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Carlos Antonio Raymond
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Candidate, Texas House of Representatives District 125

Elections and appointments
Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Associate

University of the District of Columbia

Bachelor's

Georgia State University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Contact

Carlos Antonio Raymond (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 125. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]

Raymond also ran for election to the San Antonio City Council to represent District 6 in Texas. He lost in the general election on May 3, 2025.

Biography

Carlos Antonio Raymond was born in Panama City, Panama. He served in the U.S. Army. He earned an associate degree in medical science from the University of the District of Columbia and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgia State University. Raymond's career experience includes working as a realtor with Icon Realty.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125

Michelle Barrientes Vela (D), Carlos Antonio Raymond (D), Adrian Reyna (D), and Donovon Rodriguez (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 3, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125

Ricardo Martinez (R) and Chuck Mercer IV (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 3, 2026.


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2025

See also: City elections in San Antonio, Texas (2025)

General runoff election

General runoff election for San Antonio City Council District 6

Ric Galvan defeated Kelly Ann Gonzalez in the general runoff election for San Antonio City Council District 6 on June 7, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ric Galvan
Ric Galvan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.1
 
5,771
Kelly Ann Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
49.9
 
5,743

Total votes: 11,514
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General election

General election for San Antonio City Council District 6

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Antonio City Council District 6 on May 3, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kelly Ann Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
19.7
 
1,660
Image of Ric Galvan
Ric Galvan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
19.4
 
1,631
Chris Baecker (Nonpartisan)
 
17.6
 
1,484
Image of Vanessa Chavez
Vanessa Chavez (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
16.8
 
1,414
Image of Gerald Brian Lopez
Gerald Brian Lopez (Nonpartisan)
 
9.0
 
762
Lawson Alaniz-Picasso (Nonpartisan)
 
8.5
 
715
Bobby Herrera (Nonpartisan)
 
5.4
 
458
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond (Nonpartisan)
 
3.5
 
298

Total votes: 8,422
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 125

Incumbent Ray Lopez defeated Carlos Antonio Raymond in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ray Lopez
Ray Lopez (D)
 
62.4
 
34,762
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond (R) Candidate Connection
 
37.6
 
20,933

Total votes: 55,695
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125

Incumbent Ray Lopez defeated Eric Michael Garza in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ray Lopez
Ray Lopez
 
58.3
 
5,960
Image of Eric Michael Garza
Eric Michael Garza Candidate Connection
 
41.7
 
4,271

Total votes: 10,231
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125

Carlos Antonio Raymond advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
6,595

Total votes: 6,595
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 117

Incumbent Philip Cortez defeated Carlos Antonio Raymond and Tony Quinones in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip Cortez
Philip Cortez (D)
 
54.9
 
50,092
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond (R)
 
41.3
 
37,711
Tony Quinones (L)
 
3.9
 
3,518

Total votes: 91,321
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117

Incumbent Philip Cortez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip Cortez
Philip Cortez
 
100.0
 
14,937

Total votes: 14,937
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117

Carlos Antonio Raymond advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond
 
100.0
 
7,722

Total votes: 7,722
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 117

Tony Quinones advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Tony Quinones (L)

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Campaign finance

2018

State Senate

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2018

A special election for the office of Texas State Senate District 19 was held on July 31, 2018. Candidates had until June 25, 2018, to file nomination papers with the secretary of state.[2]

On June 18, 2018, state Sen. Carlos Uresti (D) resigned from the state Senate, four months after he was found guilty of charges related to bribery surrounding a government contract and charges of wrongdoing.[3]

Pete Gallego (D) and Peter Flores (R) defeated Roland Gutierrez (D), Charles Urbina Jones (D), Tomas Uresti (D), Jesse Alaniz (R), Carlos Antonio Raymond (R), and Tony Valdivia (L) in the special election on July 31, 2018, and advanced to a runoff election. Flores then defeated Gallego in the runoff election on September 18, 2018.[4][5][6]

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Texas State Senate District 19

Peter P. Flores defeated Pete Gallego in the special general runoff election for Texas State Senate District 19 on September 18, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Peter P. Flores
Peter P. Flores (R)
 
56.7
 
25,330
Image of Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego (D)
 
43.3
 
19,367

Total votes: 44,697
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General election

Special general election for Texas State Senate District 19

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Texas State Senate District 19 on July 31, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Peter P. Flores
Peter P. Flores (R)
 
34.4
 
9,003
Image of Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego (D)
 
28.9
 
7,580
Image of Roland Gutierrez
Roland Gutierrez (D)
 
24.4
 
6,389
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond (R)
 
3.5
 
920
Image of Tomas Uresti
Tomas Uresti (D)
 
3.0
 
799
Charles Urbina Jones (D)
 
3.0
 
789
Image of Jesse Alaniz
Jesse Alaniz (R)
 
1.8
 
461
Image of Tony Valdivia
Tony Valdivia (L)
 
1.0
 
266

Total votes: 26,207
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State House

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 117

Incumbent Philip Cortez defeated Michael Berlanga in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip Cortez
Philip Cortez (D)
 
57.4
 
32,976
Michael Berlanga (R)
 
42.6
 
24,480

Total votes: 57,456
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117

Incumbent Philip Cortez defeated Terisha DeDeaux in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip Cortez
Philip Cortez
 
63.4
 
3,943
Terisha DeDeaux
 
36.6
 
2,275

Total votes: 6,218
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117

Michael Berlanga defeated Carlos Antonio Raymond in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 117 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Berlanga
 
72.1
 
3,354
Image of Carlos Antonio Raymond
Carlos Antonio Raymond
 
27.9
 
1,297

Total votes: 4,651
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Campaign finance
See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Campaign finance


Campaign themes

2026

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2025

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2022

Candidate Connection

Carlos Antonio Raymond completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Raymond's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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WHO ARE YOU?

HELLO, MY NAMES: CARLOS ANTONIO RAYMOND (Like, “EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND”) – I AM:

• A RETIRED US ARMY VETERAN & SERVANT

• A RETIRED FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANT

• AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY SERVANT

• A FIRST GENERATION IMMIGRANT AND MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

  • . I WANT TO CONTINUE MY LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR ‘SERVICE’ TO HOUSE DISTRICT # 125
  • I WANT TO EVATE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF HOUSE DISTRICT #125
  • I AM: OPEN, PEOPLE PERSON, BORN AGAIN BELIEVER IN CHRIST, COMPASSIONATE, CARING, COLLABORATOR, TEAM PLAYER, BILLINGUAL (SPANISH AND ENGLISH), EXCELLENT LISTENER,

(1) TAXATION (CUT TAXES, REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES) - (2) SOCIAL WELFARE (COOMUNITY SERVICES (3) IMMIGRATION (PROTECTING SOUTHERN BORDERS) - (4) HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (AFFORDABLE HOUSING (5) HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (REDUCE METABOLIC SYNDRONE) (6) SOCIAL WELFARE (PROTECTING THE UNBORN, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY STATUS - (7) STRONG MILITARY DEFENSE (8) VETERAN'S BENEFITS (9) EDUCATION & SCHOOL SAFETY ISSUES (8) CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES, MINORITY ISSUES (NON-DISCRIMINATION, DUE PROCESS RIGHTS

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Carlos Antonio Raymond campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Texas House of Representatives District 125Lost general$300 $600
2020Texas House of Representatives District 117Lost general$900 N/A**
2018Texas House of Representatives District 117Lost primary$300 N/A**
2018Texas State Senate District 19Lost general$0 N/A**
Grand total$1,500 $600
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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