Alex Donkervoet
Alex Donkervoet (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Alex Donkervoet was born outside of New Orleans, Louisiana, and lives in Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Donkervoet’s career experience includes working at a consulting firm.[1]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
| “ |
I believe we should expect more. Congress is not broken but the candidates we send to Washington and how those individuals are selected is. Republicans and Democrats seem to spend more time shaming the other party than finding compromises and appropriate legislation to move America forward. A major problem is the lack of transparency and abundance of vague, cookie-cutter responses from candidates and officials when it comes to their positions. Party endorsements occurring before all the candidates are even known shows me that we need new individuals representing us in Washington. We need candidates that are selected by the voters, not just people well connected in the Republican Party. When looking at who to vote for this term, I did not find any individual that I felt had the ability to adequately represent our interests and issues. America is fragmented and while I can’t piece her back together, I believe I am a candidate who will put forward ideas, opinions, and the transparency needed to start mending our country. I am what and who we need in Washington. As an actuary I bring a different and unique view to the table. Congress does not need any more lawyers or career politicians. We need individuals who rely on data and understand the underlying issues that drive the majority of the US budget (Social Security and insurance). I am going to focus on solutions that work to solve the issue regardless of party lines, be transparent so all individuals know where I stand on important issues, and focus 100% of my time on serving as an elected official and not spend 30%+ of my day focused on fundraising. The system cannot be fixed by individuals preselected and groomed by the Republican Party but instead, Republican ideals need to be pursued by an individual selected by the voters. [2] |
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| —Alex Donkervoet[3] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018
- Texas' 3rd Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Campaign YouTube page
Footnotes
- ↑ Alex Donkervoet, "About," accessed February 3, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 9, 2018
