)Richardson, Texas, U.S.
Alma materDallas College Eastfield Campus (Associate's)
University of Texas at Arlington (BA)
SMU Dedman School of Law (JD)
Texas Woman's University (MBA)[4]
OccupationAttorney[5]

Political career

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In 2018, Ramos ran against Republican incumbent Linda Koop for the 102nd District seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and won with 52.9% of the vote. She ran for re-election in 2020, and again faced Koop, this time winning 53.9% of the vote.[1]

Ramos currently sits on the Natural Resources committee, as well as the Human Services committee.[2]

Electoral record

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2018 general election: Texas House of Representatives, District 102[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic   Ana-Maria Ramos 30,025 52.88%
Republican Linda Koop 26,758 47.12%
2020 general election: Texas House of Representatives, District 102[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic   Ana-Maria Ramos 37,219 53.94%
Republican Linda Koop 31,785 46.06%
2022 general election: Texas House of Representatives, District 102[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic   Ana-Maria Ramos 23,068 62.22%
Republican Susan Fischer 14,007 37.78

Personal life

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Ramos earned a JD from SMU Dedman School of Law and an MBA from Texas Women's University. She currently works as an attorney, and as an Associate Professor at El Centro College.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ana-Maria Ramos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rep. Ramos, Ana-Maria". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos - Texas State Directory Online".
  4. ^ a b c d e "Ana-Maria Ramos' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Texas Representative Ana-Maria Ramos". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2020.