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Blake Rocap
Blake Rocap was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 49 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Rocap's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Property Tax Relief: I believe we need to create new, dedicated revenue streams in order to alleviate these burdens on Texas families while helping make homeownership in Austin affordable again. I will lead the fight to give local governments and school districts more control of the money they take in and pay out, including the ability to expand the homestead exemption –enacting a flat rate exemption instead of a percentage. Strong Neighborhood Schools: I will use my nearly decade of experience stopping bad bills in the legislature to stop cuts to education and fight the voucher plans that Dan Patrick will once again promote next legislative session. Universal Pre-K: As the father of two young children, I know a strong education is the foundation for a successful future. Research shows that early childhood education can be one of the most important factors in future academic success. Texas ranks 29th in state pre-kindergarten program funding and has not restored all of the grant money that was cut from Pre-K programs in 2011. I will make this investment in future generations of Texans a priority, to prepare them for success in elementary school and beyond. Transportation and Traffic Headaches: In order to maintain our success and grow in ways that protect our quality of life, I will not stand by and let the Republicans in the legislature continue to divert funds from vital programs that our state is counting on. Texas must stop the shell games and accounting tricks and address our road quality, safety, transportation and infrastructure problems. Increase Access to Healthcare and Medicaid: Even the business community recognizes we gain nothing by refusing to expand Medicaid, while the expansion could help create 300,000 Texas jobs. I will fight to expand Medicaid to get Texas the critical funding we need while providing about 1.5 million uninsured Texans affordable medical coverage.[1] |
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| —Blake Rocap[2] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[3] Incumbent Elliott Naishtat (D) did not seek re-election.
Gina Hinojosa defeated Rick Perkins in the Texas House of Representatives District 49 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gina Hinojosa |
84.41% | 68,398 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Perkins | 15.59% | 12,631 | |
| Total Votes | 81,029 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Texas House of Representatives District 49 Democratic Primary.[5][6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Gina Hinojosa |
56.96% | 17,485 | |
| Democratic | Heather Way | 18.74% | 5,752 | |
| Democratic | Huey Rey Fischer | 14.08% | 4,322 | |
| Democratic | Blake Rocap | 3.21% | 985 | |
| Democratic | Aspen Dunaway | 2.82% | 866 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Shrum | 2.34% | 718 | |
| Democratic | Kenton Johnson | 1.85% | 569 | |
| Total Votes | 30,697 | |||
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See also
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives District 49
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Blake Rocap on Facebook
- Blake Rocap on Twitter
- Texas House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Blake Rocap for Texas House, "Issues," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
