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Mark Roberts
| Mark Roberts | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Texas, District 2 | ||
| Party | Green Party | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Teacher | |
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| Campaign website | ||
Roberts was defeated by Republican incumbent Ted Poe on November 6, 2012.[1]
Elections
2012
Roberts ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 2nd District. He ran as a Green Party candidate. He ran against incumbent Ted Poe (R), Kenneth Duncan (L), and Jim Dougherty (D) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2]
| U.S. House, Texas, District 2 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 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" | ||||
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- Loftier ambitions for Axtell's Rushing at state track meet - Waco Tribune-Herald
- Texas makes bounce house operators carry liability coverage, but not plants ... - Dallas Morning News
- Food stamps, not crop subsidies, highest hurdle for farm bill - Yahoo! News
- Critics' Picks: May 10-16, 2013 - Los Angeles Times (blog)
- The Edge: Could Benghazi Ignite a Partisan War? - National Journal
- Iowa City's Kevin O'Brien among possible Republican Senate candidates - Iowa City Press Citizen
- Each MLB Team's MLB-Ready Minor Leaguer Who Could Help out the Most - Bleacher Report
- Death notices for May 7 - Tulsa World
- Chambliss' Hole-in-One Puts Obama in Play on Budget Talks - PBS NewsHour
- Should rape victims ?submit?? - Salon
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