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Adam Bell
Adam Bell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Bell was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Texas.[1]
Biography
Adam Bell lives in Texas. Bell’s career experience includes working as a real estate agent and small business owner.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 3
Van Taylor defeated Lorie Burch and Christopher Claytor in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Van Taylor (R) | 54.2 | 169,520 |
 | Lorie Burch (D) | 44.2 | 138,234 | |
 | Christopher Claytor (L)  | 1.5 | 4,604 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 153 | ||
| Total votes: 312,511 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Mason (Independent)
- Roger Barone (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 3
Lorie Burch defeated Sam Johnson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lorie Burch | 75.0 | 9,344 |
 | Sam Johnson | 25.0 | 3,107 | |
| Total votes: 12,451 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 3
Lorie Burch and Sam Johnson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Adam Bell and Medrick Yhap in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lorie Burch | 49.6 | 15,468 |
| ✔ | | Sam Johnson | 28.7 | 8,943 |
 | Adam Bell | 18.0 | 5,598 | |
 | Medrick Yhap | 3.8 | 1,172 | |
| Total votes: 31,181 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 3
Van Taylor defeated David Niederkorn and Alex Donkervoet in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Van Taylor | 84.7 | 45,475 |
 | David Niederkorn | 9.4 | 5,052 | |
 | Alex Donkervoet | 5.9 | 3,185 | |
| Total votes: 53,712 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Sam Johnson (R) defeated Adam Bell (D), Scott Jameson (L), Paul Blair (G) and write-in candidate Billy Wayne Engle Jr. in the general election on November 8, 2016. Johnson defeated Dave Cornette, John Slavens and Keith Thurgood in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Adam Bell defeated Michael Filak to win the Democratic nomination.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sam Johnson Incumbent |
61.2% | 193,684 | |
| Democratic | Adam Bell | 34.6% | 109,420 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 3.3% | 10,448 | |
| Green | Paul Blair | 0.9% | 2,915 | |
| Total Votes | 316,467 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sam Johnson Incumbent |
74.6% | 65,451 | ||
| John Slavens | 11.5% | 10,043 | ||
| Keith Thurgood | 8.2% | 7,173 | ||
| Dave Cornette | 5.7% | 5,037 | ||
| Total Votes | 87,704 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adam Bell |
64.8% | 17,270 | ||
| Michael Filak | 35.2% | 9,395 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,665 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ Vote Bell, "About Adam Bell," accessed February 3, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
