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Jim Dougherty
| Jim Dougherty | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Texas, District 2 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Websites | ||
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Jim Dougherty was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 2nd Congressional District of Texas.
Dougherty was defeated by Republican incumbent Ted Poe on November 6, 2012.[1]
Elections
2012
Dougherty ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 2nd District. He ran unopposed in the May 29, 2012, Democratic primary. He ran against incumbent Ted Poe (R), Kenneth Duncan (L), and Mark Roberts (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2][3]
| U.S. House, Texas, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ted Poe Incumbent |
64.8% | 159,664 | |
| Democratic | Jim Dougherty | 32.7% | 80,512 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth Duncan | 1.7% | 4,140 | |
| Green | Mark A. Roberts | 0.8% | 2,012 | |
| Total Votes | 246,328 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign donors
2012
Dougherty did not win election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Dougherty's campaign committee raised a total of $48,169 and spent $45,945.[4]
| U.S. House, Texas District 2, 2012 - Jim Dougherty Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $48,169 |
| Total Spent | $45,945 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $966,271 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $480,982 |
| Top contributors to Jim Dougherty's campaign committee | |
| Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner | $2,500 |
| Communications Workers of America | $2,500 |
| Jim Dougherty for Congress Campaign | $2,000 |
| Luis Miranda Salon | $1,495 |
| Oecd | $1,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $4,200 |
| Industrial Unions | $2,500 |
| Retired | $2,050 |
| Candidate Committees | $2,000 |
| Oil & Gas | $500 |
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