As one of those old folks that is mentioned in the article, I will admit that the transgender vote did not upset me as much as her vote to ban books. I have reason to dislike her as a state representative from before the precinct chairs voted her in. My wife was the precinct chair at the time, and she told me that an agent of Thierry offered her money to support Thierry. That was a big NO-NO if they knew my wife. My wife would never vote for her because of that and would probably divorce me if I were to vote for Thierry, and she found out.
But I was also disappointed as she never contacted me as the Civic Club president. Maybe Senator Miles spoiled us, and we (I) expected the same from our new State Representative.
The first time I saw Ms. Thierry since the precinct chairs voted her in was when she came to a park dedication. Since we have consistently voted, we have been bombarded with texts and mailers from Ms. Thierry. It’s too much and too late as far as I am concerned. If there is a run-off, my wife and I always vote. We will be one of those rare people that vote in primary run-offs.
Ms. Thierry, the politician, is supposed to reach out to the constituents; maybe our community is not Black enough for you.
As to the answer to the title’s question, I am still thinking on it. The Black community was the community that came out against the HERO Ordinance by the most significant percentage. My gut tells me that Ms. Thierry will survive, but I have been wrong before.
Together, the heavier-than-usual turnout by African-American and Republican voters comprised 60-65 percent of those who voted in last Tuesday’s election. The messaging of the anti-HERO campaigns and strong turnout by African-Americans and Republicans to support their respective mayoral candidates formed an unusual coalition that led to the defeat of HERO. Anti-HERO messaging was salient with those voters — African-Americans — who remained undecided and did not hear a pro-HERO message that might have moved them. Source
The following is from an article on Shawn Thierry and the anti-LGBTQ votes
The political fallout is spilling into the Democratic primary, where in her bid for reelection Thierry faces two challengers. One of them, labor organizer Lauren Ashley Simmons, is well funded and has secured the support of several Democratic officials — including sitting House members — and progressive groups like the influential Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus. A Democratic club in Houston censured her, accusing Thierry of turning her back on the gay and transgender community.
Thierry, whose small-dollar donations have largely dried up, now relies heavily on wealthy Republican donors to fund her campaign.
More than a third of Thierry’s donations over the past year came from individuals or groups who typically support Republican candidates, a curiosity in a predominantly Democratic district. They include $10,000 from Doug Deason, a conservative activist, and $15,000 from his pro-school voucher Family Empowerment Coalition PAC.
While she’s not the only Democrat in the House to have voted with Republicans on those bills, Thierry’s race has become a referendum on whether elected officials who do not fully support LGBTQ+ causes can remain in good standing with the Democratic Party. Thierry is insistent she can, and said her votes last year reflected the will of her constituents. Source